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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Post-war Future of Factories

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

A recommendation that the Federal Government should form a holding company to direct the operations of Government factories after the war is…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 8

A special effort, organised by the committee of the above society, took place on Saturday last. The success which attended their efforts was…

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Air War in North Widespread Allied Raids

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

In the South-west Pacific, Japanese bases, airfields and shipping have again been hit in air raids extending from Timor to the Solomons…

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Australia's Part in War Compilation of Official History

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—A provisional plan has been adopted by War Cabinet for an official history in 15 volumes of Australia's part in the…

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Correspondence Post-war Works Programme Sub-committee (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

Sir.—After looking over the personnel of the sub-committee appointed at the recent conference to deal with the question of water conservation and…

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Casey Organises Control Body Indian Defence Committee to Streamline War Effort

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Thursday: Governor of [?]gal Mr. R. G. [?]ey has set up a body to bring the [?] heads into closer…

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Late War (Second Edition Yesterday) Russians Capture C[?]now[?]

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—Ev[?]tion of [?]…

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Allied Raids Aided Red Army Victories Unity Vital in Years After War, Smuts Says

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Friday: South Africa's Senate Chamber was crowded yesterday to hear General Smuts, the Prime Minister, review the war…

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Land Grants for Discharged Soldiers

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The first batch of grazing application in the western division exclusively for experienced servicemen and discharged…

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Servicewoman Saves Soldier From Drowning

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A soldier who fell from the Manly wharf at Circular Quay last night was rescued by a young servicewoman, Pte. D. A…

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£2000 for Soldier's Widow

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Following a claim for damage against the Commonwealth arising of the death of her husband in a collision between a…

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Anzac House Strong Committee Formed

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: The move to laise £150,000 to build Anzac House, a building which will be both a mem[?] to Australian Service men and…

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Late War Germans Sacking Odessa

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The Germans ar sacking Odessa, as the Red Army hears the gates of the great Black Sea port. Soviet spearheads are less…

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Air War London, Monday. The all-out air war against Germany continues

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

Following the heavy R.A.F. attack on Nuremberg, when 3000 tons of bombs crashed down doing appalling damage, American bombers…

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Dr. Ross Advocates Post War Control

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Speaking at the ALP Regional Conference held in Lithgow yesterday, Dr. Lloyd Ross, of the Post- War Reconstruction Department, advocated a continuation of Government control in the post war years. He also accused the Opposition of raising the "bogey" of…

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After the War and the Workers

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

There will have to be some recasting of a lot of thine[?] after the war, and a restoration of some privileges that have necessarily been…

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Refugee Honored For Aid to War Effort

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: A German citizen who fled to America from the Nazis—aircraft worker George Muller—was honored on a nationally…

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Victory War Loan. Committees on the Ready

Leader · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 4

It is evident from the very encouraging reports received by the War Loan Superintendent, Mr. H. R. McWilliam from Mr. A. W. Francis…

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Soviet and Pacific War. Questions by Western Powers

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday: The Uni[?]ed State, replying to a Russian req[?] to continue leass[?]nd for two years after the cessation of hostilities…

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