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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Splendid Results from Returned Soldiers Street Stall

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

The street stall conducted by the Returned Soldiers Womens Auxiliary and held last Saturday was one of the most…

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Anzac Day

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

The twenty-seventh anniversary of Anzac Day was solemly observed at Narrabri on Saturday. The first service, of the day was that held at…

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War Finance Article No. 1

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

Prior to the outbreak of war men, of varying types, but each with his swags and billy-can, were encountered on the roads leading…

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U.S. Motor Industry For War Use

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

The war production efforts by the automobile industry of the U.S.A. have grown by leaps and bounds until they have reached…

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Serious Difficulties Worm Parasites of Sheep The Problems of War Time

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

Two serious difficulties have arisen in regard to control of worm parasites of sheep since the war…

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Anzac Day, 1942 Twenty-seventh Anniversary

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

Saturday was the twenty-seventh anniversary of the old Diggers' greatest day, and the third which has occurred during…

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Worm Parasites of Sheep The Problems of War Tims Control

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Two serious difficulties have arisen in regard to control of worm parasites of sheep since the war. First, many drugs are…

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War Pictures A.t.s. Girls Help to Defend Britain

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

All over England girls of the A.T.S. are taking the place of men in working precision instruments in connection with antaircraft and artillery batteries. This picture shows one of these girls, who, in conjunction with others is working an instrument…

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War Finance ARtICLE NO. 2

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

In our last issue we drew attention to the fact that residents of Narrabri no longer received calls from men "on the track" who, with their swags…

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Welcome Home W.V.S. Social

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

To welcome home soldiers who have returned from abroad, three hundred attended an informal social in the Town Hall on Friday…

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War Finance Article No. 3

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

You will remember that in our last article we mentioned that there were only four possible ways in which any time bills incurred in paying the…

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Post War Highways Ambitious British Plan

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

Plans are being formulated in Great Britain for a new National Road Policy as a post—war task, but on theo principle of improving…

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Tide Will Turn Britain's Plans for War London

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

Britain is working out plans for the right moment for other unnamed fronts in addition to Libya and India, said the…

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N.E.S. and War Damage In Country Districts Representatian To Commonwealth Government

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

Questions asked in the House regarding N.E.S. expenditure was answered as follows: WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE…

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Britain's War Output Up 2,000 Per Cent: 20 Times More Shell Fuse Cases

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

Output of shell fuse oases in a British munitions factory has been increased twentyfold after industrial psychologists had suggested…

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From Prison Camp Narrabri Soldier Tells Of Recovery

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

Writing to his parents tn Narrabri from a prison camp in Italy, Gunner Loo. Staines said that he was "quite O.K. new and feeling…

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Red Gross Society Soldiers Contributions

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

Captain Rose, Chairman of Australian Army Pay Corps Welfare Funds writes to Red Cross Appeal to say that the Corps has successfully…

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Spiritual Welfare of Catholic Soldiers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of Parishioners, presided over by the Revd. L. J. O'Reilly was held in St. Michael's Church,…

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To the Editor Preference to Returned Soldiers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

May I be permitted to say something of the Shire Council's action in the appointment recently of an Inspector of…

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War Finance Article No 4. (Contributed)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Like people in every other town the workers of Narrabri are virtually interested in the question of meeting increases (when…

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