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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

316 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 16

The War

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

Royal Air Force planes are bombing and making reconnaissances along 2000 miles of the coastline of north-western Europe, from Narvik…

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Bulletin of War News Sixpenny War Savings Stamps

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

A new avenue through which everyone will be able to assist the war effort will be opened soon. The Federal Treasurer (Mr Spender) has…

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Bolong Junior Farmers' War Effort

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

There was a goodly attendance members present at a meeting held at Bolong on Wednesday, 10th instant…

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Malaya’s Contribution to War

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

Within a month the war fund in Malaya raised more than 2,500,000 Straits dollars for the purchase of bombers for the Royal Air Force…

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Rajah of Sarawak Helps War Effort

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

The White Rajah of Sarawak (Sir Charles Vyner Brooke), by donating another £60,000 for the prosecution of the war, [?]as brought his…

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The War & its Causes. Stirring Address of Archbishop Duhig

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 6

Catholics need scarcely, assure their King, their Governments, or their fellow citizens of their wholehearted co-operation and their…

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The War Friday’s News

The Bega District News · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

Australia’s response to the appeal to receive children from Great Britain was so great that it is estimated that at least 50,000 children could…

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Patriotic War Fund Effort

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 7

At the meeting of the Nowra Parents and Citizens’ Association, on Thursday night, Mrs. Parrish read a letter that she had received as…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ War Effort

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 3

There was a goodly attendance of junior farmers present at a meeting held at Bolong on Wednesday, 10th July. Members representing Nowra,…

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War Savings Certificates Scheme Popular in Nowra

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 3

Outright sales of War Savings Certificates in Nowra to date total £21,000. In addition, the group system has been well organised, and there…

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The War

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

It is announced that the headquarters staff of the railway construction and maintenance group, and men of the 1st forestry company, had…

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War Savings Stamps

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

War savings stamps to the value of 6d each are now on sale at the Bega Post Office. Cards to which these stamps can be [?] are…

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The War Friday’s News

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

Plans for important realignment in the Balkans which, it is declared. Hitler is expected to dictate when he meets Rumanian, Bulgarian, and…

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Swine Branding. Postponed During War Time

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 1

The recently passed Swine Branding Act, which was designed to give the authorities greater control of pig diseases, is not to be brought into…

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War’s Grim Fate for Horses

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 1

British trainers who escaped from Belgium before the enemy occupation told grim stories of the fate of their horses…

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War Funds. Primary Producers’ Panel Formed

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

A primary producers’ panel of the N.S.W. committee of the Commonwealth Loans and War Savings Certificates’ campaign has been formed…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

Mussolini’s . mouthpiece, Gayda spokesman has Indicated that Japan warned Italians of England, existing that because of different conditions a spectacular Hghtning…

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Three Sons Enlist

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

In giving three sons to Australia’s fighting forces, Mr and Mrs Maurice G. [?]ambers, of Wagga, have made a contribution to the war effort…

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A.I.F. Despatches Australians Popular in Palestine Now Part of Scene (From Ian G. Fitchett, Acting Official War Correspondent in Palestine). PALESTINE

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

Australian troops in Palestine well deserve the congratulations of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Blamey on the excellent reputation…

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War Auxiliary Wandella School Function

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

On Monday evening a further very successful function, in aid of the local School Auxiliary, was held at Wandella hall. The…

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