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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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A Soldier and a Man

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 18

Sent by Pte. R. J. George, Malaya, to his mother, 125 Mudgee street, Rylstone, a few days before his death on the battlefield…

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Ban on Police Enlistments Premier Unlikely to Allow Removal

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Commissioner of Police (Mr. MacKay) today refused to comment on a report that he was moving in the direction…

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Post-war Reconstruction (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

Sir,—Much has been said and written on "Post War Reconstruction" but little on how the huge expence involved is to be financed…

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Malayan Prisoners of War List. Sydney

Leader · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

A [?] issued to-day contains the names of 120 officers. This is the first official of prisoners of war taken during the Malayan campaign…

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The War From Day to Day. January 9

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 8

Under continuous attack from Allied bombers and fighters, a Japanese convoy of two cruisers, four destroyers, and two troop-laden transports are…

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Raids on Germany U.s. Planes Bomb War Plants in Belbium

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: RAF bombers were over Germany again last night This is the eighth time in the pass eleven nights that our bombers have…

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Taximen Fear Reprisals Overloading Of Vehicles By Soldiers

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

After hearing evidence in a charge of overloading, against a Dubbo taxidriver, at Dubbo police court, Mr. D. F. Parker,…

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Car Milking Episode Petrol Taken From Bathurst Doctor's Car Young Soldier Admits Guilt

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

Caught in the act of "milking" the petrel tank of a car owned by Dr Mulvey. a youthful soldier pleaded guilty at the Bathurst Court…

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War Damage Insurance

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

The War Damage Commission in a letter to yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council thanked council for excellent assistance rendered the…

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Director of Post War Planning

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. — The Federal Cabinet has appointed Dr. H. C. coombes Director of Post War Reconstruction. At present he is…

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For War Jobs Call-up of Women

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The manpower director (Mr. Bellemore) said today that the call-up of women not considered to be gainfully employed and…

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Raids Despite Bad Weather German War Plants Hit

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. — The Air Ministry has given some new details about its new beat-the-weather campaign. January is usually considered…

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Dubbo Man Killed in Action

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Sunday.—News has been received of the death in action in Papua of Thomas Roderick ('Rod') Jones, a native of Dubbo, and a for…

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Bathurst Boy Wounded

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Included in the latest casualty list [?] Corporal H. R. Hutchin, of Bathurst, and which has previously been announced. Amongst the other…

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Post-war Reconstruction (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

Sir.—Much has been said and written on "Post War Reconstruction" but little on how the huge expence involved is to be financed…

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May Be Seven Years' War LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

The well known commentator, Mr. J. L. Garvin, says that the penalty for any under-estimation of Germany now may be a seven…

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Air Power Vital Factor Long War Predicted

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Sir Donald Cameron, Director of RAAF recruiting, in an address in Sydney today, said that air power would prove the winning…

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Pacific War Attack on Akyab Papuan Progress DELHI

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

The British attacks in the direction of Akyab (Burrna) cintinue. One of three strategic hills has been captured;…

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Serious Charge Against Soldier

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

DUBUO, Sunday.—A soldier in uniform, a private was arrested in Dubbo by Serjeant E. Honeysett and Constable Murphy, and charged with…

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Overloaded Taxi Soldiers Defy Driver Tough Case From Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Saturday.—Mr. D F. Parker, PM, in dealing with a case in the Dubto Police Court yesterday relating to a charge of a taximan…

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