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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Anzac Day Observance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Sir,—Might I crave a little space to reply to a letter published in your last issue over the name of the Rev. W. Holliday…

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Anzac Day Queanbeyan Observance Parade in Afternoon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Greater interest than ever will probably manifested in the Anzac Day celebrations this year, by reason of fact that it will be the first observance…

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German War Philosophy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 6

One can wonder at the mad mouthings of Hitler and his gang with such "literature" to guide them: Von Moltke (1800-91): "War is a…

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The War Successful R.a.f. Raids

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

LONDON.—The Air Ministry announced that the R.A.F. successfully attacked an aerodrome at Aalborg, which is the German base for air…

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Empire’s Steel Output Now Double That of Last War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

So great is Britain’s annual steel-production that if all the materials required for it were put into 12-ton railway waggons, the train would…

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The World Is Playing More Britain Exporting 10% More Golf Balls Since the War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

Equipment for sport as well as war [?] increasing throughout the world, arid Britain is taking a leading part in arming [?] for their…

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Anzac Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

A large crowd attended the dawn service at the Cenotaph in Martin Place at 4.30 this morning. The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, pronounced…

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Anzac Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated in Braidwood yesterday by the usual service in the Institute in the afternoon, and afterwards at the…

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Anzac Day Queanbeyan Observance an Anzac Epigraph

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

“We shall remember Anzac! Yea We will forever and a day With poignant grief and holy pride In us those sacred thoughts abide…

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The War Successful Air Raids

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

LONDON.— During a raid on Westerland aerodrome, in which two German patrol boats were sunk, R.A.F. planes dropped bombs…

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New Serial Story “I Believe in Knights” Chapter 4. Stacy Declares War on Society

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

Stacy Dawson walked out of the big doors under the Roman arch of Dawson Towers, into the thick of the traffic of the fashionable quarter of…

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British Soldiers Worship As They Will

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

Sunday “somewhere in France,” the Irish Fusiliers are led in their devotion by the Reverend Father Brisbane. Department of Information…

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Anzac Day Observance at Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

Memories of Anzac Day were dramatically recalled on Thursday in Braidwood at the commemoration or that historic day, 24 years ago, when…

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The War Gulf of Finland Mined

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—The German radio to-night warned all German shipping that the Gulf of Finland was a danger zone and must not be…

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Financing War Effort Taxes Will Be Increased

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, in his financial statement in the House of Representatives on Thursday, will announce far-reaching .proposals for…

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Patriotic Funds Money Kept- Back for War Memorials

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The Chief Secretary Mr. Tonking, said yesterday that he had been informed that some patriotic organisations in the country which had been…

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Red Cross and Anzac Service Church of England

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3

On Sunday night at the parish church a special service was held. The object was to view the present conflict through Christian eyes and…

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The War British 'Planes Bomb Aerodromes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

LONDON. Wednesday.— It is officially stated that a strong force of R.A.F. bombers extensively attacked aerodromes at Stavanger and Form…

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Heavy New Taxes For War Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The Treasurer, Mr. Spender, introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday taxation proposals which he said surpassed in magnitude anything…

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Local and Genera' Bungendore's War Efforts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Probably no other town in the whole of the State has been seized with the same patriotic fervour as Bungendore, and we believe we are…

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