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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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British War Cabinet Sir Stafford Cripps Included (Australian Associated Press) LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

The London “Evening Standard” understand that Mr. Winston Churchill has brought Sir Stafford Cripps and the Cabinet representative in the Middle East, Mr. Ernest Lyttleton, into the War Cabinet, and that Lord Beaverbrook, Mr. Herbert Greenwood…

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Dogs of War Britain’s Are Better Than Germany’s (By Air Mail from London)

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

The first and only establishment of its land in Great Britain, at an Army School near London, is now training dogs lent by their…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us have anything interesting in the letters they receive from…

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Soldier Drowned During Night Manoeuvres Near Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Raymond Bruce Blackshaw (21), NX49781, a member of the 5th I.T.B. at Dubbo Military Camp, was drowned in the…

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War Guilt Bungle Charges Riom

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

Allegations that, at the opening of the war, France was unable to put a single modern bomber in the air were made when France's war…

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Britain Claims Greater Activity in War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 1

Moving the adoption of the Army estimates in the House of Commons yesterday, the Minister for the Army (Captain Margesson) revealed that…

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N.E.S. Enlistment Rally Plans for March 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

Plans are progressing for a rally in Dubbo tomorrow week to encourage enlistment in the Dubbo Volunteer Defence Corps Auxiliary and various…

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Foreign Soldiers Arrive to Share In Defence of Java Chinese Enter Thailand-Fierce Action in Burma Batavia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 1

It has been announced by the Netherlands Indies Newsagency thai foreign troops, including Americans, have arrived in Java. The Japanese today for the first time bombed…

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Pick-a-back Pilot Killed in Action

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

The battle of the Atlantic has claimed a foundation member of the “Roo’ Club,” one of four R.A.A.F. men who made aviation…

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Prisoners of War Appeal

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Goulburn is one of the last country centres t finalise its Prisoner of War Appeal, and has sent in the largest contribution yet received. Their…

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Have You Done Your Bit? This Is a Total War

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

The man who gazes round at his black-out. preparations, has a peep at his air raid shelter, and says to himself, “Well, there, I…

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Better Off Than Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

Action of the Federal Government in pegging property profits to four per cent, has raised the inevitable moan from those among us who own…

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Tougher Methods Make Better Soldiers Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

The return of A.I.F. officers from the Middle East to Australia has resulted in a general stepping-up of training of Australian forces…

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The War and Wool English Exports

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—In peace time about 90 per cent of the Australian clip was exported. Last seas [?] exports…

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State War Effort 100 Per Cent. Service

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

I am confident that the decision of the State Government to subordinate everything to the war effort will…

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Bombs On Vesuvius Would Hinder Italian War Effort?

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 8

It has been suggested that a heavy bomb should be dropped into the crater of Vesuvius witty the object of…

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Enlistments

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

The local Recruiting Officer, Mr. J. B. Sword, reports the following enlistments at Gilgandra during the past week: For…

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Business Men and Enlistment

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 9

Cowra Chamber of Commerce recently made a request for information as to whether any scheme was in existence to assist…

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War - And After

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 7

Greater demands, consequent upon the situation in the East, will now be made upon our secondary industries. Increased output…

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State War Effort

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

I am confident that the decision of the State Government to subordinate everything to the war effort will meet with the…

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