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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

18,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

War Items, 1915

The Broadcaster · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

A 17-year-old girl from Kurri Kurri stowed away in a soldier's uniform, so as she might get to the front, see her brother, and help in the war. She was…

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Skilled Poles Enlisted. Assisting War Production. LONDON, Jan. 15. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 8

The British Minister for Labour, Mr. Ernest Bevin, in a speech at the opening of the Polish Employment Exchange in London, said[?] "We welcome into the industrial ranks and the…

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'Influence' Charge: War Jobs

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 11

Allegations that New South Wales manufacturing firms are not receiving fair treatment in the allocation…

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Little Nations and the War

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 7

The Bishop Of Goulburn (Dr Burgmann) in a recent address said that the smaller, nations of Europe—Poland, Sweden, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and…

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Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute.)

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

WATCH FOR MARCH!—For Members only! ! It was proved on Sunday, January 12. when "In Old Chicago" and "Passport…

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Urges Post-War Planning Now

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

If the Federal Government started planning post-war reconstruction immediately, most of the unrest among…

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South Africa's Big War Costs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).-- South Africa's £46,000,000 defence vote for the current financial year had already been exceeded by £5,000,000, the…

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The War Nazi Planes Attack Fuset

The Biz · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

The German Air Force, operating from new bases In Sicily, made its debut In the Mediterransan area on Friday, when dive-bombers carried out an attack on…

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£6,670,032 In War Savings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 16

Sales of War Savings Certificates in New South Wales yesterday were £26,562, making the State's total £6,670,032…

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Women's War Work. Signallers Arrange Special Camp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 15

MEMBERS of the Emergency Women's Signalling Corps will leave for Thornleigh to-night to attend a special camp during the week-end. The training will…

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School of Arts Win-the-war Effort

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

At Its meeting held on Thursday evening last, the committee decided to communicate with the Chamber of Commerce as to the possibility of…

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The War Diplomatic Activity The Greeks Still Advancing

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

WAR activity on all fronts slackened somewhat during last week. Bad weather was responsible in the north. Wisdom dictated preparation rather than fighting in the Western Desert. On the diplomatic front, however, Hitler had been unusually…

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War Savings. Machine-gun Carrier to Tour City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

A machine-gun carrier of the type being used by the A.I.F. in Libya will tour the city streets on Friday as part of the campaign for the sale of war savings…

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The Church in China. Prestige Increased Since the War

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

The good name of the Church in China has become widespread since the war. Father Murray, a Columban Missionary from Hanyang, China, writes:…

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Australian and British Women at Their War-time Tasks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 13

THE pictures on this page show interesting aspects of the war work that it being done by the women of Britain and our own…

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Danger To War Drive OTTAWA, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

Competition for financial advantage between Canadian State Governments threatened to hamper the nation's war…

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Great War-Time Display Agricultural Exhibits at Empire Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

Just as all primary producing sections Of the Royal Empire Show will depict how we are swelling, in countless directions, the country's material…

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The War, Day by Day. Shipping Losses Smaller. Some Likely Reasons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

For the fourth week in succession the losses of merchant shipping have been gratifyingly small, though it is true that the losses do not give a…

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Help Win the War! Activities in St. George. Hurstville Patriotic Fund

The Propeller · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 7

Members of the committee of the Hurstville and District Patriotic and War Fund are again busy packing parcels of comforts for dispatch to…

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Stockowners Must Work Now to Meet Fierce Post-war Competition for Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

IT is not necessary to give individual instances of remarkably high prices realised for well bred stock during the year's operations at Homebush, yet many lots failed to show even a fair return to the breeder. Both agents and buyers are…

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