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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

291 stories in South Coast's papers · page 13 of 15

The War

The Bega District News · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

Admitting the seriousness of the situation on the central front, “Pravda” points out that the evacuation of Orel-represents a grave threat to…

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Bulletin of War News

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

Strange as it may seem, boot polish is among the more popular Hues sold the troops of Tobruk by the Australian army canteen service. In…

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The War Loan. Rally in Bega on Tuesday Next

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 5

A rally to assist the Commonwealth war loan will be held in Bega, opposite the School of Arts, at 12 noon on Tuesday next. Bega’s quota has…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

There are authoritative expressions pessimism at Japan’s relations with the United States to-day, states the Associated Press. Domel…

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Local and General Support the War Loan

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

Family wanted for dairy. Light active draught horses for sale. Send off to PRIVATE DICK…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

A conference of shop stewards, claiming to represent half a million munition workers, decided to send a message to Mr Churchill demanding…

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Prisoners of War Day

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 6

Listen to the Australian Broadcasting Commission programme on November 3rd, at 8 p.m., and you will Mrs F." P. Hyland, honorary organiser…

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War Loan Rally OVER £9000 in Hand

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

There was a good response to the war loan rally in Bega on Tuesday. Aid. Foley, deputy Mayor, presided, and ilie appeal was made by Mr J. E…

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Street Carnival. Berry Organises for Prisoners’ of War Day

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 5

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen representing various sporting bodies of the town, took place in the Red Cross Room on Friday night…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

Marshal Petain four times broadcast an appeal to the French to cease shooting Germans. He pointed out possibility of fierce reprisals, and…

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The War Friday’s News

The Bega District News · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 2

Soviet reports state that a very grave situation has developed in the direction of the central sector of the Moscow front, where the Germans…

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The War Loan. Further Local Applications

The Bega District News · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 2

Acknowledged, £9300; Miss C. M. Gowing £20, A. D. J. Munro £50, Miss Joyce Blacker £50, anonymous £100, Anonymous £100, Mrs S. Ballard £10,…

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Mechanised Convoy to Visit Bega. Big War Loan and Recruiting Rally Next Sunday, Afternoon

The Bega District News · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 2

A mechanised convoy, consisting of two Bren gun carriers, one anti-tank unit, one armoured reconnaissance vehicles, three lorries, one car, and…

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Shoalhaven Patriotic and War Fund Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Shoalhaven District Patriotic and War Fund was held at the School of Arts on Thursday last, the Mayor of…

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Spectacular Convoy to Visit Bega. War Loan and Recruiting

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

A rare opportunity of seeing some of the latest and most modern weapons in mechanised warfare is being given to the people of this district…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

“We are determined not only to via the war, but to win the peace,” declared the British deputy Prime [?]nister Mr Attlee, addressing the…

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MIlItary Convoy. War Loan and Recruiting DRlVE

The Bega District News · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

The military convoy which is touring this end of the State, arrived in Bega from Cooma on Saturday afternoon, and yesterday a demonstration…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

The British Ambassador to Madrid, Str [?] who recently returned to Eugland, said to-day that he helleves the war will end in [?]…

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C. W. A. Parcels. Thanks From Soldiers

The Bega District News · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

Lance-corporal L. Blacks writes from the Middle East to the Bega branch of the C. W. A. Just received a very nice parcel,…

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Private Bill Law. First District Soldier to Fall in This War

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 5

Mr and Mrs Alex Law, of Eden, who were in Bega during the week, showed us the following testimony from an officer in whose company…

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