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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Land for Soldiers Statement by Minister

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Lands Minister (Mr. Tully) said today that first certificates entitling soldiers of this war to apply for load in N.S.W…

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Darby Munro to in Treated Like Very Other Soldier

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday Accounted [?] Jockey [?] armed [?] will [?] to forget riding [?] saturday…

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Historic Anzac Agreement Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

While movie cameras recorded [?] event under the blaze of are lights, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr…

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War Agricultural Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

The local War Agricultural Committee held its fortnightly meeting and the first for the New Year on Saturday, 15th inst. Owing to the…

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Post-war Planes. Huge Transport Carriers. LONDON

Leader · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

The Government is [?] in producing all types of planes for civil [?] Heaver brook, [?] to the [?] debate in…

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Greatest Barrage of War. Break Through at Leningrad. LONDON

Leader · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Following Marshal Stalin’s order of the day announcing the new offensive from Pulkova area and south from…

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War News (Continued from Page 1) Good Work in Pacific. Ship and Planes Go This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Three more enemy ships have been destroyed by Allied airmen in the south-west Pacific while in combat and on the ground at least 34 planes…

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After the War Fate of Small Arms Factory Problem Still to be Solved Statement by Chairman

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

"Entirely unsatisfactory," was the comment of Mr. R. S. Yates se[?] of a sub-committee appointed at the recent Orange Trades and Labor…

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U.s. Soldier Charged with Murder

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

TO FACE COURT MARTIAL FOR SLAYING RAN SAILOR BRISBANE, Thursday At the police court today Fontaine B William. United States, soldier, was charged with having murdered an Australian…

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Farmer Soldier's Plea A.w.l. to Assist In[?] Parents

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: [?]ged [?]tore district court martial today with having been A.W.L. Pie Carl Augutusvan Haren said he [?]…

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Soldier Remanded

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Charged with feloniously slaving Francis Box at Cronulla,on November 27, Eric Shelton (22), a soldier, was femanded…

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Perthville Airman Wounded

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. p. Garriety, of Perthville, has received word that his son, Flight-Sergeant W. J. Garriety was placed on the seriously ill list on January…

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Transport Holdup Threat War Workers May Be Involved

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Unless union hopes of Government intervention in the dispute are quickly realised there is every possibility that 30,000 workers may be…

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Soldier Gaoled Theft of Ration Book

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A soldier. Thomas Parker (28) was sentenced to six months gaol at the Central police court today for stealing a ration book…

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Soldiers Aiding Firefighters Oltbreaks in Koorawatha-burrowa Areas Property of V.c. Winner Suffers

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

COWRA, Friday: The bushfire raging at Crowther Gap, about 14 miles from Koorawatha (18 miles southwest of [?] reached serious…

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Prisoners of War Shop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 6

Prisoners of war shop was in charge of Mrs. H. Rawlinson on Saturday, January 15 and £5 was netted. Mrs. A. Howse won a fat…

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Air War in Burma

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Sunday: American bombers operating over Burma have done fine work lately dislocating enemy supply lines. Photographs show…

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War Service Settlement. Qualification Certificates

Leader · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

Great Importance from a soldier’s viewpoint is paid to the granting of qualification certificates, as under the War Service Land Settlement Act at…

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Remaking Lithgow After the War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

Lithgow Council has already taken the initiative in bringing about the formation of the Central West Confederated Local Government…

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Late War From a Northeen Base

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

There is still a lot of Japanese shipping activity in the [?]il area of New British. One [?]nation is that the enemy in building up his sea…

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