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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Coughs and Sneezes Spread Disease Use a Handkerchiew and Help Australia’s War Effort Health Department’s Advice

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 6

Disease germs fly through the air with the greatest of ease when they are being carried by droplets. Many infectious diseases are spread…

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Prisoners of War Fund Concert

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Concert lovers are assured of a pleasant evening on Friday, June 12, at the Berry School of Arts. The organisers have secured talent…

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The War the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Well over 2000 [?], all of them British made, were engaged in operations over Europe and European waters during the 24 house. which included…

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Arthur Cooper Presumed Prisoner of War

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

Mrs W. Cooper of Upper St., Bega has received the following letter from Lieutenant Selby concerning her son, Private Arthur cooper:—…

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The War. the Latest His Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Powerful Russia attacks on the Leningrad front are believed to be the prelude to a general Russian offensive in this area. Fierce air battles…

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Australia’s War Expansion

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 9

“If Australians could see the tremendous work by which Australia’s peace-time economy has been converted to the production of munitions…

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Far Meadow Welcome Home to Soldiers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 4

The Far Meadow Public School was the scene of a happy function on May 22, when the residents of the locality tendered a most enthusiastic…

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For These Things we Fight Christian Interpretation of Our War Aims

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

Commencing next Sunday morning at the Methodist Church, Bega, Rev. A. J. Bingley will preach a series of sermons on the above general sub…

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The War. the Latest [?]Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2

A second front in the west would not be opened until[?] time was ripe, the Lord Privy Se[?] Sir Stafford Cripps, said yesterday in an address…

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£300 for War Loan

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 8

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Friday last, during the deliberations of the Finance Committee, the Clerk. (Mr. W. G. Lackersteen)…

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Buttons Go to War

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 4

The time-honoured Joke of the button in the collection plate will shortly lose its point. Buttons have been called up for war service. They are…

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Enjoyable Concert Helps Prisoners of War Fund

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 3

Mesdames G. Hough and Wm. Miller certainly organised a very fine concert on Friday night last, in aid of the King and Queen…

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Prisoners of War Fund Bega Red Cross Raises £112

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

Ladies of the Bega branch of the Red Cross conducted stalls and other eyorts on Tuesday, whereby they raised the fine sum of just over £112 for the…

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For These things we Fight a Christian Interpretation of Our War Aims

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

In a speech delivered in the House of Commons on 5th December. 1940, the Right Hon. C. R. Attlee said: “It has been announced that a further…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

German propag[?]da Minister Goebbels, speaking at the funeral in Munich of Adolph H[?]nlein, one of the osiginal Nazi par[?] leaders, and…

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The War. the Latest [?]Is Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

The British Minis[?]er for production Mr Lyttleton, has [?]st returned from the United States, and said it is hoped America will mostly concentrate on…

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Australian Red Cross Repatriated Prisoner of War

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

Captain J. A. Hutchinson, of the repatriated prisoners of war from Italy recently arrived in Australia gives interesting and…

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£100 Raised Gerringong’s Prisoners War of Appeal

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 3

Friday last will go down in history as the day on which the people of Gerringong opened their heart, and their purses, in a most liberal…

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For These Things we Fight a Christian Interpretation of Our War Aims

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

In a broadcast address from London on the 26th January,1940, the Right Hon. S. M Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia in London, speaking of…

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School War Auxiliary

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

The Wandella School children will hold another of their bright, cheery functions in Wandella hall next Wednesday night…

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