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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Last-Minute Farewell For Liverpool Soldiers Townsmen's Fine Effort Two Bore Cost

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 7

Determined' that Liverpool lads in the 2nd A.I.F. should not sail for overseas without some public expression of the citizens'…

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Farewell to Soldiers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

A good gathering of district representatives was present at the Mount Druitt Hall when the opportunity was taken to wish godspeed to the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, January, 10 1940. Soldiers and Statesmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 12

Mr. Chamberlain is reported to have been astonished by the severity of the public reaction to the enforced retirement of Mr. Hore-Belisha from the War…

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Pay for Soldier Teachers

Daily News · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The Australian Teachers Federation Conference to-day refused to agree to a motion that State Governments be…

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For Welfare of Soldiers

Daily News · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 5

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Fund yesterday donated £2000 to the Salvation Army and £2000 to the Y.M.C.A…

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Racegoers Treat Camp Soldiers Given Tobacco

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

Menangle racegoers treated hundreds of soldiers at Ingleburn camp yesterday…

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FitzSimons Quits Cabinet To Enlist

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Mair) announced last night that the Minister for Health (Mr. FitzSimons) had been granted leave of absence to enable him to take tip military duties. Mr. FitzSimons will report for…

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Soldiers Killed in Train Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

PARIS, Tuesday.--Seven French soldiers were killed arid 19 injured in a train smash today. They were on their way home on…

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Scots Soldiers Still Prefer Kilts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

Members of the New South Wales Scottish Regiment do not agree that kilts are unsuitable for modern warfare. Commenting yesterday on a London message that a move was…

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Chamberlain on the War. His Sole Aim to Win, Hore-belisha Is Not Mentioned. Public Warned of Sacrifices. LONDON, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 13

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in his speech at the Mansion House to-day, did not mention Mr. Hore-Belisha (whose sudden resignation from the War Ministry has created a sensation, but he said:…

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We Were at War 25 Years Ago Out of "The Argus" file for January, 1915, comes to life again district history that today is being repeated

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

Out of "The Argus" file for January, 1915, comes to life again district history that today is being repeated. "The Heroine of Mons, 'one of the best war specials screened", is…

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Welcome Home

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 3

BRITISH airman home from France for Christmas. He received an enthusiastic welcome. Airmail…

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War Savings Notes

Daily News · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

PARTICULARS of War Savings Certificates, which will be available to the public about the end…

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War's Number One Optimist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 10

The greatest optimist that, he was has produced in Australia so far is a drover aged 44, who served in the war of 1914-1918. He has sent the following letter to the…

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War Nurse Ranks As Officer

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 18

Matrons, nurses and masseurs with the A.I.F. rank as officers, but soldiers do not have to salute them…

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Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute)

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial is due to be held soon, it is hoped that when nominations for office are called for an…

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The Downfall of Post-war Austria. How Versailles Gave Us Another War

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 31

A recent issue of "The Commonweal," the high-class American Catholic review, contains an article by Bernard Martin in which he gives an interesting account…

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Making Workers Pay For The War

Daily News · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. Menzies, unfailing echo of Mr. Chamberlain, may pause awhile before he dares to put the policy of making the workers pay for the War in such blunt language as the British Prime Minister used in his Mansion House speech…

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Preparing for War. League's Economic Survey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

Developments up to the eve of the war are analysed in the League of Nations' World Economic Survey for 1938-39, which present a picture of…

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Stewart Warns Strikes And War Work

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 3

Interference with Australia's heavy metal industry must have serious results in the munition field, said the…

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