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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

316 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 16

The War Latent This Morning (By Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association, Sydney)

The Bega District News · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

Night raiders ranged throughout Britain in the most widespread attack to date. However, no damage or casualties are reported. The B…

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Win the War Rally Numbaa Musical Luncheon

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 8

The different centres in the Shoalhaven district are all doing good work in what might well be called a “Win the War Rally.” Yesterday the…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 3

(These Bulletins of authentic information concerning aspects of the war at home and abroad are issued by the Commonwealth Department…

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The War Latest This Morning (By Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association, Sydney)

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

“The position has been revolutionised in the last six weeks in every field of preparation for the defeat of any Invasion,” declared the First…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic & War Fund of N.S.W. Australian Red Cross Society

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

For the benefit of the general public there appears to be still some need to expound further upon the merits of the…

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The War Latest This Morning(By Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association, Sydney)

The Bega District News · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 2

A British communique announces that 50 planes were shot down to-day in large air battles over Portland and . Weymouth Nineteen British…

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Women and War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

In wartime, women have a heavy burden to bear. While men have something definite to do, women have the hard task of remaining behind,…

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Women and War

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 6

In wartime, women have a heavy. burden to bear. While men have something definite to do women have the hard task of remaining…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

The Germans threw hundreds of planes into massed air battles this morning, extending over 100 miles along the British coast They flew…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

Contraband Control Extended. Extension of the British blockade and contraband control system to continental France and to the…

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Cost of War to Australia. £160,000,000 This Year

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

Australia’s war expenditure during this financial year it is believed will amount to between £155,000,000 and £150,000,000…

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Returned Soldiers’ Volunteer Defence Corps Formed at Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 6

There was an attendance numbering over 60 at the Bawling Club’s room on Monday night last, when Captain U. K. Walsh, M.C.,…

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Gifts for Soldiers Canteen Order a Practical, Easy and Safe Method

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 6

The system of canteen orders, revised by the Australian Defence Canteens Service, [?]in conjunction with the [?]…

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The War Latest This Morning (By Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association, Sydney)

The Bega District News · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that the waters of the Channel are dangerous for shipping eastward from a line from Bishops Rock to…

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Shoalhaven Patriotic and War Fund

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 7

A the committee of the committee of the Shoalhaven District Patriotic and war Fund was held at the School of Arts on Thursday night,…

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Britain’s Appeal to Farmers Nation with Food May Win War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 7

“This war may well be won by whoever has the last week’s supply of food,” the British Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hudson) stated in an…

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Soldier’s Farewell

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 13

Whatever experiences may have in store for George Hollands, his most vivid memory will probably always be the warmth and…

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District Citizens And The Returned Soldiers’ Volunteer Defence Corps

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 11

Dear Mr. Editor,—Com that happy state of pleasurable selfsatisfaction, is the legitimate and highest reward for work completed…

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Happy Party Welcome Home to Honeymooning Couple

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

A happy party was held on Friday night last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. Bennie, of Prince Alfred Street, the occasion being a…

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Women and War

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

In war time, women have a heavy burden to bear. While men have something definite to do, women have the-hard task of remaining behind,…

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