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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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N.s.w. Division Australian Red Cross “University" Courses for Prisoners of War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 3

A report from the British Red Cross tells of the educational service and book section which provides British (including Australian) prisoners of…

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Aust. Red Cross “University” Courses for Prisoners of War

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

A report from the British Red Cross tells of the educational service and book section which provides British (including…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

Russian counter attacks in the Smolensk area were again features of to-day’s fighting. Authoritative sources in London said these…

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Open Column. [?]T-war Settlement of Ex- Service MEN,(to the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

Sir,—Last Anzac Day the Delegate branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League called a public meeting for the purpose of forming a committee to…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

Attacking from all directions, a strong force of British four-engined and twin-engined bombers last night dropped some of its heaviest bombs…

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Under Fire. Thrilling Experiences, of Bega Soldier

The Bega District News · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

Gunner Ivan Dowton, son of Mr and Mrs Dowton, of Jellat Jellat, writes to his brother Mervyn as follows: “Quite a few things have happened…

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N.s.w. Division Australian Red Cross Prisoners of War Receive Red Cross Parcels

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 6

Letters recently received fro, prisoners of war give the Red Cross news of the arrival of their parcels in various prison camps, and tell of the…

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Mr. Jack Eastburn Enlists

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

Another member of the Berry Municipal Council staff is resigning. We refer to Mr. J. Eastburn, who has been accepted for service with the A.I.F…

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Soldiers Entertained

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

The Shoalhaven district is more, than keeping up its quota of enlistments, as is evidenced by the fact that four soldiers have been entertained at…

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Handicraft for Wounded Soldiers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 3

The Society of Arts and Crafts is arranging to have the patients in the 113th Military Hospital, Concord, taught a variety of…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

U.S.A. Government’s intention to make shipping available for the transport. of military supplies to Russia by of Vladivostok has, it is…

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War Buildings Cost

The Bega District News · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Australia is spending at the rate of £20,000,000 a year on buildings for the Navy, Army, R.A.A.F., and munition manufacture. The money has been…

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Candelo’s War Effort Splendid Response

The Bega District News · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

The amount in hand for Candelo’s Red Cross effort is £416 3s 4d a most creditable result. Candelo has also since the start of…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

The Prime Minister of South Africa, General Smuts, in a speech at Johannesburg, declared: “Many people think the continent of Europe must…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Mr Ishii, the Japanese Cabinet spokesman, in a statement on Tuesday, again warned the United States that Japan was “urgently concerned”…

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War Prospects. Mr Duff Cooper’s Warning

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 6

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr A. Duff Cooper, declared in a speech in Canada that there was a tendency to think that Britain…

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Kangaroo Mascot. Soldiers’ Pet Injured (Extract from the Magazine of the 2/19th Battalion of the A.I.F., Malaya)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

“Joey,” the battalion’s kangaroo mascot, which was “found” in a Red Cross box during die voyage to Singapore, has had his back in a…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

Attempts to trap Marshal Budenny’s forces in the Ukraine will not be as successful as was hoped, the German radio admitted last week. With the…

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More Soldiers Entertained

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

The seating capacity of the Comforts Room was fully taxed on Tuesday evening, when three men of the 2nd A.I.F. were farewelled…

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War Finance

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

Tae campaign for the sale of War Savings Certificates and for advance subscriptions to future war loans is being intensified and both these…

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