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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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War Time Is Caution Time (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 4

The Government has issued a plea to the public that they carry on their duties as though there were no war. While most people are willing to…

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War Lessons

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

In a recent review of naval activities, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, stated that the Royal Australian Navy had taken over more…

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London Faces the War. Color Schemes in Sandbag Barricades. When Women Play Their Part. London, Sept. 24

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

London is full of uniforms--and packed tight with sandbags. Cars have streaks of whitewash on them, to be picked out in a black-out, and…

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Soldiers' Cricket

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 12

Our sporting Editor gathered in a very formidable document and at once gleaned the idea that our peaceable town was likely to be disrupted at…

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K.V. Returned Soldiers Reply to Mr. Glen's Letter. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

Sir,--I shall be pleased if you will grant me a little space in the columns of your valued paper to reply to a letter written by Mr. R. W. Glen…

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The Salvation Army War Welfare WORK.(Contributed)

The Bega District News · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

When Lt-Commander W. R. Dalziel returns from London, where he took part In the election of the new General of the “Salvation Army, he…

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Ignored His Generols Hitler’s War Plan Opposed

The Bega District News · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

That Hitler persisted in war against the advice of big own military experts was revealed by the Oslo newspaper, “Arbeideren,” which…

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£23 Plants for 10/. War Upsets Orchid Market

The Bega District News · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

The late Joseph Chamberlain, father of Britain’s Prime Minister, was famous for his orchids. Many of his choicest plants were included in a…

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Britain’s War Purchases

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 3

Britain’s bulk purchase of Australia’s surplus primary products will have a tremendous influence in achieving a degree of national…

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Royal Show As Usual to Be Worthy of War Effort

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has determined to make the 1940 Royal faster Show fully worthy of the national effort demanded by…

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War Work and Workers. (To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 2

Sir,—Some time ago you published a letter from me under the caption, “War,” in which I urged that we in Bega should organise first aid posts…

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Truth of War Effort Information Service Aim Co-Operation of All Sections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 1

Aims and organisation of the new Department of Information as set out by the Minister (Sir Henry Gullet) following full cabinet discussion…

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The War. (Supplied for Free Publication by the Department of Information). Training Militia

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 3

Activities in camps throughout Australia will be maintained for many months yet, with training of men o[?] the Second A.I.F., the force…

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" EYES " of the War. Fighting Forces' Optical Glass Now 100 per cent. BRITISH

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

Britain s now self-supporting in the production of the finest optical glass, "eyes" of the Fighting Forces and of scientists, without which no…

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Soldier Cricketers. Locals Off to the City

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

There are certain of the new cricket recruits from the ranks of the Nowra branch of the U.S.A. who have viisons of a trip to England in the…

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Farewelling the Soldiers From Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 7

At the Nowra Militia Hall. North-street, Nowra, on Wednesday night. members of the local Militia (34th Bn.) tendered others of their…

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The War. (Supplied-for Free -publication by the Department of Information).WAR AND U.S.A. TRADE

The Bega District News · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 4

The passing by the United States Senate of President Roosevelt’s new Neutrality Bill Indicates that the legislature is not prepared to…

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Nowra’s Gala Night Generous Public Response Patriotic and War Fund Will Benefit to Extent of £150

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 12

It was unfortunate that Friday last, the day fixed for Nowra’s opening effort on behalf of the Shoalhaven War and Patriotic Fund, should have…

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Soldiers’ Farewell

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 7

Members of the Nowra Militia, on Wednesday night last, tendered a farewell to some of their comrades who have volunteered for service at…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 5

Plans for opposing the reintroduction of compulsory military training were made by the Federal Labor Advisory Committee at a meeting in…

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