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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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New Zealand's War Effort at Home and Overseas Wellington (N.z)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

Commenting on the safe arrival in the Middle East [?] time age of Australian and New Zealand troop, the Prime Minister (Mr. Freser) said to-day that the concentration of…

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New Councillor's Protest Against War-Time Regulation Founders Prevents Fair Criticism of Financial Policy, Cr. Washington Maintains

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 8

ALTHOUGH it was argued by Cr. J. Washington that Section 42A of the National Security Regulations prevented criticism of the inability to finance water conservation, country killing works, and remedial measures for seepage, in addition to the most complete prosecution of…

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Million Jugoslavs Under Arms Rumors Flood Balkans; War of Nerves Reports of British Landings Persist LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

The American Associated Press again circulates reports that British Expeditionary forces have landed in Greece. It adds that private…

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The War in Australia Fresh Troops in Libya Tough and Experienced What They Witnessed in Britain CAIRO

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

Now that their long and perilous journeys have been completed, it is announced that numbers of men of the A.I.F. who had been stationed…

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Wagga War Effort R.A.A.F. Train in Wagga Youths of 17 APPLY Officer Addresses Light Horse Regiment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 3

The R.A.A.F. recruiting train returned to Wagga yesterday afternoon and will remain in Wsgga to-day. The response of applicants for ground staff and air crews was…

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Enlistments for Defence Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

TO keep the local list up-to-date, will people enlisting for any of the Defence Forces, please forward immediately…

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Enlistments for Defence Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

TO keep the local list up-to-date, will people enlisting for any of the Defence Forces, please forward immediately…

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Advisory War Council Dr. Evatt Appointed Fifth Labor Member Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

The Federal Government has agreed to the Labor Party's proposal that It should have a fifth representative oil the Advisory War Council. This…

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"Australia and War" New Film Creates Sensation New York, Thursday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

A "March of Time" film entitled, "Australia at War" was shown to a group of Australian Journalists at a preview at Radio City today. It is a…

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Wagga War Effort R.A.A.F. Recruiting 49 Applicants in Wagga Train Crew Well Pleased with Visit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 3

The R.A.A.F. recruiting train completed its visit to Wagga yesterday, and last night it left for Lake Cargelligo. where it will remain to-day and to-morrow…

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Weekly War Summary

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Great Natural Difficulties.—Since they entered Bulgaria, German troops have rapidly become within stroking distance of the Greek and…

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Post-war Education

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP): The president of the Board, of Education (Mr. Ramsbotham), in a speech, said that the board has almost completed…

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War Commentary Latest German Moves Balkan War of Nerves Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

German strategy during the week just concluded has taken three forms—vigorous attempts to involve Britain and France in a naval dispute;…

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War Brevities World Cable Reports

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

BATAVIA, Saturday.—It has been decided that the Dutch liner Orange shall proceed to Australia for conver­sion into a hospital ship…

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Woman Shot Dead and Man Wounded Arrest on Murder Charge Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

A woman was shot dead with a pea rifle and a man was wounded to-night on the Bodangora road, five miles from Wellington. The women was Mrs…

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Missing Nurse Heroine of War Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Nurse Jean Searle Hutton, aged 28, a war heroine who was employed at a private hospital in Darlinghurst, has been missing since Friday. Police…

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"The Most Critical Stage of the War"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

In the above words the First Lord of the Admiralty has stated—and reiterated—the position. And at time of writing we must accept it as so. On…

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Advisory War Council Dr. Evatt Appointed Fifth Labor Member

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

The Federal Government has agreed to the Labor Party’s proposal that it should have a fifth representative on the Advisory War Council…

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Post-war Education Britain to Raise Leaving Age London, Saturday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

The president of the Board of Edu­cation (Mr. Ramsbotham) in a speech to-day said that the board had almost completed its post-war reconstruction…

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U.S.A. in "Undeclared War" General Smuts Foretells Doom of Hitler Capetown (Saturday, (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

"Hitler has at last brought the United States into the war— not an orthodox declared war of the past,but an undeclared war. Therefore…

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