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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 7

Producer Gas Fuel For Vehicles War-time Desirability

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

It is expected that action will shortly be taken by the Government to encourage the extensive use of producer gas for the propulsion of…

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Training Soldiers Warwick Farm and Ingleburn

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

The members of the Country Press Association, whilst in Sydney, were given an opportunity to inspect the military camps of Warwick Farm and…

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Nowra's Monster Day and Night Carnival Patriotic and War Fund to Benefit Very Materially

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 6

The day's part of the programme in connection with the organisation to aid the funds of the Shoalhaven War and Patriotic Fund, on Friday last,…

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Milk for Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Moss Vale branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association members agreed to recommend to the Milk…

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War News

The Bega District News · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 4

The “Times” states: “The only obvious effect of Molotoff’s speech has been to disappoint Berlin and to disillusion the German people.”…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 6

What is described in Germany as an attempted assassination of Hitler in the famous Beer Hall on Tuesday evening, on the occasion of the 16th…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 2

The German Government bas issued a list of 29 British and five French merchantmen, including famous liners, which are armed against…

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Boer War Story

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 3

A war-time story told in a recent book of reminiscences by a retired British general strikes me as having a certain pungency. It appears that…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 3

Boasts that Germany would now begin “a truly horrible war” were uttered by the German Foreign Minister, von Ribbentrop, as he…

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To Protect Soldiers’ Eyes

The Bega District News · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

Sir Richard Cruise, eye specialist to Queen Mary, is perfecting a visor for solmer’ helmets which will save their sight. It is a development of…

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Soldiers’ Re-union

The Bega District News · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

On Saturday night week the Bega sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League held its annual re-union at the Hotel Commercial, Mr W. D…

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Red Cross Society War Time Activities

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 6

As published in the Press, the Australian Red Cross Society has forwarded £10,000 to the British Red Cross Society, including funds…

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War News

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

Mines have sunk eight ships in the North Sea since Saturday. The two latest victims have been the British collier Torchbearer and the…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 3

In a series of fierce air battles over France on Wednesday Allied fighters swept the skies of German raiders by shooting down seven,…

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Australia at War. Economic Background

The Bega District News · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 2

Economic conditions in Australia during the past year have a special interest to-day, as they give an indication of the possibilities of oar…

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Britain’s Incredible War Efforts

The Bega District News · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 3

In a broadcast from London the Australian Minister for Supply and Development, Mr Casey, said Britain’s war effort was incredible…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 5

A new mine belt placed by the Germans inside the Swedish four mile zone, at the southern entrance to the Sound, is the latest move to…

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Primary Producers and the War Interesting Address By the General Secretary, P.P.U.

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Shute, general secretary of the Primary Producers’ Union, delivered an interesting and instructive address at the Illawarra…

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Filling the Shells. British Gas Industry's Colossal War Effort

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 4

The productive capacity of [?] £250,000,000 gas industry has now reached an increase of [?] per cent. over that of the war period…

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One of Wellington's Men. Old Soldier's Last Long Sleep In Nowra's Cemetery

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

Sleeping his last long sleep undisturbed by the ominous rumbling of wars and rumors of wars throughout apprehensive Europe, lies Colonel J…

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