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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

18,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Post-War Prices

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 32

Blink had joined the A.I.F., and won a double by getting engaged. He went into a shop to buy the ring. "What's the price of this one?" he asked…

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Population Gain During War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--There was a gain of population from Britain of 4757 persons for the 12 months ending November 30…

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Canadian Jew's War Gift

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Montreal—It is announced here that Mr. Samuel Bronfman, well-known Jewish philanthropist and communal leader, has given a quarter of a million dollars…

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War Workers Begin New Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 16

THE REV. A. R. EBBS, rector of St. Matthew's Church, Manly, superintends the making up of beds for soldiers, sailors, and airmen in the parish hall, where they may sleep free of charge while on leave. During the year more than 1,000 men have been…

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Van Drivers Go to War

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 15

Owners of motor vans, and particularly furniture removalists, are threatened with disorganisation of their businesses because of heavy…

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No Collectors for War Fund

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

An official of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund to-day pointed out that any person calling at suburban homes and representing…

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England's Sport Aid in War

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 40

Sport in England last year was responsible for the contribution of more than £100,000 to war funds…

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Industry and War Converting Resources

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

At the outbreak of hostilities, Germany, who had been preparing for war for several years, had reached an advanced stage of economic planning. She…

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War View In Japan TOKIO

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

All Japanese newspapers regard President Roosevelt's message to Congress on Monday as a virtual declaration of…

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The War Fifteen Miles From Tobruk

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

Troops of the Imperial Army of the Nile are now within 15 miles of Tobruk, the important It[?]ian base in Libya, 70 miles west of Bardia…

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Govt Will Lose On War Film Release

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Department of Information would lose money over the release of Captain Frank Hurley's film, Advance Into Libya…

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Ready for Action in War on Bushfires

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

SUCCESS in any attack depends on the preparedness of the equipment and the speed with which the offensive can be launched. This is probably more…

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Ingleburn War Victims' Fund. (To the Editor.)

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of December 261 appeared a statement of the above fund. I beg to state that it is only a part statement, I being a subscriber to the…

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War Savings Now Over £17,000,000

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 18

Sales of War Savings Certificates have reached £17,034,260. State figures are: New South Wales, £6,620,024; Victoria, £4,596,266;…

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War Workers in Camps—clothes for British Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 13

MRS. RONALD TRAILL, the Adjutant of the National Defence League Transport Corps, and the Quartermaster, MRS. C. F. WYMARK, were busy members of the advance party in camp…

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Golf Day for War Funds. State-wide Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

All golf clubs throughout the State have been asked by the New South Wales Golf Council to set apart. August 9 as a day for a War Funds drive…

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Releasing War News. System on Trial. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

The system approved by the War Cabinet yesterday for the release of important Press statements by the fighting services through the…

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Cavan Bull to be Sold for War Funds

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

MESSRS. Castle-Roche and Wade, Cavan Aberdeen-Angus stud, Yass, have presented a bull to be sold at Yass show for war funds. The bull, Cavan…

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"State of War" in Indo-china London

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

"Thailand has proclaimed a state of war on the French Indo-China frontier," says Berne radio…

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The War, Day by Day. Blackshirts v Permanent Army

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

The resentment felt by Italian permanent soldiers against the desertion of Blackshirt leaders in the fighting at Bardia throws light on a factor that…

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