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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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The War, Day By Day Modern T.B. Detecting

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

The nation will save a large amount of money in payment of pensions for tuberculosis because of the careful examination which the Army Medical…

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War Metals And Minerals In Australia Valuable Finds in North

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

CANBERRA: Deposits of war materials essential to Australia's defence needs have been surveyed by the North Australian Aerial…

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Slight Rise In Living Costs First Three Months of War

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

CANBERRA: Australian living costs increased only slightly during the first three months of the war according to returns…

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"One In, All In" When War Comes Mr. Casey On Empire Aims

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

"We have an expressin in Australia, 'one in, all in' and this is, I think, the best description of the British Empire in war," said…

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British Economic War Puts Great Strain On Germany Trade Camouflage Methods Will Be Circumvented

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:—"Britain might spend £100,000 to buy up the whole supply of one key material available to Germany, or even buy goods worth £1,000,000 in order to tighten Germany's industrial belt. Britain is…

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The War Italy May Be Compelled to Fight Warning To People By Party Leader Cold Weather Reduces Activity

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

After a conference of the Fascist party leaders, the Secretary-General of the party, Signor Muti, warned Italians that they might be compelled to fight in the European war at any moment. He advised the people not to be too greatly impressed…

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4 Million More War Jobs for Women in Britain (From A Special Correspondent.) LONDON, December 30 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

The women of Britain are to play a bigger part than ever before in carrying on the country's work. Four million…

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Soldiers' Welfare Committee at North Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

A Soldiers' Welfare Committee has been formed at North Lismore as an adjunct of the North Lismore Progress Association…

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Duchess of Windsor Decorates French Soldier

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday:—At Versailles the Duchess of Windsor, at the request of the Mayor, pinned the Croix de Guerre on the breast…

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Mail for Soldiers Correct Addresses Important

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

In order to facilitate the delivery of postal articles to members of the Commonwealth Defence Forces, it is of the utmost…

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Comprehensive Records Of Soldiers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Comprehensive reports of the members of the A.I.F. are to be kept. The Minister for the Army, Mr…

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Late War News

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Friday:— The Paris radio reported that Uruguay has sent a note requesting Germany to remove the wreckage of the…

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Kirra Lifesavers on War Service

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

From a total of 40 active members of Kirra Surf Club, the following are engaged in war service: W. Fleming and R. Blow are in camp with the…

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Canadian Prosecution of War Condemned by Ontario

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

OTTAWA, Thursday:—A Toronto message says that the Premier (Mr. Michael Hepburn) tabled in the Ontario Legislature a motion…

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Rhodes Scholars on War Service London

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 9

A number of Australian Rhodes Scholars have taken up war service. M. Thwaites (Victoria) and C. J. Parker (Queensland) have been…

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Winning War In The Air LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 7

The Air Minister (Sir Kingsley Wood). in a sveach at the Overseas League. declared that the…

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Plan to Convert Miltary Hospitals When War Ends Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

The establishment of military hospitals in New South Wales and their conversion to civilian uses after the war, is a subject which will receive…

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Money for War Commonwealth to Borrow £40 Million by June Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

At the conclusion of the Loan Council meeting- to-night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said that there had been a general…

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"Pay for War Out of Land Taxes" Says Henry George Follower SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 7

A suggestion that in order to finance Australia's war effort, all existing taxes should be abolished, and all moneys be derived from tax on land values,…

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3 More Neutrals Lost In War At Sea Norwegian and Creek Latest Victims —U-boats Again London

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

U-boats have sunk three more neutral ships, two of them Norwegian and the other Greek. In one case, a U-boat torpedoed and shelled the Norwegian steamer Enid (1140 tons) off the north-east coast of Scotland. A…

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