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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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

A.I.F. Farewell More Troops Go Oversea Stirring Scenes on Sydney Harbor Another Luxury Liner for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 7

In glorious spring weather more men of the A.I.F. left Sydney in October. Troops had embarked on the Friday and Saturday in…

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Defence Forces Enlistments More Locals Join Up

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

Men of Tumbarumba and district continue to come forward in large numbers to offer their services to the various branches of the defence…

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Local Soldier Missing, Believed Killed

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. H. Perrott, of Tumbarumba, have received advice from the Minister for the Army, that their son, VX33054, Gunner G. E…

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Reactions to Speech "One of the Greatest of all Times" Isolationist Fears of War-time Dictatorship Washington, Monday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Congressional leaders are very pleased with President Roosevelt's speech. Senator Sheppard. chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, said it was one of the greatest deliverances of all times. Mr. Wagner declared it…

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"Declaration of War" Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

All newspapers here bitterly attack Mr. Roosevelt's message to Congress They call it a "virtual declaration of war against the Axis."…

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War Brevities U.S.A. War Material Exported to Britain Washington, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Exports of U.S.A. war materials to Britain in November totalled 18,000,000 dollars, of which 8,000,000 dollars worth were for aircraft and 4,000,000…

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Beating the Gun America After the War

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

“Aileron’s” warning in “The Bulletin” :— When the 1914/18 war broke out British cars were the world’s best…

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War Supplies for Manila Manila, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

It is understood that the United States cruiser Cinciuatti left for Honolulu after unloading spare parts and war supplies at Manila. It is…

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Australian Tanks War Cabinet Decisions Armored Corps to Be Formed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

The formation of an Australian armored corps and the manufacture in Australia of tanks were two important defence measures decided…

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Politics in War Time Primate's Allegations Prime Minister Asks for Details Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has invited the Primate of Australia (Dr. le Fanu) to give further details of a story behind the past Federal…

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The War in Australia No Political Truce Should Prime Minister Go Abroad Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

They would give no undertaking that there would be no political crisis if the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) went to England, said the Labor…

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Bulgaria Occupation by Germany "No Knowledge of Rumors" Civil War in Rumania London, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

The Bulgarian Premier (M. Filoff) who returned to Sofia from Vienna to-day, would not comment on reports of German troop concentrations on the…

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Farewell to District Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

Recently the Monia Gap Hall was filled lo capacity, the occasion being to say fare woll to three highly respected young men of the district, who answered the nation's…

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The War

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The most heartening of recent new; apart from the wonderful achievement of the A.I.K. and oilier British forces in North Africa, has been the…

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After the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5
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In the construction of the £3,000,000 naval graving dock in Sydney Harbour, Australian materials will be used by Australian workmen…

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Post-war Employment Plan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

The State Government has planned a post-war programme of employment and development, says the Premier (Mr. Mair). It would include the…

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Mails to Prisoners of War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

News has been received by the Australian Red Cross in the Christmas mailbag that letters from a belligerent country to a neutral country…

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Release of News War Cabinet Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: A War Cabinet scheme to coordinate the release of departmental statements has been designed to assist in the quick…

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Coolamon Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Patriotic and War Fund was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, the following at…

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