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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

291 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 15

Bulletin of War Hews

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

German authorities are offering Brest fishermen 100 francs for throwing German soldiers into the sea. This is part of the German plan for…

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War Savings Certificates Organiser Wanted for Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 4

Probably the most important matter referred to at the Berry Patriotic Committee meeting on Thursday night last was that introduced…

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

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

British troops have recaptured positions overlooking Palmyra, in Syria, which were temporarily lost as the result of a French counter-attack…

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Agriculture and the War

The Bega District News · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 4

Last week the Australian Agricultural Council met in Canberra. They were discussing one of the most important of Australia’s problems,…

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Paper Defied the Kaiser Secret Publication During Last War

The Bega District News · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 1

The story of the secret publication in Belgium during the last war of the newspaper, “La Limbre Belgique,” reads like a thriller. The German…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

In addition to the Italian heavy cruiser Gorizia, which earlier to-day was reported torpedoed and sunk, the Admiralty has announced that British…

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The War Yesterday’s News

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

Latest reports from the battle front indicate that the German blitzkreig against Russia is slowing down, at least temporarily. The special…

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Playing at War Caustic Criticism by Bombala Writer

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

A writer under a nom de plume in the last issue of the ‘Bombala Times’ deals it out hot and strong to local residents for their alleged apathy in…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

It is officially announced that Russia and Britain have concluded an agreement, firstly, to render mutual assistance, secondly, not to negotiate…

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In Greece and Crete. Bega Soldier’s Experiences

The Bega District News · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

Private J. L. Lee writes to his mother, Mrs B. Lee, of Newtown, Bega, from abroad on 18/5/41: Just a line to you hoping that I…

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Building Churches in War Time (To the Editor of the “Shoalhaven News”)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 3

Sir,—Notwithstanding the great demands upon our national finances in connection with the war effort, I feel sure that no head of any Christian…

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Welcome Home

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

Joe Jorgensen, who is making fame for Berry as a footballer—he has gone to Queensland to play for N.S.W.—is to be given a welcome…

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Healing War Wounds New Discoveries

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

Speed healing of war wounds, reported new miracle of Britain’s bomb rains, has been made possible by two pre-war discoveries, which “fell fiat”…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 2

The Japanese Cabinet led by Prince Konoye has resigned. The Emperor and Empress are returning immediately to Tokio from the summer…

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The War

The Bega District News · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 4

The second offensive of the Germans against the Russians is progressing very slowly, and the sweeping claims of the German High…

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

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

Thirteen hundred Allied officers and men who were taken prisoners during the Syrian campaign have reached Baalbek from, camps in the north…

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Farewell to Soldier

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

An enjoyable social and presenting was tendered Private Stan Irving, at the C.W.A. rooms on Wednesday, 16th July [?] his many friends…

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Soldiers Entertained

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 7

Four soldiers who were home at the week-end were entertained at the Comforts Room on Saturday night. They were Sergt. Alick Brown, Pte…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

Tuesday’s news is regarded as the brightest since the war. German statements refer only-to air attacks. Apparently there is a desperate…

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The War Friday’s News

The Bega District News · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

Latest reports indicate that Japan and France are about to sign a new agreement under which Japan will assume virtually full responsibility for…

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