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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

316 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 16

Britain’s Post-war “Ruler.”

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

Hitler has already picked his man to rule Great Britain, if Germany wins the war. He is Ernst Wilhelm Bohle, 86 years old British born…

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War of 1812. U.S.A. STILL - Pays Pension to Veteran’s Widow

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the “Christian Science Monitor” writes : Take a deep breath and prepare…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Impressive Service at Memorial Gates

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Commemorating the historic landing at Gallipoli, and dedicated to posterity as “Anzac Day,” the 25th of April will always be regarded by…

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Patriotic and War Fund

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 14

The Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund is doing a great work in providing comforts and recreation facilities for the men overseas…

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Bowls Anzac Day

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

As in previous years, Wollongong visited Berry and engaged the locals a social game. Eighteen players made the trip, and with the addition…

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Gerringong Anzac Celebrations

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

The annual Anzac Day celebrations were fittingly carried out on Sunday last, when a large and representative gathering war present…

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Working on Anzac Day

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

At the Mumbulla Shire Council meeting held on Monday, the matter of the Shire employees working on Anzac Day at Bermagui was…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

The landings of Allied troops and war material at Norwegian ports continue, and the Allied air arm is now being successfully employed in…

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Anzac Day Service Berry Remembers Impressive Address by Rev. G. Trevor Hughes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 3

Following the custom of former years, Berry residents held the Anzac Day Service amidst the pretty setting of Anzac Avenue, in front of the Memorial Park, with the memorial plaques on…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

“The world has never witnessed a more inspiring response than that voluntarily given by the free nations of the British Empire from the first…

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Shoalhaven Patriotic and War Fund Preparing for the Sale

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 11

Now is the time to locate some article for the auction sale to be held on Tuesday, 28th inst. Do not leave it until the collectors ring the door…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

Political circles in London consider that changes in the Government are certain, as a sequel to the debate in the House of Commons on…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

Travellers arriving at the Swedish frontier from Norway report big movements of German aeroplanes and troops going northward in…

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Current Topics. Conduct of the War

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

The withdrawal of the British troops from Southern Norway has been followed by severe circles of the Chamberlain Government in its…

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Patriotic Move. Proposal to Give Show Net Proceeds to War Funds

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

At Bega Agricultural Society the president, Colonel Irwin, stated that he proposed to submit, to the new committee a proposal that the net…

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The War Dutch Surrender to Germans

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

Hitler’s “lightning war” is raging from northern Holland to the Belgian. Ardennes with less intense manifestations in other sections. The…

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War Savings Groups PURCHASES . by Employers

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

For the conduct of war savings groups, to lined for the purchase or war savings certificates, standard rules have been prepared by the…

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War Savings Groups Purchases By Employers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

For the conduct of war savings groups, formed for the purchase of was savings certificates, standard rules have been prepared by the…

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Useless Articles. War Knitters' Work Wasted

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 6

According to Digger J. Williams, Young, the ladies who arc. knitting for our soldiers overseas are putting a lot of time, work add wool…

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The War from Day to Day Beer Taste Problem

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

The Australian taste in beer has been a problem to the Anny Canteen’s Institute since the coming of hot weather developed the thirst of…

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