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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

251 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 13

Killed In Action Lloyd Sharpe

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

It is with profound relict that we record the death of Lleyd Sharpe, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Sharpe, of Gerringong, the sad news being conveyed…

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Austin Whiffen Gets Hearty Welcome Home Great Crowd Greets His Arrival

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

On Saturday night last, the School of Arts saw the biggest, crowd yet attending any function of a social nature. The occasion…

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Welcome Home To Privates Jim Sutherland Guy Read and Stan Wright At Central Tilba

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Tilba district, residents responded well to the Welcome Home accorded Privates Jim Sutherland, Guy Read, and Stan…

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Wandella School War Auxiliary

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

The activities of the above institution for the second term this year were as under:-- Donations:-- School's Special…

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The War. the Latest His Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 2

Chinese legions are storming the suburbs of Nunchang. the main Japanese base in Kiangsi Province, says the Chinese High Command. The most…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 2

The commander [?] American Forces in the European area, General Eisenhower, was unable to attend the Guildhall luncheon because he was…

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Federal Budget War Expenditure for 1842-43 £440,000,000

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 2

The Federal Budget for 1942-43 was delivered by the Treasurer in the Federal Parliament last night. War expenditure for 1942-43 is…

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BEMBOKA (From our Correspondent) Welcome Home

The Bega District News · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 2

A welcome home [?] Private Cecil Bodycott was held on the hall on Wednesday, August [?]th. The gathering gr[?]ed Cecil with…

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The War. the Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 2

There is no doub[?] Rommel intended to smash the 8th Army and sweep through Egypt, say[?] the British United Press correspondent at Cairo…

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Austerity Is Weapon of War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 8

With the Japanese menacing Port Moresby, the Nazis thrusting ever deeper into Russia, and events on all fronts of this global warfare…

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Meeting of War Advisory Committee

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 5

The inaugural meeting of the War advisory Committee for Illawarra and Shoalhaven was held at Nowra on Thursday, 3rd September, Mr. L…

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The War the Latest THlS MORNING

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

The latest information from Moscow does not suggest there has been any further major deterioration of the situation before Stalingrad, which…

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Man Power on Farms Advisory War Committee Illawarra & SHOALHAVEN

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

The inaugural meeting of the War Advisory Committee for Illawarra and Shoalhaven districts, was held at Nowra on Thursday, 3rd,…

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Price of Butter Causes Dissension in War Agricultural Committee

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

At the meeting of the War Agricultural Committee in Bega on Tuesday, Mr J. K. Taylor, a member of the Committee, who is president of the…

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Bega District War Agricultural Committee Wants to Know of Farmers Difficulties

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

The War Agricultural Committee Messrs Ballard (Chairman), Dowie, Ayres, Taylor, and Appleby (secretary) had a long sl[?]ng in Bega on…

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Welcome Home

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

Residents will tender Gunner Os. Barrington, on leave from the Middle East, a Welcome Home at the School of Arts,…

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The War. the Latest [?] Morning

The Bega District News · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 2

The R.A.F. on [?]day made successful heavy [?]on key centres in Burma. They [?] railways at Mandalay and [?] and shipping…

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War Agricultural Committees Local Committees

The Bega District News · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 2

The man power requirements of the fig[?]ing services, and for essential production in primary and secondry industries, have resulted in drastic…

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War Cargo Salvaged Half of Ship Refloated

The Bega District News · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 1

From barges and lighters constantly pounded by heavy seas, at the risk of explosion and fire from petrol, an A.I.F. docks operating company has…

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Butter Price Sharp Discussion in War Agricultural Committee

The Bega District News · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 2

As briefly stated in last issue, there was an animate[?] discussion in the War Agricultural Committee at Bega on Tuesday last, when Mr Ballard,…

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