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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Invalided Sailors and Soldiers Home

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

CANEERRA, Wednesday:—Two-hundred invalided sailors and soldiers and soldiers arrived at an Australian port…

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A.i.f. Enlistments Continue

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

A further 45 enlistments in the A.I.F. from the North Coast brings the total since recruiting was resumed on Monday of last…

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Anzac Day Plan For Opening War Memorial

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA: Australia's National War Memorial is nearing completion in Canberra at a cost of £250,000. It probably…

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Britain's Industry at War

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

In spite of the Nazis' redoubled efforts to cut off Britain's communications witli the rest of the world, Britain's ships are still able…

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Funds for War Effort

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

One of the features of the Common-wealth's war effort so far has been the remarkably good response to the various public loans that have been…

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'Britain Is Still Main War Front'

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—In spite of the British successes in North Africa, it is pointed out in London. Britain is still the…

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Surf Patrols at Pre-war Strength

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

BALLINA, Thursday.—Although enlistments caused a temporary weakening of the numerical strength of beach patrols on Far North Coast beaches the…

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£3,000,000 a Week for War Effort

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY: Already Australia has to find £3,000,000 per week for the prosecution of her war effort…

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Australia and the War £3,000,000 a Week Being Found

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Already Australia has to find £3,000,000 per week for the prosecution of her war effort. Remarkable as this achievement is for a…

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Soldiers' Seats in N.z. Parliament Will Not Be Contested

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Thursday:—New Zealand Parliamentary seats held by members in the armed forces will not be contested by the Labor or…

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Caring for Farms of Soldiers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY: "As a result of the setting up of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, it is hoped that the dependants and…

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Power to Retire Soldiers for Civil Jobs

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA: Military regulations were amended yesterday to give the Military Board specific authority to dismiss a person…

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Should Never Have Enlisted

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday. — Medical officers on the hospital ship, Manunda, in a report published in the Medical journal of Australia, declared that a…

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Another 32 Men Enlist in A.i.f

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Another 32 North Coast men have enlisted in the A.I.F Among them are: J. Coe, Kyogle…

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Mutual War Problems

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday:--The Federal Government has decided to send a delegation to New Zealand to confer with…

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War's Shadow Over Malaya

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON (AAP), Thursday.—It is considered in some quarters that Malaya is in real danger of finding…

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Premiers Learn War Details

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday:-- After becoming virtually the National Council, created but never fully implemented…

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Help for Prisoners of War

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

One of the most interesting international activities of the Reel C[?]oss Society is the Prisoners of War Bureau. The Australian Red Cross…

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Fadden Tells Premiers of War Situation

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.—An outline of Australia's war policy to cover every contingency as the struggle develops overseas was given to the…

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No Money to Prisoners of War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday:--The Treasury has withdrawn permission to send money to prisoners of war, as it involves too great a drain on Britain's…

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