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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Late War News Japs Quit Solomons New Guinea Next?

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The following communique was announced by the Japanese War Command last night: "Vanguards of Japanese land and naval forces which since last summer…

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Soldiers Commited Breaking And Entering Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

Two soldiers, Ian Frank Maddock, 18, and Patrick James Glasscock, 19, at the Lithgow police court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. C. Pickup,…

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Combined Farewell And Welcome Home To Gulgong Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 16

A combined farewell and welcome home fighting to members of the fighting services was held in the Gulgong Town…

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Letter From Prisoner of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 10

Mrs. Florence Evans, of Dunedoo, received a letter last week from her son, Pte. Billy Evans, who is a prisoner of war in Germany. In his…

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War Time Show Lithgow Tries Its Luck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 18

Lithgow Agricultural Society staged a show on Saturday last. The exhibits, as anticipated, were on the light side, but a splendid…

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Will Be Needed After the War State Agricultural Committees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 8

"The war is doing disturbing things to farming, but it is imperative that what is happening should be viewed as dispassionately as…

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Menzies and Spender Removal From War Council Urged CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

The Federal Opposition split over the militia proposals was aggravated to-day when Mr. Harrison, UAP, N.S. Wales, resigned from the…

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Lithgow Municipal Council Long Agenda Post War Reconstruction Plans Littleton's Water Shortage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

Mr. Colin Clark, of the Queensland Bureau of Industry, has advised Lithgow Council, following its representations. to the Federal Treasurer…

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War in the Pacific Beginning of Offensive Hint From America What Do Japs Contemplate?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 1

Captain Miles Browning, a member, of Admiral Halsey's staff, confirmed that the Japanese are completely eliminated on Guadalcanal. He…

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Taxi Man Victimised Soldier Gaoled at Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday: an the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M. Ellis Reginald James H[?]dson, 26, a soldier, was…

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Soldier's Fatal Injuries Struck by Lorry Evidence at Bathurst Inquest

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

A verdict of occidental death was returned yesterday by the coroner, Mr. Burgess, following an inquest at Bathurst on Pte. Paul Frederick…

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Disabled Soldiers Mr. Forde's Appeal

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister for the Army Mr. Forde said today that sick and disabled soldiers back from the battle areas were…

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Soldiers As Harvesters

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Soldier, who ore doing harvesting work during their week end leave in areas adjacent to their camps are earning a…

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Glen Davis Fitter And Returned Soldier Alleges "Railroaded" in A.W.C.

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

A witness at the Allied Works Council inquiry yesterday alleged that an official of the AWC had had him called up for "private reasons."…

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Street War Savings Scheme

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

DUBBO, Thursday: Yesterday, Mr. F. A. Matheson, Commonwealth war loans organiser, arrived in Dubbo to take action which it is…

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War Pensions Diggers Seek Increase

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: The returned solders' delegation to Canberra to ask for the re-constitution of the Repatriation Act will leave next…

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German War of Words Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

Elmer Davis, Director of Information, stated the Germans had launched a propaganda offensive to convince the world that the Hitler…

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The War From Day to Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 5

Three Russian armies, headed by ski troops, are reported to be attacking violently on a 160-mile-long front from Kupyansk to Kamensk, on the…

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Women at War a Thousand Million Industry (Industrial News Service)

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

A Russian film "A Thousand Million women in Industry' will have its Sydney premiere at' 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 14th, when a rally…

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Into Italy Arrival of German Troops Anti-War Feeling Increasing

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON. Thursday: More German troops including an armored division are pouring into Italy for coastal defence and the suppression…

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