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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

18,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Southern News Guildford Man Wounded in Bardia Fight

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

First Guildford man to be officially reported wounded in action during this war is Pte. W. J. (Pivot) Bickley…

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War May Spread-- Stewart

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

"It would be idle to deny the danger of the war spreading to the Pacific," the Minister for…

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Challenge on War Orders

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Mr. Morgan, M.H.R., today challenged the Minister for Supply (Senator McBride) to accompany him tomorrow on an inspection of the…

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Private to Be War Artist

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Private Ivor Hele, 28, will be appointed official war artist to the A.I.F. Announcing this the Minister for…

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Churchill on War Aims London

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

A Further request for a statement of Britain's war aims was made to the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill)…

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War Funds Match at Kogarah Oval

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 16

A charity match between a Services team and the St. George Veterans will be played at Kogarah Oval, Carlton, next Monday. Proceeds will go to war…

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War Prizes In Desert LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

While the British advanced forces in Libya await the final word that will send them into Tobruk, vast salvage…

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We Were at War 25 Years Ago

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Out of "The Argus" file for January, 1916, comes to life again district history that to-day is being repeated. Mayor Willoughby reports to a meeting of Granville Citizens Patriat[?]…

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Livestock From the War Zone. England Still Shipping

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value…

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War Notes of the Week. Comparisons With 1916

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

The following notes compare war movements in 1915 with those of the present day. Column 1 is reprinted from "Commercial Australia," January 22, 1916. 1916…

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The War, Day by Day. Significance of Kassala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 10

The reoccupation of Kassala and the penetration of a consideiable zone on the Italian side of the Eritrean frontier open up a threat to the northernmost…

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Britain's War Aims. "Principles Fully Understood." LONDON, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 11

The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, when asked in the House of Commons to-day if he could give any statement on peace or war aims said:—…

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Britain to Call Up Women for War Service London

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Women, as well as men, will have to play their part in the compulsory industrial call-up which the War Cabinet has decided under its statutory powers…

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Another War Artist Appointed. Young A.I.F. Private. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 12

The Minister for Information (Senator H. S. Foll) announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government hoped that the services of Mr. Ivor Hele, of Adelaide, who is…

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War Adds Mystery to the Sausage. London. Jan 21 (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 11

A leading firm of manufacturers is trying out a new kind of sausage composed of oatmeal and beef. The new sausage is reported to be so good…

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No Ballot On Hotel Hours Govt. Supporters Against Campaign In War Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

The Slate Government will not hold a referendum on a later closing hour for hotels. This was decided unanimously by a joint meeting of the Government parties yesterday…

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Women's News Discussing War Work Town Hall Reception News of Their Husbands

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 9

When Major Eugene Gorman, Australian Comforts Fund Commissioner, who returned from abroad this…

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Thai War on Big Scale. Frontier Battles. LONDON, Jan. 21 (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 12

Hostilities between Thailand and French Indo-China developed into fullscale warfare, according to a communique issued by the Thai High…

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Defence Lines at Tobruk. From Our War Correspondent with the A.I.F. Near Tobruk, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 11

When Tobruk is assaulted, there will be no "nibbling" at the defence lines. They are too strong for that. It will be a full-dress attack as at Bardia…

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U.S.A. and War Danger Kennedy Calms Fear About Aid Bill Urges British Ship Needs WASHINGTON

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

Questioned before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, whether a gift of American warships would lead America into the war, the former United States Ambassador in London (Mr…

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