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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

483 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 25

After the War

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

English newspapers have referred to the emergency committee meeting of the International Labour Office. It is taken as evidence of…

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The War Successful Raid

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON.—Commandoes early this morning carried out a small reconnaissance raid on the French coast near Boulogne. German troops…

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War Equipment Production by Automobile Industry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

The war production efforts by the automobile industry of the U.S.A have grown by leaps and bounds until they have reached colossal…

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Worm Parasites of Sheep The Problems of War Time Control

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Two serious difficulties have arisen in regard to control of worm parasites of sheep since the war. First, many drugs are in short supply and…

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Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

The usual dawn ceremony was held about 5.30 a.m. last Saturday. Returned soldiers assembled at the School of Arts and then marched…

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The War Hitler's Request

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON.—"I ask for official endorsement that I possess the legal right to compel everyone to fulfil his duty, and if he doss not carry out…

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Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

Conforming to the wishes of the authorities Anzac Day was the quietest on record in Queanbeyan. The dawn ceremony, always the…

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The War Japanese Advance in Burma

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

new DELHI.—it is officially announced in Chunking that Japanese advance units have reached the suburbs of Lashio. Japanese forces are…

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Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

There was a fair attendance at a meeting of the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund Committee on Tuesday…

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Soldiers’ Thanks For Canteen Orders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

Letters of thanks for Xmas canteen orders were received recently by the Secretary of Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and…

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The War French Raid Britain

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON.—The Vichy Government has decided to retaliate for R.A.F. raids against Paris, and consequently the first French reprisal raid was…

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"Finance Should Be Public Servant" Post-war Control

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

A post-war society in which tice would be supreme in methods the law and distribution of with is visualised by Mr. Forgan…

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Latest War News New Delhi, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

A Chinese communiqué states that enemy troops reached 60 miles to the north of Lashio on Saturday evening and continued to advance on Sunday…

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McKELL Government's War Efforts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Almost a year ago the State Government was elected to power on a very definite promise to "double the war effort." They condemned the…

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The War R.af. Hammers Germany

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

LONDON.—R.A.F. bombers last night attacked an important industrial centre at Studdart and other targets in Southern Germany…

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Integral Part of the War Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

When he launched the National savings Campaign the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) left no doubt of its importance as part of Australia’s…

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War News From All Sources India Undeceived by Japan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Reports received in U.S.A. official quarters recently slate that the Indian Congress leaders. Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad, when asked about…

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Regular Soldiers Train Bomb Guard

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Under the critical and expert eye of a regular soldier, members of Britain's Home Guard practise with a machine gun. Britain's Home Guard, nearly two million strong and. every man a volunteer, is composed of last-war soldiers, youths too young for…

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