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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Australians Leave Greece High Courage in ADVERSITY(From Kenneth Slessor, Official War Correspondent)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 3

Stumbling with utter weariness, their familiar faces grimy under grease and oil and five days’ beards, the Australians poured back through…

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Royal Australian Air Force (Notes by “Contact”).THE War Takes a New Turn

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

In the last few weeks, the war has taken a very interesting turn—a turn very much for the better. At first glance the news from Greece would…

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More Soldiers Entertained

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

The Comforts Room was again the scene of a convivial gathering on Wednesday last, when Gunner Clarrie Sinclair and Pte. Len Hart were entertained…

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Berry Soldier Returns Pte. Toby Merlett Welcomed

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 5

A particularly large and enthusiastic gathering of citizens of Berry and district thronged the railway station on Friday night last (says the “Register”)…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

A world-wide sensation has been caused by the dramatic arrival in Scotland [?]y air on Saturday night of Rudoll Hess, Hitler’s personal…

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War Loan. Further Subscriptions

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

Alex Collins, Buckajo .. .. .. £100 Harold E. Reeve, Bega .. .. 500 Mr P. E. Smith, South Wolumla (free of interest) .. .. .. £100…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) said that he would take the first opportunity to make a statement regarding the escape from Germany of…

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Soldiers Entertained

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 12

There were two send-off functions at the local Comforts Room recently, first being held last week when Driver J. A. Ryan and Pte. Moon were…

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The War

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

German airborne and parachute troops, large numbers of whom wore New Zealand battle dress, yesterday began an attack in force on the island…

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Bulletin of War News

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

Lieutenant John L. Mair, son of the former Premier, Mr Mair, has been reported missing after military operations in Libya. It is presumed that…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

The Germans are making desperate attempts to reinforce their troops in Crete by forces carried by sea, convoys of which have been intercepted…

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Prisoners of War Red Cross Searchers at Work

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

The Australian Red Cross Searcher Unit is active in the Middle East, discovering the whereabouts of Australian war prisoners and seeing to their…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 2

The new “unsinkable” German battleship Bismarck (35,000 tons) has been sunk by the Royal Navy. Thus[?] battle cruiser Hood (42,100 tons),…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 2

Believed to have been the work of an incendiary, a fire destroyed almost five million dollars worth of foodstuffs consigned to Britain and…

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War Veterans’ Home and the War Veterans’ Art Union

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

Wars do not really end when the armistice is proclaimed and the peace treaty ratified. The guns fall silent, the fronts…

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Mr. Stoner’s Address to Factory Managers Dairy Industry Will Over-come the Problems of War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

In the course of his Presidential address to the annual conference of, the N.S.W. Division of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers…

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Farewell to Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 9

On Saturday evening last, at the Comforts Fund Rooms, Gunners Roy Brown and Artie Harper and Private Mervyn McKinnon were tendered a…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Although the position in Crate was exceptional, the campaign is regarded as a dress rehearsal for Hitler’s ultimate invasion of Britain. Senior…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

Alexandria had its first large scale air raid, of the war last night, it is officially announced from Cairo. It occurred while R. A. F. bombers were…

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Gifts for War Prisoners. Will Cost Red Cross £500,000 a Year

The Bega District News · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

The chairman, of the New South Wales division if the Rod Cross Society Mr W. E. Johnson, said that it would cost the Red Cross Society…

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