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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Nazi War Planes Cross Coast Driven Off By Guns And R.A.F. Fighters Damage Done Most Widespread Raids of War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 1

The most widespread air raids since the outbreak of the war were experienced to-day, when Nazi warplanes crossed the coast at various points from Scotland to the Thames estuary. Bombs were not…

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"Financing the War." (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

Sir,—We have been told that the war expenditure for the current year is estimated at £62,000,000, and that the vote for the year 1940-41…

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Worship of War Gospel of Nazism

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

"Nazism has no gospel except the worship of war and the enslavement of people," declared Major Attlee, Leader of…

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The War Day by Day Wireless Trainees

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Scheme, a wireless training school will be opened at the Melbourne Technical 'College…

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War Sacrifices Britons Must Make Banish Nazi Shadow

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

"Britons are expected to make unprecedented sacrifices, not only to meet the huge cost of war and the…

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Producer Gas Contracts War Time Economy Encourage Public Demand

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

Contracts for the construction of 400 producer-gas units have been placed by the Commonwealth…

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Empire Air Scheme Enlistment Well in Hand

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

The scheme for the establishment of an Empire Air Armada is now well in hand, and in Canada much of the equipment has…

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Making Up Wages Of Enlisted Men Favoured by Dubbo P.P. BOARD "Unjust," Says Director Firth Men Not Compelled to Go to War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

"It is unfair to expect a man to leave a good position and go to the war at a reduced rate of pay," said Dir. T…

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Petrol Consumption Full Effect of War Not Yet Felt Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

The Acting Minister for Supply (Sir Frederick Stewart) said to-day that the full effect of the war on Australia's petrol consumption…

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Air War Has Yet to Start What Preliminary Skrimishes Have Shown British People Warned Present Immunity Will Not Last London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

The air war had not yet started, therefore little more was known of the respective merits of the opposing forces than before the outbreak of war, declared high-placed officials to-day. The results of…

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Britain's Secretary For War Leaves Cabinet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Mr Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, whose recent resignation from the British Cabinet caused the political sensation of the…

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Cost of Last War Astounding Figures

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The cost of the World War, 1914-18, was estimated by Dr. Nicholas Butler as £80,000,000,000. This sum would have sufficed to…

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When Two Men Declared War on Australia Excitement Recalled

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. George Witherspoon, of 24 Rabaul Street, Littleton, has in his possession the Fez which he souvenired from Ghu…

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The War-day by Day Topical Items Wireless Trainees

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

Part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Scheme, a wireless training school, will be opened at the Melbourne Technical College on…

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"Financing The War" and the International Gang of Crooks

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 9

We have been told that the war expenditure for the current year is estimated at £62,000,000 and that the vote for the year 1940-41 may reach the £100,000,000. While money is the least, it is…

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Italians Worried Might Be Compelled To Fight in War Rome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

After a conference of the Fascist Party leaders, the secretary general of the party (Signor Muti) warned Italians that they might be compelled to…

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Australia's Trade with the East Effect of the War New Opportunities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

Reports received by the Department of Commerce from the Australian Trade Commissioners in Japan and China…

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Wet Canteens at Military Camps Strong Support By Returned Soldiers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Feeling in favor of wet canteens for military camps is gradually growing at Ingleburn. The secretary of the…

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Nine Hundred Nurses Enlist Only 50 REQUIRED Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Although only 50 nurses are required in this State, nearly 900 have applied for enlistment in the 2nd A.I.F…

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Offer to the Red Cross Socks for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

Visiting Wellington yesterday was Mr. L. Needham, proprieor of the Orange Knitting Mille. Mr. Neenham had with him…

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