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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,879 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 94

Our Views. The Honour Roll

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

THE visit of an officer of the Public Works Department to Molong, to inspect and report on the best means of increasing the…

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Post-war Jobs A.c.t.u. Against Soldiers' Preference

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: preference to ex-service personnel was not in interests of the nation and should be abandoned…

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Councils Part in Post-war Homes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

A deputation from the Local Government Association and kindred S asked the Minister for Local Government, Mr. McGirr, yesterday,…

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Molong War Agricultural Committee Some Breezy Interludes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 9

A meeting of the Molong War Agricultural Committee, which the general public were invited to attend, and obtain information on…

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Women Must Play Important Part in Soldier Settlement F.s.a. President's Letter

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Fellow Members.—Delegates who attended our last annual conference, and the Association generally should feel grateful for the generous response and…

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Farms for Ex-soldiers Federal Finance Awaited

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The State's programme for the settlement of returned soldiers on the land was merely waiting for the Commonwealth…

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Pacific War Moves Debate in Senate

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: References were made in the Senate today to the war position in the Pacific. Senator Armstrong (La[?], NSW)…

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Second Edition Yesterday Late War Jap Carrier Believed Sunk by Allied Subs. Cruiser Also Hit

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

PEADL HARBOR, Thursday: Allied submarines operating in Far Eastern waters have torpedoed and probably sunk a Japanese aircraft carrier and…

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British Soldiers' Pay Increase Inquiry to be Held

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—[?] British Government is to sold an inquiry into the whole [?] of soldiers pay and allowances. This assurance was…

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Prefe[?] to Soldiers Federal President and Curtin Promise

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE [?] The Federal executive of the [?] the fulfillment [?]…

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Late War Burma Campaign

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

A small column of Japanese with pack animals who managed to get away following the recent enemy rout in Arakan was overtaken…

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Japan Warned War Just Beginning LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

The former Jap Ambassador to America, Admiral Namura, said that shortage of aircraft had compelled the abandonment of two…

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U.S. War Output Impressive Achievements on Record

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: A picture of the progress of America's major battle of production is given in the report of the Trumann Committee on the…

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Turkey and the War More Tanks and Planes Wanted

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The Ankara correspondent of the British United Press says authoritative Turkish sources state the only reason Turkey…

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Post-war Works Agenda for Bathurst Conference Political Subjects Taboo

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

Plans for postwar works in Bathurst and district are on the agenda paper for the forthcoming conference of local bodies in Bathurst next Saturday…

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Country Politics “After the War” Country Party’s Realistic Policy

Leader · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the poet-war readjustment period is…

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The Chinese Soldier His Food and His Clothing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 8

Ptc. Hung Wen-hal, a farmer with four years' army service, gives a fair example of conditions of an average soldier in…

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Red Cross Society a Welcome Home For Soldiers

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

All returning Prisoners of War and sick and wounded men of our forces are greeted by a bevy of Red Cross Voluntary Aids on their arrival at…

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Country Politics After the War Country Party's

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

I might have been expected, Country Party policy [?]ating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Powers Bill Hughes Clashes with Menzies Favors Powers But Against War-time Referendum Non-Party Appeal Suggested

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The galleries in the Howe of Representatives were crowded this afternoon and tonight. Members of the Diplomatic Corps…

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