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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Latest Pacific War Developments

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

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Political War At Singapore

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--A political battle is being fought in Malaya, writes the Singapore correspondent of the…

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Political War At Singapore

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--A political battle is being fought in Malaya, writes the Singapore correspondent of the…

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£1000 For War Bunds

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

Well-known Sydney identity, Mrs. Kate Leigh, of Lansdowne-street, Surry Hills, to-day lent, the Commonwealth Government…

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Strikes Perturb War Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.--No reserve of coal stocks, no matter how large, can today be regarded as satisfactory, declared the Supply Minister…

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Political War At Singapore

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--A political battle is being fought in Malaya, writes the Singapore correspondent of the…

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Premier's War Plan Announcement Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. McKell, said yesterday that he had discussed with the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in Canberra last week…

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Unionists Pledge Full War Effort

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

London, Monday.--Three members of the Soviet Trades Union Delegation, including Mme. Nikolayeda, were present…

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Ministers Praise New War Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Federal Ministers yesterday expressed complete satisfaction with the Washington plan. The Minister for External Affairs…

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Driving Force for Total War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government has given practical recognition to the need for keeping up the flow of war supplies…

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Secret State War Plan Canberra Discussion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

Secret plans for defence of New South Wales were placed before Federal Ministers by the…

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Fight Lights Off for War Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 8

Mr. Hughie Dwyer, Newcastle promoter said yesterday that the pantomimic effect of switching off the lights between rounds was not the result of…

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Mrs. Kate Leigh Aids War Effort

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 7

ONE of Sydney's best known personalities, Mrs. Kate Leigh, today handed over to the Federal Treasury £1000 as a loan, free of interest,…

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Women's Tasks In Post-War World

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--"Postwar Europe must hand over some of its tasks to women, otherwise the world will go from mess into mess,"…

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Mrs. Kate Leigh Aids War Effort

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 7

ONE of Sydney's best known personalities, Mrs. Kate Leigh, today handed over to the Federal Treasury £1000 as a loan, free of interest,…

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Mrs. Kate Leigh Aids War Effort

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 7

ONE of Sydney's best known personalities, Mrs. Kate Leigh, today handed over to the Federal Treasury £1000 as a loan, free of interest,…

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Maritime War Casualties Tonnage Lost to Date

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

The following table records, as accurately as is practicable under the circumstances, the number and tonnage of merchant vessels lost under war conditions since September 3, 1939. 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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War's Effect on Police Union to Hear Complaints

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 9

A meeting of the executive of the Police Association to-morrow will consider the grievances of members arising from emergency…

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McKELL Will Inform Parlt. of War Plans

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McKell) said today that when the State Parliament met shortly he hoped to be able to indicate the…

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McKELL Will Inform Parlt. of War Plans

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McKell) said today that when the State Parliament met shortly he honed to be able to indicate the…

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