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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,879 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 94

Seven Years Gaol Soldiers Sentenced at Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

DUBBO, Tuesday: When Gilbert Taylor (24), soldier and a first offender was sentenced with another soldier, Walter Barber (22), to seven…

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Nice Work, Soldier’s Girl Lorna Murray is “Miss Orange.”

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

The soldier’s daughter won the thrilling race in which the real good. the one great object was more cash with which to bury comforts for the…

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Left for Dead. Soldiers Heavily Sentenced. DUBBO

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

When Gilbert Taylor (24), soldier and first offender, was sentenced with mother soldier, Walter Barber (22), for [?]…

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American Soldier Killed Brisbane, [?]

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

An American sailor was killed [?] a brawl which lasted [?] United States [?] sailors in Brisbane last night [?]…

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Late War War Output Figures

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Details of Britain's output of war materials was given the House of Commons today by Britain's Production Minister (Mr…

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£200 for War Loan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

The Mudgee Bowling Club, at a meeting last night, decided to invest £200 in the war loan. The club has been a liberal subscriber to…

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Air War Over Europe

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Royal Air Force bombers flew to France last night for a heavy attack on Le Mans, 119 miles southwest of Paris…

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Australian [?] Gets Key Post Mediterran[?]an War [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: A [?] Australian [?] with the [?] for [?] and [?]half years…

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Nothing Too Good for Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 11

Sir,—The above lines convey what hundreds of people are thinking to-day, and yet the Railway Department appears to think…

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:German Capital Receives War's Greatest Fire Raid: Huge Air Armada Employed by Allies General Southern Offensive In Russia Germans Admit Increased Red Army Pressure Further Progress In Admiralty Islands

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Overshadowing news from all other spheres is that of Wednesday's great air raid on Berlin. Almost 2,000 planes were employed and the German capital was blasted by thousands of high explosive bombs and…

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Post-war Plan by Blaxland Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Including water and sewerage schemes for Portland, Wallerawang, Lisda[?]e and Glen Davis, and the construction of district…

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Berlin Ablaze Heaviest Day Raid [?] War London

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Great fires covered an eight miles section of Berlin after the heaviest daylight air attack of the war. For the second day running American…

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Orange W.a.c Treatment of Prisoners of War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 10

A fully representative meeting of members of the Orange District War Agricultural Committee was held on Tuesday morning, representatives of…

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U.S. Soldier Murdered Man and Woman Detained

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

[?] Thursday: Stabbed [?] American ser[?] from a military hospital [?]dered in Princess…

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Plane Crash Two U.S. Soldiers Killed Others Have Lucky Escape

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: When a transport plane with American servicemen returning on leave was over Newcastle on Monday the engine fell out. Fifteen…

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Deputy Mayor Has Enlisted with R.a.a.f

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Referring to the fact that the Chief Warden and Deputy Mayor for Lilhgow, Aid. A. S. Luchetti, had enlisted in one of the…

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Rydal Welcomes Home Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

Rydal Hall was the scene of a very happy evening on Thursday last when Mr. and Mrs. T. Piggott celebrated the 21st birthday of their son…

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La[?] War Finland R[?] Peace T[?]

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON[?] replied to [?] lice [?]…

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Strike Affects War Plants Output Cut at South Coast Works [?] Many Men Lose Jobs

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A general strike at coal mines by the South Coast has now resulted [?] a production loss of more than [?] tons and become…

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