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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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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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Lady Blamey's Visit to Middle East Permission Given by War Cabinet

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) revealed to-night that the decision that Lady Blamey should be…

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Using Friendly Aliens In War Effort London (B.o.w.)

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

The Ministry of Labour has set up a central agency to make the best, use of the services and labour of Allied and other friendly aliens in…

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£8,000,000 Still to Go War Savings Now Total £17,000,000

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 8

One simply writes off as gone for ever money paid in taxation. And to-day taxation is heavier than before in history, for with war and defence…

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Invalided Soldier's Fatal Collapse

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Invalided to Australia a few weeks ago from the Middle East, Driver Arthur Paul, father of six children,…

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Alst0nv1lle Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 7

Recently invalided home from Egypt, Pte. J. Rugg attended the annual meeting of the Alstonville branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Chinese Mine "Gets" Japanese Soldiers Hong Kong (Aap)

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

Three hundred Japanese soldiers were- killed when a troop train hit a mine in North. Hupeh Province[?]…

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Late Minister's Son Wounded in Libya

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday:--Lady Gullett has received advice that her son, Lieut. Henry Baynton Gullett, has been wounded in Libya. He is well…

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Greek War Fund

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to convene a public meeting to arrange plans to supplement the subscriptions being made by the…

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Disputes Impair War Effort

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

From wherever they are being inspired, and whatever may be their intention, the direct effect of stop- work tactics, which are being…

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War Council To Discuss Hold-up

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday:-- Industrial disputes which are holding up production in wartime factories caused the…

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"Gigantic War Threat" Says Bulgarian Premier

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday:--The Prime Minister of Bulgaria (M. Filoff), in a broadcast to the nation, declared: "There is a gigantic war…

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£64M. Spent on War in 6 Months

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA: Expenditure on the war for the last six months has been £64,000,000 compared with an estimated expenditure for the full year…

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Bulgarian Position Announced "Stay Out of War" Says Premier

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday:-- A Sofia message says: The Prime Minister (M. Filoff), in a speech to 10,000 people and…

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Proposal to Send Union Man to See British War Effort

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:-- A proposal that a leading Industrial worker, selected solely by the unions, should visit England, to study the…

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For Discussion by War Council Labour and Menzies' Trip SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 5

The question of the speed of the manufacture or production of Beaufort bombers will be raised by Labour members on the War Advisory…

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Soldiers' Travel

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

At the instance of Cr. O. C. Walters, Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to co-operate with Queanbeyan Municipal Council in urging that…

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Pepper Enlists Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

The State all-round cricketer, Cecil Pepper, enlisted to-day in the A.I.F. and expects to be called up in March…

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Soldiers' Tribute to Work of Comforts Fund

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

Sapper Don Starkey, who is well known in Lismore and at Nimbin, and who is on active service abroad, writing to his wife at Nimbin,…

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British Committee's Examination of War Expenditure

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

LONDON, Monday: Light is thrown on the work clone by members of Parliament apart from regular meeting of the House of Commons by a…

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