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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Slogans Help War Efforts

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

This is the age of slogans, Slogans help to sell products and are used commercially the world over. They are also freely used by Governments,…

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Signing Delayed On War Aid Bill New York, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

President Roosevelt's signature to the seven billion dollars war air appropriation for Britain was delayed to-day when poor flying weather…

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Interesting Letters From Narrabri Soldiers Abroad

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

The following are extracts from A.I.F. soldiers now serving abroad: Private Drummond (of Narrabri)…

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Farewell To Soldiers

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

In connection with a paragraph which appeared in a recent issue of this paper in regard to a number of local soldiers returning to camp at…

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The War from Many Angles British Dispatch-riders

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

Whether it be the delivery of dispatches or the laying of urgent phone cables. the British Royal Crops of Signals endeavour to live up to their motto: "Swift and Sure." Here are crash-helmeted dispatch-riders with their motor cycles. Department of Information picture…

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War Against Insects Terrific Pest Losses Australia's Blowfly Bill

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 2

Scale insects are only a few of the region of insects against which man must always be on his guard. It is estimated that…

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Record British War Bill £14,671,000 a Day

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 2

Britain a war bill reached a record last week, averaging £14,671,000 a day. Revenue fore the fiscal year ending…

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In the war Zone Men Behind Britain's Air Offensive

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

The world shares Britain's pride in the matchless during and skill of R.A.F. bombing squadrons. Night after night they have pressed home crippling attacks on Germany's war machine, and by their devastating accuracy have rendered useless those ports in enemy and enemy-occupied territory…

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War Pictures from the Homeland Where It Would Have Dropped Its Bombs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

In a Kentish town is the broken wing of a Junkers 88. Yet another German bomber has met disaster on the sport which it would have brought disaster.—Department of Inforhation picture. A picture showing some of the great triple 16-inch gun turrets gives a idea of the enormous fire-power of British battleships.—Department of Information picture…

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Yugoslav-Nazi Tension Nation Prepares for War Italians Reported in Panic London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

According to a Berlin newsagency, the Yugo-Hungarian frontier is completely sealed. Yugoslav fortifications are manned at war strength. Highlights of the situation to-day were reported as…

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Alleged Ill-Treatment of Soldiers. CANBERRA

North West Champion · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Allegations of ill-treatment of soldiers by guards at the Holdsworthy Military Detention Barracks_ was again raised in the House of…

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Taxation of Soldiers on Home Service

North West Champion · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

Replying to representations made by Mr. Roy Heferen, M.L.A., on behalf of the Boomi Shire Council with regard to the question of taxation of…

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War Pictures Beginning a Desert Raid:--

Manilla Express · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

On a Royal Air Force desert aer odrome in the Middle East groundstaff men carry bombs to the waiting aircraft. A raid on Italian Libya is about to begin. Tending to the wounded after an air raid…

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Manilla and District Patriotic and War Fund

Manilla Express · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Since donations to the above were last acknowledged the sum of £1216 has been received, bringing the total amount…

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Tribute to Soldier

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

In the auditorium of the Teachers' College, Armidale, a great tribute was paid by teachers and state to honour the memory of Corporal Colin…

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Latest War News

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

In pursuance of his attempted conquest of the world by brute force, Hitler has started his drive through the Balkans towards the…

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War Pictures Descent Into the Interior:--

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Members of a British light-tank crew descend into the interiors of their mobile steel fortress as they receive the signal to move off. To ensure the quick movement of her arms and men, Britain has trained soldiers to take over duties of traffic policemen. With white sleeves and T.C. on their helments these men can ensure the rapid…

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Anzac Day Observance 1941

Manilla Express · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Anzac Day Observance will be carried out by the local sub branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A, on similar lines to previous years…

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War Pictures the Watch on the Line:--

Manilla Express · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 4

By the line stands a Home Defence guard, one of 200,000 railwaymen who have volunteered to keep a day and night patrol of every inch of Britain's 20,000 miles of main and branch railway lines…

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Air Photography Australia's Pre War Enterprise

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

The Air Ministry having at last released the information that satisfactory pictures have been taken from great heights…

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