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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Russians Liberate Allied Prisoners of War

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: More than 1500 prisoners of war from the british commonwealth and Canada have arrived at a camp in Odessa after being…

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Tokio Hit Again War Plants Raided

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: A very large force of Superfortresses from the Marianas raided Tokio in daylight today. More than 10 Superfortresses…

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Water Conservation "A" Priority Post-war List Announced

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday : At my urgent request a Mew was recently made by the appropriate Government instrumentanty of the present state of each…

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Money for Sport But None for War Loan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

There were some heated exchanges at the Six Hour Day Committee's meeting at Lithgow last week…

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Man Fined £20 False Claim to War Decorations

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY [?] William Henvy [?]…

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N.Z. Scheme Praise by Former Soldier

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday David Paskins of Eastwood an Australian who was [?] while fighting with the New Zealand forces today praised the…

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Wounded Evacuated

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 4

Day and night C-54 Skymaster cargo planes, especially fitted to carry 18 wounded men, roar over the Atlantic bringing injured American soldiers home. Thousands of these patients have been evacuated from the United Kingdom to the United…

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Coal Inquiry Union Leader Suggests Post-War Credits for Miners

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA. Tuesday: A nine point plan for increasing coal production was put before the Commonwaelth coal inquiry in Sydney today by the…

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To-day’s Big Tip. Back Orange War Funds; All Out

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

Never Mind what happened at the races yesterday: to-day’s the day. I know you have heard or dead “cerik” —still dead—slable secrets [?]…

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The Soudan War the Golden Jubilee Bathurst's Great Part Recalled (Contributed)

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

It was 60 years ago on Saturday last since the Australian Soudan Contingent sailed away from Australia thus Australia as an Empire, was…

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Soldiers’ Preference

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 4

Over the past year or so I have written numerous articles to your journal, all calculated to have some effect on the successful…

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Listed Among War Criminals

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) was asked in the House of Commons today if the official list of war criminals included…

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Red Cross Prisoners of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 15

Mrs. W. Allen was in charge of the Red Cross shop on Saturday last and raised over £5. A 10/- order was given by Mr. Stacpoole, of…

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Latest War Flashes London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 12

General Patton's forces have reached the Rhine north of Coblenz, having covered 'nearly 70 miles in 60 hours…

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War Gratuity Plan Federal Report Tabled

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Parliamentary Committee set up to report on the proposal to pay a war gratuity to members of the Australian fighting…

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War Gratuities Scale of CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

The special parliamentary committee's report upon war gratuities to servicemen has been adopted by Cabinet…

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Miss Bebe Scott Helps British and Aust. War Orphans

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 17

Miss Bebe Scott, well known radio star is the British Orphans Adoption Society, candidate for the N.S.W. United Charities' quest for…

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Coal Inquiry Union Leader Suggests Post-War Credits for Miners

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A nine point plan for increasing coal production was put before the Commonwealth coal inquiry in Sydney today by the…

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The Soudan War the Golden Jubilee Batthurst's Great Part Recalled (Contributed)

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 5

It was 60 years ago on Saturday last since the Australian Soudan Contingent sailed away from Australia thus Australia as an Empire, was…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

Anzac Day commemoration was the subject of comm[?] to-day by the State president of the R.S.L. Mr. J. C [?] who said [?] most people…

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