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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 24 of 94

Protest on Behalf of Veteran Soldiers

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mr. Anthony, M.H.R., C.P., last night complained that veterans of Greece, Crete, Syria, [?] the Lebanon campaigns were…

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Soldiers Appreciate Comforts

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

Some idea of the value to the morale of the fighting forces of such organisations as the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, may be…

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Two Young Soldiers Farewelled

Leader · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

A very happy gathering took place last week when the friends and relatives of Driver Russel Cornish and Driver Norman Honeyman gathered…

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One of Bathurst's War Casualties

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

One of the first Australian casualties of this war was an ex-student of the Bathurst Public School. Captain Kauter, son of Mr. H. Kauter…

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Air War in North Japs Suffer Heavy

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

Allied bombers continue to hit the Japanese over thousands of miles in the Pacific with little interference from enemy aircraft…

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Fight and Feed Australia's Part in War Crucial Year of War Mr. Curtin Launches First Victory Loan

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The first victory Loan of £150,000,000 was launched tonight by Mr. J Curtin, Prime Minister, in a broadcast…

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Big Raids Continue German War Centres Hit LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

The air offensive continued during the night when RAF heavy bombers were over Germany in very great strength. Their main target…

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Red Cross News Red Cross Service for Sick Prisoners-of-war in Europe

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4

In this war Red Cross service to sick and wounded prisoners-of-war has attained in extent and efficiency, the heights visualised by the Swiss…

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Mr. Churchill Mock Landings Likely Before Real Thing War With Japan May End Sooner Than Expected LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. Churchill's broadcast to the nation last night fell into two parts. There was his survey of the progress of the war with his declaration…

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Bathurst's War Loan Effort

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

Up to yesterday over £14,000 had been subscribed in Bathurst and district to the first Victory Loan. Bathurst's quota is £175,000…

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This is Your War

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

You have [?] many times that this is a total [?] in which no one can escape his own [?] to make his maximum [?]…

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Munition Factories and Post-war Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

"The future of Lithgow depends to a large extent upon the post-war possibilities of the munition factories," declared Mr. R. S. Yates at…

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Reality of War Civilians' Task Must Lend Money

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

Today thousands of Australians an fighting for "a better world" to live in. Their task has taken them to some…

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The Skilled Trades Bottleneck. Post-War Problems. Concluded From Monday’s Issue

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

I cannot see that there is any alternative than to immediately undertake a home-building programme is which there will be a high dilution…

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Late War Assam Border Clashes

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Wednesday.—14th Army troops, defending the Assam—Burma border are holding the enemy along two of the routes into the…

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The Air War London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 12

Allied bombers again blasted Germany yesterday, and Hun newspapers state that violent air battles developed. Military targets in the…

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Dunedoo News Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

A very striking picture of the Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital as it will appear on completion has been published in the new…

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Sunday Picture Show Plan Entertainment of Soldiers in Bathurst Move by Mayor

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

At the Bathurst council meeting last night it was reported that letters had been sent by the Mayor to the Army authorities in Sydney in regard to…

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Anzac Day Services

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday—The Prime Minister has asked all State Governments and the RSSAIL to co-operate with the Commonwealth…

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