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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

19,549 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

A.I.F. Comforts Misdirected Sold in Canteens Our War Correspondent with the A.I.F.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 12

JERUSALEM, Jan. 6.—Careless packing by manufacturers in Australia has resulted in many hundreds of tins of tobacco…

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A Book of First Aid in Peace and War. Published by Robertson & Mullens Ltd., Melbourne. Price, 1/6

Construction · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

Monica Salmond, the author, in producing a pocket edition of First Aid in 88 pages, steps into a breach to cope with present urgent requirements. It has been most difficult to secure copies of the…

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His Thanks for "A Beano" Malayan Soldiers Voice Appreciation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

"Such feasts as these are few and far between and remain in our memories for a long while". Thus Gunner M. S. Whitmore…

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Friendly Aliens May Enlist Oath To Be Waived

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, said to-day that there was no barrier to the enlistment of…

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Lawyer, Soldier, Golfer Dead Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Leonard Dobbin, 73, died at his home at Beaumaris yesterday. He commanded the Sydney…

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Hostess House For Soldiers' Families

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

First Hostess House to be established in Australasia by the Young Women's Christian Association has been opened near a military camp in New Zealand…

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Wake Up, Australians! The War Is Very Near To Us Premier McKell Appeals to His Fellow Countrymen in N.S.W.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

WITH all the grim omens of 1942 facing us—the possibility of both the bombing and…

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Carramar Welcome Home Happy Labor Function

The Biz · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

Carramar Branch of the A.L.P. held a successful New Year's Eve party in the Gunmut Hall, carramar, when tlicy entertained about 120 members and guests…

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Women in War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 11

MANY young, women I know pack the beauty box and put it handy these nights in case of the air raid siren's sudden call to shelter. One fair femme has her box complete with cream, lipstick, rouge and powder. Cosmetics are necessary for…

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Two War Loans

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Two new war loans, totalling between £70,000,000, would be raised by the Commonwealth Government in the next six months. It was…

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Women in War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 11

MANY young women I know pack the beauty box and put it handy these nights in case of the air raid siren's sudden call to shelter. One fair femme has her box complete with cream, lipstick, rouge and powder. Cosmetics are necessary for…

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"Sun" War Maps

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

Arrows show possible lines of an Allied offensive from Burma. An alternative drive from Burma west or north-west would have to negotiate some of the highest and most difficult mountains in the world…

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Women in War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 11

MANY young women I know pack the beauty box and put it handy these nights in case of the air raid siren's sudden call to shelter. One fair femme has her box complete with cream, lipstick, rouge and powder. Cosmetics are necessary for…

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Women's War Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

The total number of members of the transport section of the women's auxiliary of the National Defence League who have volunteered for…

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Women in War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 11

MANY young women I know pack the beauty box and put it handy these nights in case of the air raid siren's sudden call to shelter. One fair femme has her box complete with cream, lipstick, rouge and powder. Cosmetics are necessary for…

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World Race From War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--The Pacific Clipper, arrived in New York unannounced yesterday morning after a 31,500-mile…

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Two War Loans Planned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— War loans totalling between £70,000,000 and £80,000,000 will be raised by the Commonwealth…

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Second Prisoners Of War Day

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

RED Cross Prisoners of War Day resulted in £40,000 being raised in Sydney, the suburbs and country centres. A…

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New War Loan Next Month

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Commonwealth will float another war loan of between £30,000,000 and £40,000,000, probably in February…

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Premier to Discuss War Activities

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

BOTH homes of the N.S.W. Parliament will meet on January 13 to hear a statement by the Premier (Mr. McKeil) on the Government's war activities…

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