Churchill’s Fighting Speech Warns of Long War and Will to Resist
Churchill declares Britain will endure a long war and defend every village and city against invasion. He warns of 1941 and 1942 turning to a new form of war, vows no terms or parley, and asserts 1,500,000 armed Britons plus volunteers, ready for shock or vigil. He notes British naval supremacy, action against remaining French ships, and hopes for a liberated France on Bastille Day.
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Empire
Churchill
Britain
Hitler
United States
Jean Bart
Germany
Italy
France
Europe
Spuds Parade Ends Potato Peeling By Army 1940s Edict
Army to cook potatoes in jackets to save time and improve health. Spud barbers, the kitchen picket who peeled bags nightly, lose their duties as uniformed potatoes reduce waste. Cooks warn peeling loss harms efficiency while soldiers gain more nourishment with skins still on.
Scots Settle Dispute By Donating War Funds
War weary peasants Dugald Cameron McPherson and Alexander McPhee settled a £10 dispute in Grafton Court by agreeing to donate £5 each to war funds and dividing the sum between Red Cross and Patriotic War Fund. McPherson also offered the horse back, which McPhee accepted.
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Becaise
Grafton Court
Red Cross
Dugald Cameron McPherson
Glenreach
Alexander McPhee
Lower Southgate
McPherson
McPhee
North Coast fodder conservation crown goes to Robinson
North Coast division fodder conservation final judged by H C Stenning with W T Robinson of Crown Farm Grafton winning for Clarence River Society scoring 188 of 200. Second place went to W R Winkley Dortigo North Dorrigo with 185 and J W Fischer Turner's Flat with 178. Competition saw eight societies enter amid a dry season causing fodder shortages for dairy farms.
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North Coast
W. T. Robinson
Crown Farm
Grafton
Clarence River Society
Royal Agricultural Society
W. R. Winkley
Glendyn Park
North Dorrigo
J. W. Fischer
Pickfair
Turner's Flat
H.C. Stenning
Dortigo
Turner’s Flat
W. Broa
Bellinger River
W. G. Russell
Singleton
J. 8. Wilson
W. Masten
Glouveater
F. W. Sparke
Woodville
A. Ef, Browning
Bagnoo
Millions of Thistles Aid Britain War Economy
The British Ministry of Agriculture notes millions of thistles grow on a Wiltshire farm and are vital to war production. Teasled thistle heads feed a cloth-making process for naval uniforms and lightweight export fabrics in the United States, with high grade British cloths in greater foreign demand amid wartime.
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Ministry of Agriculture
Wiltshire
Eng
Britain
United States
West of England
Local readers urge patronage of district firms for soldier aid
A Wingham Chronicle letter argues against sending raised funds to Sydney or Newcastle for soldier needs. It praises local subscriptions and urges that patriotic drives use district businesses, benefiting soldiers and families. The writer calls for unity, fair play, and support for local shops and associations.
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Wingham Chronicle
Sydney
Newcastle
Manning
Country Patriotic Associations
Red Cross
Country Women’s Association
Women’s Auxiliary
Full List To Date Gloucester Syndicate Loans To Commonwealth
The organiser Mr. R Weekes lists subscriptions received to date including gifts Loan payments from multiple donors such as W P Reichert H A Bignell W J Adams and many others. Amounts vary with several entries showing 100 500 or 1000 and the Gloucester District Rural School noted among contributors. Total summation appears as totals at end with minor OCR inconsistencies.
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Gloucester
R. Weekes
W. P. Reichert
H. A. Bignell
W. J. Adams
F. M. Smith
Ronald Smith
H. A. Abbott
E. M. Higgins
H. A. Maunsell
J.T
Hicks
H. A, Abbott
B. Young
T. L. Higgins
W. J. Henderson
A. I. Cavanaugh
Mary Burley
P. H. Deards
L. M. Carson
Margaret Gorton
Athine
Edgar Weekes
Wilson Fred Lowe
A. CS. Parish
J. A. Latimore Lawie Bros
E. F. Horner
C. W. Street
David Renfrew
W. E.G. Germon
W. Germon
A. Eb, Moore
A. F. Henderson Archibald Grahame H
J. Hampton
M. T
Hampton
R. L. A. Perram
G. Perram
B. C. F. Perram
Farley
H. A. Grant W. HL Crowfoot
D. R. McQueen
Lean c. P. Eis K. Chisholm
Gloucester District Rural School
P_ J
Dave James Wenham
J. G. Fraser
FG. Williams
G. A. Weatley
P. L. Landers
W. E. Sparke
Ger
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Rp G. Saxby
J. G. B. Ebbeck
J.T. Ebbeck
Vast Expansion of Munition Works Near Adelaide
The Commonwealth Government plans a massive munitions complex near Adelaide modeled on Maribyrnong to ensure a second explosives and ammunition supply. A brass cartridge cases and fuses plant will feed Hendon’s small arms factory, costing around £400,000 with foundries and rolling mills. Australia’s entire manufacturing resources will produce fuses shells and bombs, with regional outputs across Western Australia Queensland Tasmania New South Wales and Victoria. Extended work continues on the Lithgow small arms factory and a broader gun and tank program is to be announced.
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Adelaide
Maribyrnong
Australia
Hendon
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
New South Wales
Victoria
Lithgow
N.S.W
Tax on Military Pay Refunds and Returns
The article explains tax exemptions for naval, military and air force members serving outside Australia and details refund options for those now in Australia who file returns up to 30 June 1940. It notes that differences between civil and military pay counted by an employer are recipient income and that refugee child deductions apply to weekly wage tax.
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Australia
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