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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

466 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 24

Narrabri's Effort To War Funds

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

Gifts of money and loans free of Interest made available to the Commonwealth Government for the duration of the War and twelve months…

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The War Day by Day Huge Orders

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

AT one meeting, the last of the financial year, the Central Contract Board of the Department of Supply and Development dealt with…

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War Welfare Funds Maules Creek's Active Support Profitable Dance

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Maule's Crook War Service Auxiliary, some concrete results of this district's whole-hearted…

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Bulletin of War News At Home and Abroad

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

(These Bulletins of authentic information concerning aspects of the war at home and abroad are issued by the…

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Parcels for Manilla Soldiers in Palestine

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

Members of the Manilla branch of the Women's National Emergency Service took an afternoon off recently from their sewing…

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Boggabri War Effort

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

AT a general meeting of the Boggabri Patriotic Fund it was agreed to disperse £500 of the funds in hand as the result of a recent queen…

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Garah News. War Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

The Garah and District Patriotic Association recently established have their organisation now well in hand. Several special efforts are being…

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Moree Win-the-War Rally

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

A big effort in connection with the present war wili be made at the Moree Memorial Hall to-morrow (Friday) night and the organisers confidently…

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Bulletin of War News. At Home and Abroad. Canada's Contribution to the War Effort

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

The whole exportable [?] of Canadian copper, zinc and aluminium has been bought by the British Ministry of Supply. The International…

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Enemy Aliens War Veterans To Discuss Internment SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

At meetings of War Veterans to be held in Sydney and country centres on July 24, the advisability of internment of all enemy aliens and their…

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Shire War Fund Quandary Reply From Chief Secretary Confusing Attitude

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

Over-zealousness on the part of local committees to command their own finances and the lack of a clear policy on the part of…

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Huge Volume of War Effort Thirty Times Greater Than 1914

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

Measured in terms of its contribution to Allied victory in the last war, Australia has already volunteered a far larger…

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A.I.F. Enlistments. Additional Names

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The following are the [?] those who enlisted at [?] last week from Moree and district:—H. Bruce, Croppa, Cleek; M.W. Blake…

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NARRABRI and District Enlistments

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The following additional men have enlisted at the Narrabri recruiting office since the publication of the last batch, making a total of 92…

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Soldiers Free of Death Duties

Manilla Express · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

The Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, announced yesterday that the State Cabinet had decided to exempt from death duties during…

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War Exercises Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

Within a fortnight, members of the 7th division of the A.I.F. at Ingleburn will begin war exercises. The recruit training stage has been…

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War Savings Certificates Groups Being Formed

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 4

The War Savings Certificate Committee is still meeting with ready response in the formation of Groups, although some people are rather…

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"Win the War Rally" Moree's Excellent Response

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

Moree's "Win the War Hally" was held in the Moree Memorial Hall on Friday night, and was very successful, the response by the people of the town…

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Returned Soldiers Defence Corps

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

All returned soldiers who wish to be enrolled in the Volunteer Defence Corps now being formed should get in touch with the secretary of their…

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Reading Matter for Sick Soldiers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

In the "Red Cross Quarterly" the Assistant-Commissioner Overseas makes an appeal for reading matter for sick men in Palestine…

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