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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Beasley Favors Control After War

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Continuance after the war of some degree of control, was urged tonight by the Minister far Supply (Mr. Beasley) who…

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Greetings From Prisoner of War

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

The thoughtfulness and sympathy of the Australian people towards wives of Australian prisoners of war was indicated when Mrs. M. K…

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Merging of War and Peace Plans

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In a New Year message today the Minister for War Organisation (Mr. Dedman) said the 1944 would see the merging of…

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Women in War Services Allowances for Dependants

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) today gave details of the allowances payable to dependants of the members of…

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Post-war Planning Australia Preparing for Peace Era

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Director General of Postwar Reconstruction (Dr. H. Coombs) said today that by the and of 1944 Australia would be ready…

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Dried Fish for Soldiers in New Guinea

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Australians serving in New Guinea will get a ration of dried fish before long. The Minister for the Army (Mr…

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Serious Charge Against Young Soldier

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Neville Ane Charnock (19), a soldier, was remanded at North Sydney court today to Barraba court on January 17 on a charge…

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Soldier Appreciates Xmas Parcel From Bathurst Residents

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

Lance Corporal Colin Kennedy, writing, from somewhere in New Guinea, writes in the most thankful spirit to [?] R. Grossrieder and H…

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Back to Gaol Soldier's Raffle Fraud

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Victor Siedenkamp (32). who was stated to have recently completed a sentence of two years imposed by a court martial was…

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Air War in Marshalls U.s. Planes Active

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday: The Navy Department announced that Army heavy bombers raided Kwajalein in the Marshalls on Thursday…

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Allied Soldiers' Losses Easy Money for Lightfingered Women

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Sydney police say that Allied servicemen have been robbed of hundreds of pounds while on leave in the city during recent…

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Post-War Migrants

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Britain might find difficulty in supplying migrants for Australia after the war, might find difficulty in supplying…

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Robbed of £1000 Two Soldier's Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Ten men who he picked up in a car [?] him over the head and [?] him of £1000, said Thomas [?] in…

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War Savings Stamp Campaign

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

The vigorous non stop war savings campaign, conducted by War Loans and National Savings Campaign is certainly tearing fruit. To replace…

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Post-war Plans. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

Important peace problems upon which Australian [?] plans may be based will be described at an [?] conference…

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War Damage Scheme. Arrangements for 1944

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

It was announced recently that War Cabinet had declared to extend the can [?] period under the war damage scheme, which ended up [?]…

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Ministry of Post-war Reconstruction. Education in the Country

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

[?] general is the [?]…

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End of War in Sight. Montgomery Optimistic. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

General Montgomery farewelling troops of the Eighth Army in Italy, said there was no possible doubt that the end…

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