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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,200 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 110

Orange War Agricultural Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 10

A meeting of the members of the above committee was held at the office of the Farms and Graziers' Co-op. Coy, whose manager, Mr. Harold…

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The War From Day to Day. Saturday.—

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 5

A 13-mile advance on the Voronej front, the occupation there of 33 centres, and the capture of three generals were announced from…

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War Contracts Men Wanted for Cannery Work

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday; Th[?] is an [?] need for [?]…

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Captain Ben Hackney Now Reported Prisoner of War

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

The pare[?]s of Captain Ben Hackrey. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hackney. of Buckburraga, yesterday received the most welcome news that their…

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War News (Continued from Page 1) Different Tune Goebbels Orders Mourning LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Berlin radio programmes to-day wore completely re-arranged to comply with the official "mourning for Stalingrad."…

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Soldiers' Party Likely? "Will Fight For Diggers' Rights And Pensions"

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

"The returning men will have a party in Parliament to fight for their rights when this war is over!"…

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Leave for Our Soldiers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Judging by the tone of letters received by relatives from local soldiers who have been posted for many months at a distant battle station,…

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Youthful Soldier Joined Army at 13

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday; A boy aged 13 [?] to join the Army. That was [?] when he a[?] 3 6 a day out of his pay to…

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Northern Air War Allied Raids Over Wide Area

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

Allied bombers operating from Australia have again taken a hand in the Solomons battle. Last night they staged a three hour raid on the big…

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War Agricultural Committee. Meeting at Orange

Leader · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

A meeting of the members of the above committee was held al Office of the Farmers and Graziers’ Co, Op. Co., whose manager, Mr…

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Post-war Control Government and Private Industry

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: The Minister for the Navy, Mr. Makin said today that some Government supervision over industry would be needed…

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Brazil Joins United Nations. At War With Japan. [?]

Leader · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

Colonial has decided to formally join the United Nations, thereby placing Brazil at war with Japan as well as with Italy and Germany…

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Division of War Theatres. North Africa Separate Command. LONDON

Leader · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

Creation of North Africa as a theatre of . operations, with General Eisenhower in command. is announced from…

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Lithgow Stages War Time Show Which Affects Number Of Exhibits Great N.E.S. And Ring Displays

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

The extent to which Lithgow and district have been affected by three and a half year's of war was evidenced at the forty second annual show of the Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society, which was staged on the Recreation…

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Young Soldier Joined Army at 13

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 5

A boy aged 13, Leonard Barnes, of Sydney, managed to join the army. This was discovered when he allotted 3/6 a day…

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Oberon Soldiers Are Farewelled

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

A happy evening was spent at the Malachi Gilmore Hall on Friday night when relatives and friends of Sgt. Ron Cunynghame, Sgt. Bob…

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War Materials Gift

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Both Australia and New Zealand will receive a share of war materials valued at £300,000.000 which Canada is…

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Women War Workers

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Council for Women in War Work will hold a meeting in Sydney next sunday, when women [?] workers and…

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Sydney News and Notes. War

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

If the Curtin Government it to survive, if it is to retain the confidence of the public, the Prime Minister must make, and…

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Red Cross Work War Prisoners Thanks

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday: Prisoners of war inrecent letters to the Australian Redr Cross Society expressed their gratitude for its work on their…

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