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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Records to Be Kept Soldiers of Second A.i.f

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

Comprehensive records of members of the A.I.F. are to be kept, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Street) said…

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War Supplies. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Melbourne.—Approval has been given by the War Cabinet to the Capital expenditure of £500,000 to expand local resources for…

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Air Scheme Outstanding Feature of the War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

The Air Minister (Sir Kingsley Wood in a speech at the Overseas League, declared that the Empire air scheme undoubtedly…

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The War Day by Day Super Battleships

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

The evolution of the modern capital ship affords an excellent example of scientific progress. Capital ships…

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War Not Mere Affair Beginning of Vital Struggle Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), in an address yesterday, said this war was no mere affair of the theatre…

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Finnish Casualties Dead and Wounded 9500 London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

It is officially admitted that Finnish casualities since the outbreak of war are 2500 killed, 2000 seriously wounded and 5000 slightly…

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Prisoners of War Crew of Rawalpindi London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

The Admiralty has announced the names of two officers and 25 ratings from the merchant cruiser Rawalpindi who are prisoners in Germany…

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When and How Will Hitler Attack? War Correspondent's View London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

Hitler must soon answer the question that the world is asking— whether he will attack or not attack the Allies, writes the famous…

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Second Aif Wounded Men Admitted to Hospital

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

A member of the Second A.I.F. was admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, last night…

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Patriotic & War Fund

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Amaroo Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held on Monday last at the Shire Council Chambers. Those…

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The War Day by Day Wheat Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

The British Government has acceded to a request from the Ausrtralian Wheat Board that the price of the 1,500,000 tons of wheat sold to…

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Astounding Figures What War Cost Could Provide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 9

The last war cost the huge total of 40 thousand million pounds. Had such money been released for constructive, and not destructive purposes, it…

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World Prices Effect of the War Production of Metals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 5

The trend of prices since the outbreak of war is the subject of a special communication received by air mail from the…

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Bournewood War on Rabbits to Be Declared Pest Very Noticeable

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The dry weather is still continuing, and a good downpour of rain would be welcome. Mr. and Mrs. H. Job and family…

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The War—day by Day Topical Items Super Rbattle-ships

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

The evolution of the modern capital ship affords an excellent example of scientific progress. Capital ships until recent years were either…

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Tea Prices Another Rise Five-fence Increase Since War Began

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 8

A Sydney messaga states that another increase of 1d[?] per pound in the price of tea came into operation as from Monday…

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War in Air Dominion Officers In Casualty List London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The Air Ministry casualty list No. 18 contains a total of 68 names and includes Pilot Officer M. V. Reynolds, of…

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Sheep Skins for Britain Big Purchase for Duration of War

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

A message from Canberra states that Britain will shortly buy the whole of the Australian exportable surplus of sheep skins for the…

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Parcels To Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

In many country centres it has been suggested that the local Municipal Council, or any other responsible body, obtain a list showing the…

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Soldier Shot Dead Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

Harry Broad (24), a member of the A.I.F., was found shot to-day in a bathroom at the rear of a building in Coogee…

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