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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Post War Control in Pacific Bathurst Address by Bishop Cranswick

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

An Interesting address on vital aspects of the postwar period, particularely in the Pacific sphere, was given by Bishop Cranswlck, chairman of the…

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55,000 Unclaimed Service Medals. Issue To Soldiers of 1914-18 A.I.F.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

There are approximately 55,000 unclaimed service medals for issue to soldiers of 1914-18 A.I.F. A communication to that effect was…

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Indignant Returned Aust. Soldiers Opposition Leaders' Insult Resented

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Walking wounded who returned from battle areas today ridiculed the recent published statements by Messrs. Menzies…

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Soldiers' Gratuities President's Attack

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Thursday: Poor estimation of their worth said the president of the Australian League of Ex-servicemen and Women (Mr…

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Local and General Soldiers’ Preference

Leader · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

Another letter no the above [?] signed by Mr. W. R. Jackson. has been received at this office. but as both rides have [?] a shot. and…

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Wool and War Interesting Details

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt. Son and Badgery yesterday wired: The main Sydney wool appraisement season is now rapidly drawing to a…

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Soldiers' Welfare Activities

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: A proposal by Mr. Haylen (Labor NSW) to set up civilian committees to decide applications for compassionate leave would…

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Guesses About War's Duration

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: Evener in the past few days have forced a revision of the estimates of the len[?] of the war according a Drew Middleton, U.S…

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Wool and War Interesting Details

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Bad[?]ery wired on Saturday: The main Sydney wool appraisement season is now rapidly drawing to a…

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Soldier Loses Wallet

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

On Saturday night a returned soldier had the misfortune to lose a leather calfskin wallet containing all his money, pair of sleeve links, and…

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Dutch War Victims in Britain

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: More than 6000 children of the Netherlands, have arrived in Britain to recover from their sufferings under Nazi domination…

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Air War on Germany Krupps Works Hit

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Allied bombers are again raiding Germany today after Mosquito aircraft made the 20th successive night attack on Berlin…

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Grants for Soldiers' League

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Premier (Mr. McKell) has approved the payment of 1530to the RSSAILA us a grant towards the maintenance of its…

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General News Bathurst Man Wounded

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Pte. J. S. U'Brien, INfantry, Bathurst, was reported in yesterday's army casualty list as wounded in action…

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Paris War Trials French Admiral's Defence

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Admiral Esteva. who is on trial in Paris charged with collaboration told the court that then he was French Resident…

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Wool Exports and Stocks Six War Years

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report: Wartime circumstances have produced changing conditions in the quantity of wool imported by the consuming…

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Air War on Britain 480 Persons Killed Last Month

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON. Tuesday: Air activity against Britain last month killed 480 civilians. 330 of whom were women and children. About. 1130 other…

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Soldier Arrested

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

A soldier was arrested in Williamstreet yesterday and charged with [?] inde[?] language. He will appear before [?] court today…

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Anzac Day Soldiers and Hotels

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 22

At a meeting of the State branch of the R.S.L. in Sydney last week it was resolved to make a further attempt to have the hotels opened…

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Tributes to Gallant Great War Leader

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Tribute was paid in the House of Representative today to the memory of General Sir Harry Chauvel, who died last…

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