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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Fanners' War Task Of Vital Importance

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

Primary producers are playing an increasingly important role in the Australian war effort. The need to feed large groups of…

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Need for Economy Petrol Supplies After The War

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

According to a speech delivered to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers by W. W. Gary, Refining Director for the U.S…

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Another Success Welcome Home Social

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

Arranged at short notice, a second welcome homo social was coducted by the Norrabri W.V.S. in the town on Thursday…

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War Finance Article No. 5

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

We mentioned in our last article that we should next deal with the dependence of our armed forces on the industry and the…

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Sword Is Mightier Now To-day Britain's Pen Makers Are on War Work

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

More than 20,000,000 postage stamps a day are being turned out Sundays excepted, by Britain's printers, or a total of 6,500,000,000…

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Desire For Invasion Better Than War Weariness Churchill Points to Growing Strength LONDON

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

The British and presently the American bombing offensive against Germany, will be one of the principal features of this…

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Bank Employees Their Part in the War Effort

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

At a largely attended meeting of the Bank of New South Wales Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors. Soldiers and…

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Henry Ford's Amazing Share in the American War Effort

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

A year ago there was a lazy little creek surrounded by woodlands, a few farmhouses, a few country schools…

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War Pictures British Flying Boat Rescues Airmen Marooned in Mid-atlantic

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Look closely at this picture and you will see two rubber dinghies in the foreground. They arc the sort used by airmen when their plane comes clown in the sea. One belongs to a Hudson aircraft of the British R.A.F. Coastal Command, the other to the British Sunderland flying boat in the background. The Sunderland, called to the scene of the first aircraft's mishap--owing to…

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War Finance Article No. 6

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

In last Monday's issue we stressed the necessity for the civilian population (that is you and me) to give up buying unnecessary articles. It was…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

WHERE BRITISH BOMBERS LOSE SCARS OF BATTLE. A section of the fuselage of a British Wellington Bomber undergoing treatment at the hands of an electric riveter. Usually it takes only five days for British bombers, damaged during raids…

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Germans Deadly War Weapon

Manilla Express · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Reports state that Germany almost certainly possesses a new chemical weapon, while the German army is being issued with…

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War Finance Article No. 7. (Contributed)

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

In last Thursday's issue we mentioned that we should address ourselves in this, our last article of the series, more particularly to those…

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War Pictures Modern Mechanised Armies in Century-old Forests

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

These peaceful forests, which date back to the days of Robin Hood, seem a far cry from the thunder of a modern war, yet all over England, in glades such bow and arrow go green with training for war with weapons which would make the ancient as pictured above, armies are envy. Scenes such as the one above of a mechanised unit training in a forest are a common…

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Henry Ford His Amazing Share in America's War Effort

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

Last week we published some interesting information concerning the part being played by big American automobile…

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Welcome Home Social

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

If Australia is fortunate enough to come out of this war successfully, there will be many proud folk in Narrabri and district…

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War Time Needs and Post War Development For North and North West

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

In supporting the adoption of the Estimates for State expenditure, the member for Namoi, Mr. R. G. Hamilton, M.L.A., to…

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"Germany's Hardest War" Goering's Dismal Admission London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Goering made a dismal speech to-day. The war, he said, was the hardest Germany ever bad to fight. The…

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Circularising Ratepayers War Damage Insurance Forms Shire Administration

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

The Shire Clerk reported for month ended 11th May, 1912 as under: Rate Collections. -total…

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What Is Legacy War Orphans' Appeal Funds Urgently Needed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

On many days in the years between 1914 and 1918, casualty lists appeared in Australian newspapers. Far too many names were there of gallant…

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