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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,200 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 110

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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A Prisoner of Germany. Italy Cannot Vacate War. New York

Leader · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

Political and military specialists in Washington, commenting on reported Italian peace [?] through the [?] express the opinion that the…

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Soldiers' Party Likely?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

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

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Young Soldier Allowed Bond

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

In the Children's Court at Bathurst yesterday a soldier pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a watch at, a district camp, the property of…

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Oakey Park News of Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

Sergt. Air Gunner Keith Bayliss of Victoria Avenue was included among the Australians who spoke from England on Tuesday night at…

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Concessons for Returned Men Free Travel on Buses and Trams

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Premier Mr. McKell said today that the Government had assisted returned men in [?] by allowing them to travel…

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Air War in Burma Jap Strongpoints Attacked

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Sunday: RAF bombers and fighters had a busy day over Burma yesterday. Blenheim bombers with fighter escort attacked…

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Soldier at 13 The True Aussie Breed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5

Last month Leonard Michael Barnes (13) told his mother he was going fruit-picking for the weekend. He secured enlistment in the…

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U.S. Soldiers Charged-- Fight In Hotel Lounge

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Sequel to a disturbance in the lounge of the Hotel Lithgow on Friday afternooon was the appearance In the Lithgow police court on…

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Cafe Fight Soldiers Appear At Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Alleged by the police to have been involved in a fight in the Blue Bird Cafe and to have knocked over tables and chairs, Leslie George…

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Melee at Flinders. Soldiers and Civi[?] in Brawl. MELBOURNE, [?]

Leader · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Sixty civilian police [?] mounted troopers [?] police, were [?] a disturbance of…

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Official War Historian

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet yesterday appointed Mr. Gavin Long as war correspondent and historian for the official history of Australias part…

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Loss to Dubbo War Auxiliary

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: At the February meeting of the Dubbo Patriotic War Fund Ladies Auxiliary regret was expressed at the fact that the…

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Women at War a Thousand Million Industry

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 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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Works Council Achievements £1,000,000 a Week Spent on War Jobs

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Minister for the Interior Senator [?] tonight gave an account of what the Allied Works Council had done since…

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War Pensions "Very Generous" Says Prime Minister League Officials Seek Bigger Increase

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Prime Minister Mr. Curtin tonight said the Repatriation Bill was very generous…

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Voting at Elections Facilities for Soldiers and War Workers

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Special plans have been made to deal with wartime voting for people on service. The new plans are contained in an…

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Display of War Pictures

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Exhibitions of war artists' work will be held in Sydney and Melbourne soon. Later these collections will be sent to other…

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War Pensions' Bill Debate Commences Today

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Members freely discussed the new Repatriation Bill in the lobbies here today. The debate on the measure is…

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Women War Workers Praise by Judge Foster

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The chairman of the Women's Employment Board, Judge Foster today praised women who were often doing dangerous work…

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