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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

4,144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 208

Women in War Work

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

Thousands of young women belonging to such organisations as Women's Emergency League, V.A.D., Transport Service, and the Red Cross Transport…

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British War Prisoners Well Treated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

British prisoners of war in Germany and the occupied countries are well cared for. and have ample food, but complain of lack of news from home, according to…

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Typical Day in War-time London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Here is the account of a typical day in the life of a London woman, who, as well as having a borough-appointed job as inspector of bombed houses,…

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Sergeant Ken Walsh Prisoner of War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Sergeant Kenneth William Walsh, 33, of Rowland Avenue, Bondi, who is reported by the Australian Red Cross Society to be in a military hospital in…

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The Great War Unspent Donations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

The cruel secretary (car. Tonking) stated to-night that £41,200, representing money collected for patriotic and charitable purposes in the Great…

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The War in Australia Large British Claims Expected by Federal Government Will Accelerate War Expenditure Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Large claims by the British Government associated with Australia's war activities abroad are anticipated by the Federal…

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Denounced in Tokio Step Towards War" Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

A vigorous denunciation of the Aid to Britain Bill as the first American step towards war is shared in editorials with expressions of satisfaction on the…

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Review of War to Be Made by Mr. Fadden To-day Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

A Joint meeting of the members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament will be called to-morrow to hear a review of the war by the acting…

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The War in Australia Japanese Minister's Arrival Press Interview in Brisbane Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

"Some people may think that Australia and Japan must invariably quarrel, but quarrels are not needed if they understand each other's…

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Advisory War Council Labor Party Suggests Increased Personnel Government May Agree Caberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

An increase in the personnel of the Adivisory War Council from eight to ten members was proposed in Labor Caucus to-night. By ballot the…

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Eight or Nine Year War Predicted MR. E. W. Mackay's View Expects U.S.A. to Fight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Mr. R, W. Mackay, formerly a Sydney solicitor and now a member o' the British Labor Party, said in an address to the Sydney Legacy Club…

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Settlement Scheme for Returned Soldiers Trust Fund Dispute in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

The Master in Equity (Mr. Hooten) was to-day asked to approve of a £120.000 trust fund for a land settlemen tscheme for returned soldiers in…

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Great War Echo

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

After 23 years a Goulburn man has been called on by the Public Trustee to testify to his signature on a will drawn up by a companion…

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Canada’s Vital Part in War

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

The last Great War was fought on many fronts. The new elements in this war is that it is being fought—on the British side—from a number of…

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Queensland's Third Million in War Savings Quota Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Queensland, whose third million in sales of war saving certificates was recorded today, seems certain to reach its quota of £3.562.5O0 in Australia's objective of…

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Albanian War How Italian Minister Met His Death London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

The Greek Press Ministry says that the Italian Minister of Education (Signor Bottai) who was killed in the central Albanian sector last Friday, met…

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Malaya and the War Voluntary Gifts and Services Valuable Empire Unit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

Richest of all the British colonies and protectorates, Malaya has, since the outbreak of war, been making handsome contributions to the…

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War Council Mr. Menzies" Views Sought on Proposed Increase Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has been asked his opinion of the Labor Caucus proposals that its representation on the War…

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Lady Blamey Presence in Middle East a War Cabinet Error Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 7

Blame for the position arising out of Lady Blemey's presence in the Middle East rested with the War Cabinet, said the Acting Prime Minister…

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South African Budget £72,000,000 for War Purposes Capetown, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 7

South Africa intends to spend a sum of £72,000.000 on the prosecution of the war in 1941-42, compared with £60,000.000 in 1940-41. said the…

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