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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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War of To-day. (Contributed.)

The Bega District News · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Gone are the days when the Britain Army was commanded by parade, ground mordents; men who paid more attention to the smart…

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A Job For Everyone Money for War Funds

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Throughout Australia there is likely to be a ready response to the War Savings Certificate campaign which has been launched by—the…

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“A Job for Everyone” Money for War Funds

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6

Throughout Australia there is likely to be a ready response to the War Savings Certificates campaign which has been launched by the…

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“A Job for Everyone” Money for War Funds

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Throughout Australia there is likely to be ready response to the War Savings [?] campaign which has been launched by the…

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Berry Anzac Service

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

The Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Anzac Day in the Avenue of Honor. Arrangements for the service are well in…

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Gerringong Anzac Day Celebrations

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

The Gerringong Diggers have completed arrangements for the Anzac Day celebration, set down for Sunday, April 28, at 10.30…

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The War. Germany Invades Denmark and Norway

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

The war took a sensational turn during the week, when Germany landed troops in Denmark and Norway Copenhagen, capital of…

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H.M.A.S. Perth Comes Out of Silence 52,000 Mile War Cruise Gala Welcome to Sydney (By a Special Representative of the Commonwealth Department of Information)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

To a Harbor setting that the crew must have dreamed about during their long war service, H.M.A.S. Perth arrived at Sydney on Sunday…

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War Victims’ Relief Day

The Bega District News · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

At an enthusiastic meeting held in the Town Hall, Sydney, the Lord Mayor, Mr S. E. Crick, launched an appeal on behalf of War Victims’…

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Underground War. Tactics on Western Front

The Bega District News · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Military experts have not failed to realise that warlike operations between the French Maginot Line and the German Seigfried Line need not…

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Anzac Day

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

Advertisers and others are asked to note that on account of Thursday, April 25 (Anzac Day), being observed as…

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Anzac Day

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Advertisers and other, are asked to note that on account of Thursday, April 25 (Anzac Day), being observed as…

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German War Philosophy

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Can one wonder at the mad mouthings of Hitler and his gang with such “literature” to guide them: Von Moltke (1800-91): “War is a…

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The War from Day to Day

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

It is officially announced that British forces have landed at several points in Norway. Germany’s grip on southern…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

A great [?] involving continued [?] naval action, i[?] being fought for the possession of the [?]rodrome…

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Patriotic and War Fund Contributions Invited for Auction Sale

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 13

At a meeting of delegates to the Shoalhaven District Patriotic and War Fluid, from the various local organisations, held at the School of Arts,…

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The Return to Anzac

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

On the sacred hills of Anzac, Where, our brave Australians lie. Who gladly gave their lIfe’s blood To keep Australia free…

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Anzac Day Arrangements for Berry’s Celebration

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

Anzac Day will be fittingly celebrated at Berry to-day (Thursday), as usual when it is expected there will be a big attendance of the…

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Anzac Day in Bega Impressive Ceremony

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

The war has imparted renewed interest to the Anzac Day ceremony, and on Thursday there were more people, present than has been the…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

Tie vigorous and relentless Allied, pressure continues .on the Norwegian battle fronte. Further reinforcements are arriving and-pressing on. to join…

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