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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,362 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 119

Bulletin of War News At Home and Abroad Australian Airmen at Bardia

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

The vital part played by the R.A.A.F. Squadron in the capture of Bardia and by the A.I.F. and Allied troops is described in a cable received by the Air…

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Senators Want to Know Everyone's War Aims Bill to Force Request by Roosevelt WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Senators Nye and Wheeler intend introducing a resolution into the Senate seeking to force President Roosevelt to request all…

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Fadden Threatens Drastic Action Will Not Tolerate Hampering of War Effort Important Job Ahead SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

During an Australia Day speech in the Botanical Gardens, the Acting Prune Minister (Mr, Fadden) appealed to the people of…

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Aborigines Who Serve Honourably with A.I.F. Will be Given Right to Vote After War SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Information (Senator Foil) said last night that the Federal Cabinet, at its meeting last week, had decided that Australian aborigines…

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Aborigine Soldiers Granted a Vote SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

The Minister for information. Senator Foil, said last night that the Federal Cabinet, at its meeting last week, had decided that Australian…

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Returned Soldiers Satisfactory Year's Operations Mr. J. H.Thompson Re-elected President

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

It was reported to Saturday night's annual meeting of the local sub-branch of the R.S.S.A. I.L.A. that last year's receipts of…

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Kouajong Parade More Attention Required Returned Soldiers Express Disappointment

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

At their annual meeting on Saturday night Members of the local sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.L.L.A. expressed disappointment that the…

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GUYRA Soldiers' Welfare Fund £586 Raised in Year Sub-Branch Activity

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

During the past year, £586/12/6 has been raised, through various sources, for the Soldiers Welfare Comfort Fund…

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Soldier's Send-off

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

Corporal Lloyd Gainey, who was on final leave from the Dubbo camp was the guest at a farewell social in the Memorial Hall on Thursday…

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Returned Soldiers' Smoke Social

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

About twenty-five members of the Warialda Sub-Branch entertained Corporal L. A. Gainey at a smoke social in the Memorial Hall on…

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War—and Oil Page of American History

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

In 1836 the irredentist American settlers of Texas led by the famous General San Houston, defeated twice their own numbers of…

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Love of War Saved Thousands Inexplicable Instinct

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

Ever since the day when a dove was &ent to find a resting-place for the Ark and returned with the olive branch in its month, the…

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Socks for Soldiers Work of the W.V.S. Local Branch Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 7

A month of useful work providing comforts for the men of the figuting forces was reviewed at last meeting of the Glen Innes branch…

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Patriotic and War Fund

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Patriotic and War Fund will be held in the Council Chambers at 8 o'clock on Friday night…

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Australia's War Production Impressive Range

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

Australia is producing a range and quantity of war materials and equipment that would scarcely have been accepted as practicable at the…

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District News Gum Flat War Functions Association

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

A dance and euchre party was held at the local hall on the 14th instant and very well patronised. The committee desire to thank the musicians…

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Eire and the War the Irish View Ghost of Early Wrongs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 7

An interesting reference to the outlook of Eire to the war is given in the S.M. Herald when reviewing a book "The Irish Free State and Its Senate."…

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Yesterday's News Money for War : Labor Factions : Agricultural Council : State Election

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

Appealing to the community to increase its purchases of war savings certificates by 50 per cent., the acting Prime Minister. Mr. Fadden, said that…

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Fleet Air Arm Wonderful Work Destroys Italian War Vessels LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 1

A naval officer has described how the Fleet Air Arm had sunk two submarines, one destroyer and a depetship with three torpedoes…

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War in Albania Greeks Check Enemy British Bombers Help LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 1

The Italians continued a strong counter attack to the north of Klisura but failed to check the Greek advance…

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