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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,879 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 94

Unions and War Effort Leader to Meet Prime Minister

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Wednesday: The secretary of the ACTU (Mr. Monk) today called for another conference between the Commonwealth…

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Soldiers Good Save Bush Fire at Pine Hills Crass and Fencing Destroyed

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

A bush fire which broke out on Tuesday on the property of Mr. T. K. Stephen's property at Pine Hills, on the Rock Forest Road, about 12 miles…

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Hotelkeeper's Death Soldier for Trial

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Recently charged with murder, James Clifford Moore (24). soldier, was committed for trial for the manslaughter of Reginald…

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War Risk Money for Seamen

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Crews of tugs and seagoing vessels going beyond the geographical limits of ports will be entitled to a bonus of £50 for…

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Finishing Off the War. London

Leader · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Addressing troops at a south-[?] to-day, General [?]ery said that a [?] effort must be made to finish on the war this year…

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Late War Third of Island Taken

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

PEARL HARBOR, Thursday: The Americans have now taken one-third of Kwajalein Island, in the Marshals Possession of the island of…

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War Cabinet Meets Today Busy Week for Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday— The Australian War Cabinet will meet in Canberra tomorrow. It will be the fi[?]ed up with the session of…

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Post-war Planning Work Reviewed Official Booklet to Be Issued

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Director General of Information (Mr. Bonney) said today that his department was preparing a series of…

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U.S. Soldier Injured

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Sgt. Terman Roddock (25), an American soldier, fell asleep Inst night on the parapet of the Rod Cross Club, and rolling…

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False Pretences Soldier Sent to Gaol Obtained £2700 from

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Pleading guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions today to nine charges of ha vine obtained money from Miss Mary Eliza Bruce, by false…

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A Dear Room Usa Soldier Victimised

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:[?]r 10 days occupation of a room at Manly an American soldier was charged £38 rental, said an officer in charge of…

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Soldier Remanded

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Gordon Kenrick Young (28) a soldier, was remanded at the Bathurst Court yesterday until Monday on a charge of assaulting David kelleher…

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Gallant Young Airman Ron Laing Killed in Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

In a recent "Guardian" it was reported that Ron. Laing, a young Mudgee airman, was missing after an operational flight over enemy…

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Bathurst Boy a Prisoner of War

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

All doubts regarding the fate of Fit. Sgt. Ronnie Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. J: Lowe, of Rankin Street, Bathurst, were settled on Saturday when…

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War Plants Problem of Postwar Activities

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The Monitions Minister (Mr. Makin) today referred to increased powers for the Commonwealth when talking of Government…

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Greater Powers Wanted for Post-war Development

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

A plea for support for the Federal referendum proposals was made yesterday by the Minister for Munitions, Mr. Makin. He said that, under these…

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Post-war Plans Regional Planning Committee Active

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.— One of the most important features of post-war reconstruction is to encourage the people themselves to participate in the plans…

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Jap War Power Tojo Wants All-out Effort

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

S NEW YORK, Sunday: Addressing the Japanese Diet, General Tojo, quoted by Tokio official radio, declared that the Japanese Government…

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