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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,088 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 105

The War Australian Associated Press Message More Important Russian Successes

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 1

Latest reportts through neutral sources show that the Russians continue their progress against the Germans and have captured several…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

Manila, the capital of the Philippines is faced with grave peril. The B.B.C. states that the Japanese invaders are within 30 miles of the city…

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Armidale and War Industries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

[?] the new year Federal Government should [?] of implementing resolution designed [?] defensive and offensive power of Australia. [?]…

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Strong As Castiron Britain's Discovery For War Industries

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

After two years' continuous research. Great Britain is to-day able to introduce pottery into many new fields of British industry to take the place of…

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State Parliament To Discuss War Position SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 1

The State Parliament will meet next week, probably on Thursday, to discuss the war situation. Members will be given a detailed…

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Railway Goes Into Scrap Heap for War Nation Hunts For Metal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

Britain is throwing a whole railway into the mobilisation of iron and steel for the war. Although it is an old railway, its…

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RUSSIA Moving Towards War With Japan CANBERRA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

The terms under which Russia entered the solidarity pact with other nations against the Axis is…

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War Effort Took First Place Glen Innes Activities in 1941

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

That a review of the year just closed should reveal that matters related to the national war effort were given…

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Australian Airmen in Most Successful Raid in Far East War an Enemy Attack on New Guinea U.S. Duplicates Production Plants New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

Three main points emanating from the Pacific war are: (1) The Japanese have occupied Manila, the capital of the Philippines. (2) The United States Navy has evacuated Cavite base. (3) Twenty-six nations of the new and old world have formally pledged…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Manila, capital of the Philippines, was occupied by the Japanese on Friday. All the available defending forces…

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The War in Malaya

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

Japanese penetration of Selangor State, Western Malaya, now officially admitted, brings them near the Australian lines, and news of the A.I.F…

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Cotton Deficiency War-time Measure

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

To help overcome any deficiency in the Queensland output of cotton conversion of the whole or part of the Burdekin delta from sugar to cotton…

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Gum Flat War Functions Association

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Gum Flat War Functions Association the balance sheet showed the following details. Total receipts inclusive of…

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Turkish Attitude on European War Ankara

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 1

One leading newspaper, reviewing the German strategic position, says: "Turkey desires no territorial gains, but outside pressure can force us into…

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New War Job for Australian Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. Keane. last night announced that Mr. MacGregor who has been Australian Trade Commissioner in…

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Radio and the War Remarkable Progress in England Robot Bombers Soon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Since the start of the war Britain has made remarkable progress in applying radio to war purposes. Radio-location is, of course, the…

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Land Settlement Ex-Soldiers' Representation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 4

The New South Wales branch of the R.S.S. & A.L.L.A. has been requested by the Minister for large to unbuilt a panel of 12…

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Oranges for Sick and Wounded

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

Oranges are urgently needed by, the Red Cross which supplies them to convalescent men and to sick dependents of Australian soldiers. Please…

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Aid to Aircraft Radio in the War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

Since the start of the war Britain has made remarkable progress in applying radio to war purposes. Radio-location is, of…

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Rubber Question of Supply Involved in Far East War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

One or the most serious aspects of the war in the Far East, and one to which probably not many people…

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