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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

All the signs indicate a rapid development of Germany’s campaign in [?] Balkan[?] Latest developments are an ultimatum to Yugoslavia, and…

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Soldiers Farewelled

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 9

Five soldiers who were in town at the one time were entertained at tea at the Comforts Rooms on Saturday evening, when presentations were…

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Tathra. Patriotic Carnival Postponed to Anzac Day

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

A largely amended meeting was held at Tathra on Monday evening to consider the clashing of the carnival to be held at the month of the…

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Nine Year War

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

Mr. [?] W. Mackay, formerly a Sydney solicitor and now a member of the British Labor Party, said in an address in Sydney last week that…

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British War Production

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 4

Two aspects of Great Britain’s war output are of considerable significance. They illustrate continuity of production and ingenuity in finding…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

“It is anticipated that German landing operations in Britain are now only a matter of hours.” This is reported by the official correspondent of the…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

It is generally expected in Washington that a Presidential order for the convoy of supply ships to Britain will be given in May, according to the…

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Soldier’s Grievance

The Bega District News · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

Mr E. I. Pell, of Bega, has asked us to publish the following letter, which [?] has forwarded to Mr Perkins, M.H.R.:…

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Nine Year War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 11

Mr. R. W. Mackay, formerly a Sydney solicitor and now a member of British Labor Party, said in an address in Sydney last week that he…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Yugoslavia has joined the Axis Powers, leaving Greece as the only independent [?]ate in the Balkans. Under the terms of a protocol signed at…

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Milk Composition. Effect of War

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

The defence that cows are affected by air raids was successfully pleaded at Barry, Glamorgan, when a summons against Charles James, of Barry,…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 2

A bloodless military coup d[?]stat in Belgrade at 2.30 a.m. yesterday has resulted in the taking over of Royal power as King of the Serbs, Croats,…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

It is now revealed that Italy lost five warships, and probably two more, in an engagement fought in the eastern Mediterranean 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 · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

Russia and Yugoslavia have signed a pact of friendship, to become operative immediately and lasting for five years. If not denounced a year…

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War! Candid Thoughts

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 9

If only I could do something more to win this war. They won’t accept men over forty-five, women are not wanted in the fighting forces, and for…

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Shoalhaven Patriotic and War Fond

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 13

The hon. treasurer of the above fund (Mr. P. O’Keeffe) submits the following financial statement for the month of March, 1941:—…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

The main German movement as a sequel to the invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece appears to be a thrust down the Struma valley towards…

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Echo of Last War

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

An echo of the last war, in which Australian troops were engaged, is found in Gullet’s official history of Australian in the war of 1814-18,…

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Anzac Day Celebrations at Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

Anzac Day will be celebrated at Berry, on the same lines as last year. The procession will form up at…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

Heavy forces of dive bombers and tanks in successive waves attacked the Allied positions in northern Greece in a critical battle. The…

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