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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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The First Issue of the War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

Evidence is gathering that the next few weeks or, at most, the next few months in Europe are destined to be the tensest period of the war…

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Spending in War-time Adjusting Private Budget

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 10

The effectiveness of a nation's war effort depends just as much upon the skill of its financial and economic leaders and those who…

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Plans for British Commission on War Damage

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday:--The composition of the commission to be set up under the terms of the War Damage Bill will include the Secretary of the…

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"War Comes First"—mr. H. L. Anthony

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Australia's first task was to concentrate all its resources in skilled men in the war effort, and any…

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All Skilled Men Wanted for War Effort Mr. Anthony's View

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:--Australia's task was to concentrate all its resources in skilled men in the war effort, and any departure…

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Stories Refuted Soldiers Do Get Comforts

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

In a letter to his wife at North Lismore, Sergeant-Major Edgar Stratford, of the 2/1 Pioneer Battalion Reinforcements, Palestine, refuted stories…

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More A.i.f. Enlistments in Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

Five more district men who enlisted for the A.I.F. at Lismors on Thursday have passed their preliminary medical examination and…

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Chairman of Shanghai Council Wounded

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON. Saturday:--It is officially stated that the Government is making representations to Tokio regarding the incident in which a Shanghai…

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Greek War Relief Fund

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

A fund to provide comforts and equipment for the soldiers of Greece has been opened by Terania Shire Council. Members of the council and…

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Was War Prisoner in Tobruk

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — The name of Leading Aircraftsman John George Parr, reported missing on January 14, has been removed from…

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Halifax Says-- Hitler Lost War in June

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Saturday: The British Ambassador to Washington (Lord Halifax) at an impromptu Press…

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Give Up Silk Stockings to War Industries

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

The women of Britain are going without new silk stockings this winter to supply the increasing demand from overseas for British…

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Britain's Fleet Air Arm at Work in War on Italy

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

Great work bar. been accomplished by the Fleet Air Arm in the war against Italy in Libya, Albania and the Mediterranean…

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German Soldiers in Large Numbers in South of Italy

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: -- A message from Ankara states: German troops are pouring into Southern Italy. Special…

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"Japan Does Not Want War"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

HONG KONG: Japan does not want war, and will do her best to avoid it unless some precipitate action by armed force in…

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"...Japan Does Not Want War"

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

HONG KONG, Monday.—Japan does not want war, and will do her best to avoid it unless some precipitate action by armed…

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New War Service Home Plan

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA: The Minister for Repatriation, Senator Collett, will submit to the Federal Cabinet soon a new .plan to enable…

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Isolationists Seek War Aims of Belligerents

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday:--Senators Nye and Wheeler intend to introduce a resolution in the Senate seeking to force President…

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To Capture Post-war Butter Market

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

The London manager of the Australian Dairy Board (Mr. M. A. Tuohy) stresses the necessity for Australian producers to continue their…

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War Gifts From £500 TO Id

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

LONDON: Since the beginning of the war over 30,000 depositors in post office savings hanks have given the whole or pert of…

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