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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Less Than Last War Australian Casualties

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Casualties in the by years of this war have been much lighter than those in the 1914- 15 war, was indicated in details of…

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Uap Expels Spender Sequel to War Council Dispute Hughes May Re-consider Resignation

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The main development today in the War Cabinet controvert has been the exclusion of Mr. Spender from the U.A.P. He…

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V.D. CONTROL Warning to Australian Soldiers

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: "Every promiscuous intercourse was an almost certain source of V D infection A pamphlet gives this forthright warning…

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Reported Wounded

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 12

It was reported on Monday last that Brian, son of Mr L. C. Leary, of Cunmock, had been wounded in action in New Guinea. At the time of…

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War Correspondent's Resignation

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) is having enquiries made into a report current in Canberra that some conflict has…

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War Council Page Replaces Menzies

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, T[?]day: Sir [?] Page has been [?] member of the War Council to take Mr. Menzies' place, Mr. Rughes' place has…

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Alleged [?]Tage Serious Ch[?] Against War [?]

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: [?] explosive factory [?] had committed [?] thousands of [?]…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 11

The quarterly meeting of the above Socity was held on Saturday afternoon last, when the president (Mr. L. Mac Smith) occupied the chair, and the…

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Army Chief Reports to War Council

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said tonight that the War Council at its meeting today received a report from the…

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Nerve Wracked Soldiers How They Are Treated

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

An A.B.C. correspondent at General MacArthur's headquarters tellin a despatch how the United States Army is dealing with soldiers with war nerves…

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Soldier Arrested

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

A soldier was arrested in William Street yesterday, and charged with behaving in an indecent manner in a public place. He will appear before…

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Mental Hospital Enlistments

Leader · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

[?]Having [?] men [?] who [?] say they are men…

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War Review Nz Par[?] Secret [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

AUCKLAND Friday: A secret session of the House of Representatives was [?] to disouss New [?] the war…

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Training Courses for Returned Men Uni. and Technical Studies Liberal Allowances Available

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Many returned soldiers will begin University and Technical Collect courses soon under the Commonwealth Government's…

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The War in Europe. (Contributed.)

Leader · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

If we [?] to find reason tor the bitterness of the lighting In Italy it is well to consider what objects the Allies hare been seeking during…

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Post War Problems Sydney

Leader · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Australia would [?] problems on building a satisfactory [?] time would said [?] in a broadcast [?]…

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Tyre Shortage War Agricultural Committee Concerned

Leader · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

At a meeting of the Orange District War Agricultural Committee, held last week there was a full complement of members, the Chairman [?]…

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Truk Attack Biggest of War Dawn Till Dusk Blows

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

PEARL HARBOR, Sunday: What happened to Truk has been told by a correspondent aboard the flagship of the American Fleet, which bombaded…

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Lithgow Has Record War Time Show--Success Despite Adversities

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Comparable with the pre-war exhibitions, the forty-third annual show of the Lithgow Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial and Pastoral Society, held at the Recreation Reserve on Saturday was an outstanding effort despite the many difficulties which beset the organisers…

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