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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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U.s Fleet at War Power

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

WASHINGTON: President Roosevelt has ordered all warships to he manned at wartime strength, and the naval…

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State of War on Border Thai Situation Serious

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

HONG KONG, Thursday: A report from Tokio says: "Indicating the seriousness of the situation…

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Great War-time Display Agricultural Exhibits at Empire Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

Just as all primary producing sections of the Royal Empire Show will depict how we are swelling, in countless directions, the country's material resources…

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Noel Coward Looks to Years After War Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

"When the immediate problems of war are settled and there is a little more leisure, the intelligent brains of Australia and England…

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U.S. Manning Navy At War Strength Washington (Aap)

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

President Roosevelt has ordered all warships to be manned at wartime streng th, and the naval High Command has been authorised to increase the active enlisted strength from 192,000 to 232,000…

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Benes Says Czechs Waging "War of Nerves" Resistance to Nazis

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:—The Czechoslovakian Premier (Dr. [?]enes), in a speech, revealed that an amazingly complete secret…

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Kyogle Red Cross £50 Donation To H'quarters War Comforts Fund

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Red Cross Society, in the Diggers' Room on Tuesday afternoon it was decided to…

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Czechs' "War of Nerves" on Nazis (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

The President of Czechoslovakia (Dr. Benes) in a speech to—night revealed that an amazingly complete precis of anti-Nazi activities in Czechoslovakia reached London…

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U.S. Navy to Be Brought to Full War Strength Roosevelt's Order

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday:—President Roosevelt has ordered all warships to be manned at wartime strength, also the wholesale shaking up of the naval high command, and has authorised an increase…

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Soldiers Play Up Bough Time in Cowra Pub

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

Adopting mob rule tactics, a big body of soldiers on Christmas Eve took charge temporarily of one of Cowra'e lending hotels (the Lachlan), and…

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N.s.w. Soldiers in Casualty List

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday:—The names of three members of the A.I.F. were announced in a casualty list to-day as having been…

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Italian Ship Captured by Nine British Soldiers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON: There was an unexpected sequel to an attack by an Australian destroyer on the Italian motor schooner…

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Shire Fund to Assist Greek Soldiers in Albania

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Gundurimba Shire Councll at a meeting: yesterday decided to open a subscription list for funds to help Greek soldiers fighting in…

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Clothing and Blankets For Greek Soldiers SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

The Minister for External Affairs (Sir Frederick Stewart) announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government was making a gift of £30,000…

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Tribute to Anzac Gallantry

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday:—The British War Relief Society donated 20,000 dollars to the Anzac War Relief Fund "as a slight token of recognition and…

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War Expenditure Canberra

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 1

War expenditure of £54,946,000 from loans and £8,353,000 from revenue for the first half of this financial year, was revealed in a…

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Killed in Action

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. G. Sargeant, of the Bowling Club, Lismore, yesterday were advised by the Defence Department that their son, Lieut. E. Sargeant, 2/2…

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American Gift of £6250 To Anzac Fund New York (Aap)

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

The British War Relief Society has donated 20,000 dollars (£A6250) to the Anzac War Relief Fund as a "slight token in recognition of and…

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Ministers' Strong Criticism "Overtime Ban Will Hamper War Effort"

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:--The Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) said to-day: "The decision of ironworkers to ban…

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Nazis Slink Into Mediterranean War Zone London (Aap)

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

Italian and German communiques announce the first appearance in action in the Mediterranean of the German…

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