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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

19,549 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Teachers and Work in War

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Owing to the war, the annual conference of the Australians Teachers' Federation, preparations for which were well…

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Move to Step Up War Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Victorian Iron Trades Council, which comprises nine major industrial unions engaged in war work, will hold…

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Tots Forego Holidays For War Effort

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THEY WANTED "to help Australia's war effort, too," so pupils at Enmore Public School gave Doreen Rudd (left) and Leslie Francis a piece of camouflage netting to work on. The tiny tots were hard at work when our cameraman snapped them this morning…

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Sydney Girl's War Work In London

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

NO air raid ever frightens you as much as your first air-raid warning, according to Ailsa Grahame, Australian…

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Tots Forego Holidays For War Effort

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THEY WANTED "to help Australia's war effort, too," so pupils at Enmore Public School gave Doreen Rudd (left) and Leslie Francis a piece of camouflage netting to work on. The tiny tots were hard at work when our cameraman snapped them this morning…

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The War Japanese Attack on Malaya

The Biz · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

supported by a[?]ed [?] the Japanese early yesterday morning made a strong attack. on the power Perak front, yesterday [?]pore [?]…

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Tots Forego Holidays For War Effort

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THEY WANTED "to help Australia's war effort, too," so pupils at Enmore Public School gave Doreen Rudd (left) and Leslie Francis a piece of camouflage netting to work on. The tiny tots were hard at work when our cameraman snapped them this morning…

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Tots Forego Holidays For War Effort

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THEY WANTED "to help Australia's war effort, too," so pupils at Enmore Public School gave Doreen Rudd (left) and Leslie Francis a piece of camouflage netting to work on. The tiny tots were hard at work when our cameraman snapped them this morning…

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At War, As Gentlemen London

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

An Italian medical officer, under a white flag, brought out five wounded members of the crew of a British bomber which crashed within the enemy defences at Halfaya Pass (Libya)…

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Radio Review of War by Menzies

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Former War Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will be heard in his first session as a news commentator from Radio 2UE at…

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Tots Forego Holidays For War Effort

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THEY WANTED "to help Australia's war effort, too," so pupils at Enmore Public School gave Doreen Rudd (left) and Leslie Francis a piece of camouflage netting to work on. The tiny tots were hard at work when our cameraman snapped them this morning…

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The War, Day by Day American War Programme Gigantic Productive Plans by Our Military Correspondent

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

The plans for American war production, as announced by President Roosevelt in his Message to Congress, are laid on such a gigantic scale that it is not surprising the President wishes the Axis Powers to know them. It is not too much to…

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Maritime War Casualties Tonnage Lost to Date

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Tho following table records. at accurately at is practicable under the circumstances, the number and tonnage of merchant vessels lost under war conditions since september 3, 19939. Names and other details of lost vessels are not now issued by the Admiralty, but a monthly review gives the number…

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One month of war in the Pacific

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

A MONTH ago, the storm in the Pacific broke with a thunder-clap. Questions which had been asked…

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War Damage Insurance from New Year's Day

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 11

MR. A. W. COLES, M.P., will not in an honorary capacity as chairman of the War Damage Commission…

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War Widow Refused Pension Mr. Morgan's Protest

The Broadcaster · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

During present debates in the Federal [?] Mr. C.A.Morgan M.H.R protested at what he described as "the unsympathetic attitude" of the…

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Australia Gets War Secrets Now Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Strong statements by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) have broken down British reluctance to give Australia…

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"British Duty To Remain Armed After The War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.-- It would be Britain's moral, bounden duty to remain heavily armed for at least two…

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N.s.w. Jewish War Memorial Ladies' Auxiliary

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial are holding a card party on Sunday, January 11, in the Einfeld Lounge of the Maccabean Hall…

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"British Duty To Remain Armed After The War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.-- It would be Britain's moral, bounden duty to remain heavily armed for at least two…

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