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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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War and Unemployment Thousands Dismissed Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

The New Zealand Government has issued a statement urging employers to retain the services of their employees…

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Gosfdrd's Challenge Money for War SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

The Mayor of Gosford, Ald. W. C. Grahame, has issued a challenge to every town and hamlet in N.S.W. with a view of…

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Newsprint Effect of War Supplies to Be Conserved

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

It is anticipated that there will be a serious shortage of newsprint owing to the international situation, and the curtailment…

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Mayor's Patriotism Half-million for War Purposes Gosford

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

The Mayor of Gosford (Aid. W. C. Graham) has issued a challenge to every town and hamlet In N.S.W., with a view to securing £500,000, to be…

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From the Capital War-time Legislation Composite Ministry Likely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 7

Few of those present in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, when the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) made his…

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Supreme War Council Meeting in France British Troops in France

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 6

National Leaders of Britain and France attended a Supreme War Council which was held on French soil, says a British Official Wireless message. The Council was attended by the Prime Minister of Great Britain…

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War Emergency Preparations Women of Wellington Stand Behind Red Cross Society Enthusiastic Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 5

That the women of Wellington and district are prepared to do their part in the present crisis was manifested on Tuesday last, when one of the largest gatherings of women that has ever attended a meeting…

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Women's Page Government House Garden Party Cancellation Causes Discontent War Talk Taboo at Parties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

There is much disappointment and discontent over the cancellation of the Government House garden party on…

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War In Europe. Further French Gains. British Troops in France

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

British troops are pouring into France, and are receiving tumultous welcomes. After pouring shells into the city…

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Australia's Part in the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 2

SO keen is is the desire to learn news of the operations on the war fronts that there is apt to be an overlooking of the part that…

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United Nation Mr. Curtin's Speech Labor And The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 6

"I think I can say that we face the fact that the outlook is so dreadful that if one looks at it all deeply one must reel back appalled…

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Cost of World War Figures Quoted By Senator Collings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 3

The net money cost of the Great War to all belligerents was £37,000,000,000. The total value of destroyed property, money value…

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Australia's War Cabinet

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) on Friday announced the War Cabinet, comprising six members, as follows: Prime Minister, Mr…

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Enlistment Advocated Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 1

Union leaders and prominent Communists at a Labour Rally at Newcastle, advocated the enlistment in a volunteer force for service…

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Greater Freedom on War News and Comments in the Press Authorised by British War Cabinet London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

The Bureau of Information has announced that the War Cabinet had authorised greater freedom for the reporting of war news and more latitude in the Press comments…

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From the Capital the New Leader of the Country Party War-time Legislation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 5

The resignation nf Sir Earle Page from the leadership of the Federal Country Party, whilst, it does not mean his retirement from active…

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War Policy of Federal Labor Party Endorsed by A.C.T.U. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

The full executive of the A.C.T.U. has endorsed the war policy of the A.L.P., as recommended by the Federal Labor Advisory Committee, which met…

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Volunteer Army Thousands of Young Men Offering for Enlistment Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) said last night that thousands of young men in all States were offering…

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Our War Cabinet Six Ministers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 8

The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, has announced the personnel of his War Cabinet, which will consist of the following…

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The War Poles Fight Losing Battle

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 5

Russian troops crossed the Polish border early, Sunday morning. A Russian message states that this was done in order to safeguard her own…

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