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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

4,342 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 218

Mr. Churchill Continues His War Review Singapore Reinforcements Commons Debate Members Allege Slackness and Inefficiency

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday,—Actually we managed to reinforce Singapore by 40,000 men, together with large quantities of anti-atrcraft guns,…

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Lease-lend Policy to Apply in Post-war Settlement Anglo-u.s.a. Pact Signed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday— An agreement relating to the principles of post-war settlement lease-lend arrangements has been signed here by the…

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War Weapons Money Urgently Needed To Equip Australia's Defences Mr. Hughes' Stirring Appeal Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

"With the enemy hammering at the nation's doors the people of Australia should lend everything they have to a united war effort…

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Aircraftman Wounded at Richmond Aerodrome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday.—Leading Aircraftman Herbert John Lister, aged 23 years, an airgunner ,was seriously wounded at Richmond aerodrome this afternoon. it is…

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War Brevities

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

Japan lost over thirty aircraft over Burma on Wednesday. Two Japanese vessels were sunk. Activities in North Africa were…

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State War Effort

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

I am confident that the decision of the State Government to subordinate everything to the war effort will meet with the unanimous approval and…

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Latest War News

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Australian bombers were over New Britain and Timor on Monday night. Enemy shipping was attacked near Macassar, two large transports being…

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War Loan Applications

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

All Wagga banks report ever-growing interest in the Liberty loan. Inquiries are coming in from all sections of the community. Including an Increasing…

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War Joke Trait

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

A visitor ro London recently says he came across a characteristic example of the war joke trait. In a tavern in which he went for lunch…

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Motor Tyre Prices Last War and This War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

Study of motor tyre prices in Australia for the third year of the Great War and those current in the Commonwealth in the third year of the…

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Members of Forces Write Home Brothers Wounded in Malaya

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Writing to his mother. Mrs. D McGeady, of Narandera, Private Lyle McGeady says the wounds that he and his brother. Private Allan…

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Brungle War Savings Group

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Since the formation of this group in July, 1941, the Group Secretary, Mr. Vallance, reports that £62 worth of certificates have been purchased. The…

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War Damage Insurance Compensation To Be Paid After War Rates Announced

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

As a general rule, compensation payable under the Commonwealth War Damage Insurance Scheme will not be paid until after the war. Voluntary…

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War Damage Insurance Rates Announced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

As a general rule, compensation payable under the Commonwealth' War Damage insurance scheme will not be paid until after the war…

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Prisoners of War Employed in Australia

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

For some time it has been the policy for the Government and the Military Board thai prisoners of war should be engaged to the greatest…

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War News Major-General ,Bennett's Escape

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Major-General Gordon Bennett, the officer commanding the Australian forces in Malaya, who escaped from Singapore, declared in an interview…

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Australia's War Loan Record to Be Broken

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be conducted in nil States in sup-…

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Food for War Prisoners Two Ships Ready

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

It has been announced that two ships are waiting to take food and other supplies to British war prisoners, military and civilian in the Far East The…

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