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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,879 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 94

Alleged Bandits Remanded Two Men Wounded

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Joseph Grindal (27), William Chandler (24), and Edward Chandler (28), were remanded at the city court today on…

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Post-war Control Mr. Spooner's Comment

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—Every unit of Australian production would rebel under peace conditions against a regime of economists, which would…

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German People Tired of War Australian Seamen's Impressions

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Able seaman A. Appleby of the RAN reserve says that German civilians are completely fed up with the war. They do…

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Us Food Front War Takes Quarter Of All Supplies

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports that [?] of US armed services [?] and other export…

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Missed the Boat Home English Soldier Before Court Martial

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, [?] martial co[?] two [?] and a British officer [?] discharged Pte., Harold Johnson [?] a member of the…

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Liquor Profiteers Fined Sales to Allied Soldiers

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday Fines ranging from £20 to £100 were imposed on a number of persons who were convicted at the Licensing Court today on charges…

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Convalescent Village Planned For Wounded Returned Army Men

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

MR. George Patterson, chairman of the Social Service Committee of the Red Cross, has submitted to the executive committee a comprehensive plan,…

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Preference for Returned Men New Bill Being Prepared

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A Bill is being prepared for aiding returning servicemen and women to civilian [?] after the war…

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"Billy" and War Council Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

It is now considered that the return to the Advisory War Council of Mr. W. M. Hughes, who resigned last Friday, is a strong possibility…

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Late War [?] Edition Yesterday Attack on Stuttgart

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The RAF last [?] very [?] south-western Germany. [?] stated that there…

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Home From the War. Orange Mental Hospital Attendants

Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

As a result of some re-grading, due to war strain and its penalties of little ills and defects which knock you back from the AI class (writes…

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Air War Lull Only One Bomb on London. Snowstorms Over Europe

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: After two days and night of major air assaults the most devastating attacks yet "known in bombing warfare, Germany last…

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Mistakes with Army Food Front Line Soldiers Suffer Report on New Guinea Conditions

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Dr Rae Duncan, of Melbourne, who was sent to New Guinea last year on a special food investigation, today said that the staff…

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Soldier Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

Sgt. A. Elkington suffered a probable fracture of the right hip, a lacerated wound on the head and injuries to one hand yesterday when…

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Assault in Taxi. Young Soldier Fined

Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

When Frederick William Yates. a soldier, returned home and found his married sister in company with Royal James…

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Russians Take Iron Ore Centre Of Krivoi Rog Germans Thorough Destruction Of City Pacific War Going Well But Undue Optimism Unwarranted Contradictory Reports From Italy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

The great Ukranian iron ore centre of Krivoi Rog has been taken by the Russians following its occupation by the Germans for over two years. It is the most important ore centre in Russia, and although the town and…

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Woodstock Soldier Wounded

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A casualty list issued today contained the following name: AUSTRALIA…

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War Council Filling Vacancies CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 11

Sir Earle Page has been appointed to fill one of the vacancies on the Advisory War Council caused by the resignations of Mr…

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