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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Papers for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

A parcel of papers for district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary Services and Comforts Fund…

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British Merchant Shipping Same As Before the War Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

A high maritime source stated that Britain had more than 17,000.000 tons of merchant shipping, which is approximately the same as before the…

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Our Big War-time Show Make It an Mall in Effort

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

The P. and A. Society would greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness of the Exhibitors in giving the Secretary their entries…

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United States Experts to Study British War Inventions New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

Dr. James Conant, president of Harvard University, has departed by ship for England, heading a three-man mission from President Roosevelt to…

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The War in Australia Federal Parliament Secret Session Possible SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

It is considered possible that a secret session lasting for some days will be arranged when the Federal Parliament reasembies on March 12…

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Papers for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

A parcel of papers for district sol diers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women a Voluntary Services and Comforts Fund…

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Message From Mr. Menzies Has Spoken to Hundreds of Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) to-day received a cable message from the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) providing some details of his…

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War Council Warns Australia Position of "Utmost Gravity"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

War developments which might lead to an attack on Australia have become graver since last Wednesday night, when the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden,…

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Patriotic and War Fund Narandera Branch Monthly Meeting of Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Narandera branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Committee was held the Council…

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The War— From Day to Day Friday. Japanese Naval Move Reported

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

A most reliable source at Shanghai, according to American reports, states that a Japanese Battle Fleet is concentrated off Haiphong, northern port of…

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"Australians Sufficiently War-minded" Anxious to Assist. Says Major Gorman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Major Gorman, Comforts Fund Commis-sioner, said to-day it was unfair to accuse Australians of not being sufficiently war-minded…

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Labor and War Situation Mr. Curtin Urged to Call Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Federal Labor members are pressing their leader (Mr. Curtin) to call an immediate meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party caucus to…

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Dockers' Union Overtime Ban Lifted No Interruption of War Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

The secretary of the Ship Docters' Union (Mr. Swadling) said to-day chat mass meetings of his organisation, which has a membership of 4000, had…

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The War in Australia Armored Division Engineers and Wireless Men Required SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The speed with which Australia's new armored fighting division is being formed was indicated to-day by an urgent appeal by the Southern Command…

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War News Summary R.A.F. Bombers Raid on Brindisi Hangars Blasted London, Monday, AAP

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

R.A.F. Bombers successfully raided Brindisi on Sunday night, states an Athens communique. There was much anti-aircraft…

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Cabinet Adjourns Until To-day Mr. Fadden on War Dangers Warning Against Rumors "Position Serious, But Not Extremely Critical" Nation Asked to Keep Calm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Statements on Friday by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, threw the likely effects on Australia of recent serious war developments…

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Spain Expected to Remain Out of War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

LISBON, Tuesday (AAP): Portuguese newspapers, for the first time, commenting on General Franco's talks with Mussolini and Marshal Petain,…

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Official Japanese Statement "Ready to Mediate in War" Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

"Various alarming reports have reached Japan, purporting to give the impression that the situation in East Asia has become radically tense," said…

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Wagga War Effort Red Cross "Power of Penny" Week Sale of Seals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

On Sunday night, February 23, at 7.15 o'clock. Her Excellency, Lady Gowrie, president of the Australian Red Cross Society is to launch a…

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General Franco's Talks Spain Expected to Remain Out of War Lisbon, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Portuguese newspapers, for the first time commenting on General Franco's talks with Mussolini and Marshal Petain, state that the tension they…

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