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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Aerial War Widespread Raids Over Britain and Germany LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 1

After three nights of aerial inactivity throughout Britain, the alert sounded soon after dusk in the London area tonight. A single machine continued to…

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The War in Australia Closure of Broadcasting Station Statement by Minister Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

One of the four commercial broadcasting station which were dosed down this week had broadcast information revealing the whereabouts of a number of ships in…

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War Aid to Democracies General Agreement on U.S. Bill WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

President Roosevelt, eight Congressional leaders, and five members of the Cabinet, at a conference to-day reached a general…

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Henty Patriotic Committee Farewells to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. P. H. Paech (vice-president) presided over the usual monthly meeting of the Henty Patriotic Committee on Wednesday evening in the…

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Wagga War Effort Comforts to Headquarters

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The Wagga Mayor's patriotic ana War Fund recently forwarded a parcel of comforts to headquarters which included 480 pairs of socks, 18 flannel…

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Half at War; Half at Peace Divided Village

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

The border line between North ern Ireland and Eire cuts in two the village of Pettigo, which itself half at war with Hitler…

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War Commentary British Successes Military and Diplomatic Growing Russian influence MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The British military and diplomatic successes must be showing Hitler that, in order to avoid a German defeat, the war must be fought in a new…

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The War in Australia Overtime Ban Effect on Munitions Output Regrettable Action, Says Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

At a meeting in Sydney yesterday the Ironworkers' Union and Boilermakers' Union decided not to work overtime unless overtime earnings were…

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Death of Invalid Soldier Collapsed While Talking to Wife Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Driver Arthur Paul, one of the invalided soldiers brought beck to Australia on a hospital ship several weeks ago, collapsed and died to-day…

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Discharged Soldier Drowned DARWIN

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

Caught In thick weeds when his boat capsized in Manton River, near Darwin, last night Arthur Feard King, aged 29 years, employed on the Manton…

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Our Mannish Women Taking To Soldiering But Not to Nursing !

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

“There is an outcry in England over the shortage of nurses ... What’s wrong with young women? ... It is time they…

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N.S.W. Casualties Killed in Action at Bardia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

[?] Ewart Jones, of Wollongong, has been killed in action. He was one of the first men to enlist from the district and sailed for…

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Expanding War Industries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

More than 75,000 workers, at least one-third of whom must be skilled artisans, will be needed to staff new munitions and aircraft factories in…

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Women at War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Some of the womens' war organisations in Sydney are causing no little amusement among the men bystanders, who watch them s[?]ut the streets…

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Another Leeton Nurse for War Zone

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

Leeton district is to have another representative in the army nursing service, in addition to Sister J. Duruz who was recently farewelled at…

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Releasing War News System on Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

The system approved by the War Cabinet on Tuesday for the release of important Press statements by the fighting services through the…

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Win This War! Belgian Statesman Gives Reasons

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

Hitler's military victories achieved, for a time, a double psychological result. The German people were…

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Parcels for British War Prisoners New Poute Found

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

As the result of an interesting and successful experimental journey undertaken privately [?] Mr. Claiborne Pell, son of the United States…

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The War in Australia Exploiting Empire Needs Judge's View of Union Action War Council to Consider Position SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

It is believed that Mr. Justice O'Mara of the Federal Arbitration Court, will summon the leaders of the Ironworkers' Union and Boilermakers'…

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Emergency Meeting of War Council To-morrow SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

An emergency meeting of the Advisory War Council has been called for 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, presumably to deal with the decision by the…

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