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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,088 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 105

War Pensions for Civilians Canberra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Regulations covering the Commonwealth's compensation proposals for civilians killed or injured by enemy action were gazetted yesterday…

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Modern War Essentials Necessary SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

"Modern war is entirely different from what it was before," declared Major-General S. G. Savage, on his return yesterday to…

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War Precautions Trouble at Newtown SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

At a special meeting last night the personnel attached to the First Aid posts and control centres at Newtown resigned in a body…

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China War Japanese bosses Huge Figures Mentioned Chungking

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

General Hsuch Yeuh, who is in charge of the Chinese successful operations at Changshu in the Hunan…

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Modern War Is Different Australian General's View SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

"Modern war is entirely different from what it was before," declared Major-General S. G. Savige, on his return…

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Aid to Aircraft Radio in the War Experiments in Control

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 7

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

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No Armidale Show Effect of the War "Conserve Nation's Petrol"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

Armidale show will not be held this year. Decision to abandon the show was reached at a meeting of the…

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Sir Earle Page Has Access To British War Cabinet CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

News reached Canberra yesterday that the Australian Envoy to London (Sir Earle Page) had been given access to the British War Cabinet…

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Yesterday's News Tick War--Anthrax--Miners Stoke --Rabaul Bombed---Air Crash

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The Federal G[?] which provide the Federal Tick Commission which the grater part of the money [?] by the Tick Board of Control on…

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Charge of Murder Soldiers Concerned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Matthew Peter Morton Higgins, 43. a corporal in the garrison battalion, was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of having murdered…

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Japanese Challenge Combined Fleets to Battle Wide Claims Control of Pacific Damage to Allies' Fleets Long War Predicted British Air Force Insufficient New York

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Captain Hirade, Japanese Navy Press Chief at Imperial Headquarters in a broadcast to-day over the official Tokio radio, challenged the British and American navies to…

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Blueprints Go White And Help Women War Workers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 6

The engineer's prints without a single battleship, tank or aeroplane or even the smallest nut or boll, are changing their color. The…

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Glass Saves Steel Novel Use in War Factory Conteens

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 6

Britain is using glass to save steel. It is translucent, toughened glass which can now take the place of…

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The War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

"The cry is for more men and pore planes, if Malaya is to be held" declares a British United Press correspondent in a despatch from the…

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A.I.F. COMMAND War Council Decision SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

It is expected that a decision on the issues concerning the command of the A.I.F. and Militia at home and abroad will be among the far reaching…

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100 Per Cent. War Effort Voluntary System Useless ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

The Opposition Leader in the Senate, Senator McLeay, said last night that it was useless to talk of obtaining me hundred per cent, war effort…

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Sky Photographs Important War Job Camera Does Work of Spy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

To the average man a photograph taken from the air is strangely puzzling. Even when the things it reveals are pointed out…

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Voluntary Basis for 100 P.C. War Effort Is Useless Says Senator Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

The Opposition Leader in the Senate Senator McLeay said last night that it was useless to talk of obtaining a hundred per…

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Found Dead Wife of A.I.F. Soldier SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

Mrs. Ruby Bellinger, 35. who was missing from her home at Arncliffe for three days, was found dead in the bush at Lakemba yesterday with her…

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Throat Cut Soldier's Wife Found Dead SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

Mrs. Ruby Bellinger 35 who had been missing from her home at Arncliffe for three days was found dead in the bush at Lakemba yesterday…

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