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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

Berlin radio, requoting Lisle sources, states that Japanese troops, strongly supported by worships, have landed in Java, and in addition have made…

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Local and General Support the War Loan

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Parents' and Citizens' Association has been reformed at Bermagui. Report next week. Send-off to Private Jim…

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Returned Soldiers'league Women's Auxiliary

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Auxiliary was held in the School of Arts on Monday 26th January…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

British and Indian troops counter attacked repeatedly to hold the Allied. line Burma, west of the Bllln River, and have maintained their principal…

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We Hold the Torch of Anzac

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

Australia! All Australia Scands four square to the foe; Beneath the Southern Cross Does Australia’s proud heart glow,…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

Los Angeles. — The entire , area was blacked out at. 3 a.m., after which auti-atra[?] batteries went into to action tor 35 .minutes. 'Officials…

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Red Cross Society Prisoners of War Day

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

Goulburn branch, one of the List of the country centres to finalise their Prisoners of War Day sent in the largest contribution yet to hand…

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£35,000,000 War Loan

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

Bandoeing.—It is officially announced that the Japanese have occupied the western corner of Timor, and fighting is continuing on the island…

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Diary of War News

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 1

The Minister for the Army. Mr Forde, said that in view of the serious shortage of manpower and the necessity to use military personnel…

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The War. Yesterday’s News

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Within a week three raids have been made on Port Moresby. The third raid was made by 15 heavy bombers with a fighter escort, and…

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Junior Farmers in War Time Some Interesting Aspects of the Movement

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 1

A valued correspondent kindly forwards us the following, which needs no comment:— Those of us who were associated…

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£35,000,000 War Loan

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Paciffic has created, intensive personal canvassing will be…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

According to Vichy Radio, a Russian offensive in the Crimea began 48 hours ago, and is developing. The Russians are throwing in masses of…

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The War Yesterday [?]

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

United states [?] strong to combat [?] japal south western pea[?] are ing into that regic[?] accor…

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War-time Broadcasts Rural Problems Discussed

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

The Rural. Bank announces that, in keeping with, conditions now prevailing a new series of broadcasts has. been prepared in connection with…

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War Loan Appeal

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Messrs R. N. Beale M.L.A. and Mr. R. Griffen, president of Adviser--Instructors Institute, NES, visited Cobargo on…

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Wandella School War Auxiliary

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The following represent the efforts of Wandella School War Auxiliary since the last report made at the end of the second…

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The War. the Late[?] Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Delhi.—Air [?] Sir Richard Pe[?]se said [?] reinforcements in Burma w[?] faster, and provision of [?] being…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

Japanese dispense from Timor state that the Japanese have completed operations with the conclusion of the drives again Allied remnants…

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