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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Telegraphic News Greatest Air Battle of War British Planes Destroy Five German Planes London

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

One of the greatest air battles of the war was fought yesterday between British and German machines, just beside the Maginot Line. British…

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Jobs to Be Kept for Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

It was revealed at the last Municipal Council meeting that the law provided that positions vacated by Local Government employees who joined the…

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Nurses Share the Soldiers Lot Jerusalem, Feb. 24

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

The sixty Australian nurses at present in Palestine are living under most Identical conditions as the men and "loving every minute of it," to…

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First Returned Soldier Back in Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The [?]st Victorian returned soldier of the war of 1939-40 is back in bourne, but his name, address, and movements are secrets known…

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Items of News Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the Soldiers' Hall to-night. The president (Mr. John Graham)…

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War Stops Honeymoon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

The Earl of Chichester, who is is charge of British propaganda in Holland, was married on Tuesday to Miss Ursula de Panwitz, a slim,…

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War Brevities London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

Sir Edward Ellington is vacating the Inspector-Generalship of the R.A.F. at his own request. His successor is Mr., Ludlow Hewitt…

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War Savings Certificates Satisfactory Response Reported Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) said to-day that the investment in war savings certificates had been gratifying. In less than a fortnight £72,300…

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War Ace's Career Wanted to Fly When Ten Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

At the age of ten Flying-Officer E. Kain, who has become a Royal Air Force ace on the Western Front, said that he was determined to become an…

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Red War Policy Mr. Thorby on the Side of Mr. Lang Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

The outspoken comment made by Mr. J. T. Lang, former leader of the State Labor Party, on the Red war policy declared at the A.L.P. Easter…

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Allies' Supreme War Council Mr. Chamberlain and M.Reynaud Attend Solemn Declaration of Co-operation Desire For More Energetic Leadership Preparations to Counter German Moves London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 1

The sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council was held in London to-day. Britain was represented by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain), Viscount Halifax, Mr. Winston Chruchill, and Mr. Reynaud), Stanley, and France by…

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Australians and the War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

Nine out of ten of our Australian people hardly seem to be taking this frightful war with the seriousness it deserves. And…

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Dependants of Dead Soldiers Legacy Clubs' Request Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

The conference of Legacy clubs of Australia to-day decided to approach patriotic fund controllers in each State to see if it is possible to create a…

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Air Scheme Proposal of Enlistment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Air, Mr. Fairbairn, said last week that it is honed to increase the intake of members of air crews for the…

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"Our War Aims"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The Leeton University Tutorial Class will commence the 1940 session to-morrow (Wednesday) week in the C.W.A. rooms, commencing at 8 p.m…

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Two Found Wounded Man and Wife to Hospital Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

Staggering from her home in South Melbourne to-night, Mrs. Martha Berry, aged 42 years, who had several stab wounds in her chest and right…

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With the Second A.I.F. Diary of a Soldier (Who, having enlisted as a private, is now a lieutenant.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

Time to think over the "evacuation" now—the quiet departure of hundreds of men on pre-embarkation leave. At 2.30 in the morning first men for…

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War Veterans No. 2 Art Union Opens

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The veterans, of the Great War 1914-18 will, in the not distant future, be reinforced: by the veterans. of., the present war…

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Fashions As Usual War-time Hats Are Novel

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

In London, Paris and New York, fashion is carrying on as usual in spite of the sudden demand for uniforms for women…

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Roosevelt and War Mediation Opposed by Republicans Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

The Republican National Committee has issued a statement, as follows: "We have advance notice that the President contemplates…

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