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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

4,075 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 204

Labor and the War

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

After declaring that, in his opinion, the Labor Party's manifesto on war and peace would live in history as an objective statement of the causes of…

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The War Day by Day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

AMERICAN PLANES AND THE WAR— Amendment of the American Neutrality Act provided United States…

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Germany Lies, Says Minister Facts About This Newsless War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

“When you see that British and German versions of happenings in this war conflict, have no hesitation in accepting…

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WAR In Australia Gift From Britain Hundreds of Planes Use in Empire Air Scheme MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

A gift of between 300 and 400 Fairey Battle craft and over 500 Avro-Anson planes by Britain to Australia for use in the Empire…

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Police and Soldiers in Scuffle Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

Hundreds of people completely blocked the traffic in George street, Haymarket on Saturday night, to watch police and soldiers engaged in…

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6 Soldiers Hurt Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

When an army truck overturned at North Melbourne, six soldiers of the Second A.L.F. were injured and eight others escaped uninjured. All were…

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Leeton Returned Soldiers Election of Officers Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Leeton sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. last night was attended by 60 members. The election of officers resulted:…

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Six Soldiers Hurt Army Truck Overturns Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

When an army truck overturned at North Melbourne yesterday, six soldiers of the Second A.I.F. were injured and eight others escaped uninjured…

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Street Brawls City Traffic Held Up Police and Soldiers in Souffle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

Hundreds of people completely blocked the traffic in George-street, Haymarket, last night, to watch police and soldiers engaged in a scuffle. Four…

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Injured Detective in Struggle Hostile Crowd Looks on Man's Remark to Soldier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

Surrounded by a hostile crowd of several hundred persons, Detective Sabine struggled on the ground with a man for 20 minutes yesterday at…

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Japan's War Weariness

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

News in the cables from Japan this week to the effect that that country is completely war weary and will shortly seek to end the Chinese…

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No After War Distress

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

While a difficult time would undoubtedly follow the war, he saw no reason for an era of great distress, said the Parliamentary Labor Leader…

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The War German Troop Movements

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

A new movement of German troops from Bohemia and Moravia to Slovakia, and considerable activity among military officials in Prague, is…

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War Savings Certificates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The Acting-Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) said to-day that the war savings certificates would be available to the public on March 1. Mr…

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Partriotic and War Fund Formed in Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the C.W.A. rest room at Barellan on 10th February to form a Welfae Committee to arrange matters…

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Patriotic and War Fund Meeting of Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Narandera District Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Council Chambers on…

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War Commentary Crisis in Finland Appeals for Assistance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

A crisis has been reached in the Russo-Finnish war. The immense weight of the Russian attack on the Mannerheim line is gradually forcing…

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Germany Lies, Says Minister Facts About This Newsless War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

"When you see that British and German versions of happenings in this war conflict, have no hesitation in accepting the British story…

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War Commentary Middle East Main Theme Safeguard by Allies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

While the Finns are still offering firm resistance to intense Russian pressure on the Mannerheim Line and operations on the Western Front are…

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Funds for War Comforts Local Committee Will Hold Carnival on March 16

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS are taking shape for the combined monster effort to be made on Saturday, March 16, to raise funds to provide comforts for local members of the Second A. I. F., who have gone abroad or in training in Australia…

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