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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1940
Page
1
British Prime Minister Churchill announced air and naval bases had been established on Crete to assist Greece as British and allied forces move to support Greek defense. The dispatch notes Italian and German actions in the Balkans and Crete, with focus on allied strategic positioning and ongoing air raids.
In a lengthy address, Prime Minister Churchill outlines war losses and strategy. He cites 14 000 civilian deaths and 20 000 serious injuries from air raids in Britain, mainly London, with about 300 soldiers killed and 509 wounded. He emphasizes U boat sinkings, invasion fears, and the need to shift focus to both sea and air and to build forces for East and the Mediterranean, noting strong home-front resilience.
Sydney report notes Randwick Town Clerk T Latham was found to have exhibited a lack of prudence in altering a plans committee recommendation without authority. Commissioner BH Nolan delivered the finding at a Local Government inquiry announced at the Randwick Municipal Council’s meeting. The council will discuss the report at its next session.
A report notes private discussions within the federal government on budget strategy. The article references unnamed officials and mentions ongoing consideration before a late November decision.
Sydney, Wednesday The first Sydney District Synod of the Methodist Church sent an urgent telegram to Prime Minister Menzies protesting any move to introduce wet canteens into military camps. Rev W Mills Robson, serving 24 years with the forces, says wet canteens would worsen military administration and hinder efficiency among troops leaving Australia.
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A London express collided with a freight train at Gretna Junction late Tuesday night. Two people were killed and 16 seriously injured as the wreckage disrupted service within 33 hours of the previous incident and 24 days after another collision.
In today’s market brief readers see scattered quotations on wheat futures and cash bids. The report mentions bids around the 24 bushel mark and notes various participant actions, without full clarity on trading details.
London reports two built up U boat losses despite wartime chatter as Admiralty notes recent sinkings. Emphasizes ongoing naval struggle near British waters and the sustained Allied anti submarine effort amid shifting fronts.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists assorted newspapers and wire services including The Inverell libra The Times The Telegraph Daily Mail The Doty Herald The Marchie Guardian The United Press and Reuters World Serve The New York Times United Press and Associated Press and the North American Newspaper Alliance.
AAP News New York reports traces of distress from a British merchantman early Tuesday. A wireless intercept notes an enemy raider shelling ships, with signals from three distress messages logged around 4 PM New York time. Radar position given as 82.45 vars G2.
A legislative session debated postponing local government elections amid calls from officials to delay voting. Supporters argued postponement would align with state duties, while opponents pressed for timely elections and governance continuity.
Reading shows noon forecast for the state with showers in the southeast and isolated thundershowers in the northeast. Fine spell easing to cloudy southern inland, milder daytime, cool nights with possible isolated frosts in southern and eastern districts. East winds, fresh offshore.
Sussex Street markets list prices for Gieri Butter 161 2d per cwt Cheese 10d to 12d, new laid hen 3d to 3d, Honey 4d to 6d, Beeswax 18d to 1s, Potatoes Tasmanian £13 10s to £18 per return.
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