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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Huge Cost of Modern War Mr. Scullin's Loan Address

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: It was costing £200,000,000 a year to pay the Australian fighting forces and a similar amount went out in wages to men and…

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'Heave Together' End of War in Sight Russians Ready LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

News from the east front at the moment is scanty. There is a complete blackout in regard to Zaukov's nibbling at the…

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Liberal Party Job Non-Returned Soldier's Appointment

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The appointment of Mr. G. A. Wilson as Finance Director of the Liberal Party has been referred in the Returned…

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Jack Burgess Wounded

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

Word also came through yesterday that Private Jack Burgess, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Burgess, of Edward Street, had been wounded…

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Sydney News and Notes. War

Leader · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

This war, now rapidly drawing to a close, is just about the last warning the world will get on global [?] Any next…

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Farm Machinery Pools Post-War Demand Doubted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

According to the opinions of farmers quoted in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Frith (C.P., Lismore), there will be little…

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£180 DAMAGE Soldiers Smash Windows At Cowra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 1

Some soldiers on a window smashing spree, shattered £180 worth of plate glass shop fronts in Cowra last week. At the Cowra Court, Tom…

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Dying Lithgow Soldier Gives Money For Carillon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Fatally wounded during the siege of Tobruk, a Lithgow boy asked a friend before he died to subscribe part of his savings to the cost of completing the Bathurst Carillon when he returned home, reports the Bathurst "Times."…

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War Comforts Auxiliary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Mudgee War Comforts Auxiliary, presided over by Mrs. Cooke, there was a good attendance…

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Post-war Car Wants

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

American motorists want their post-war cars to have clearer vision, less chrome and more practical gadgets…

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Longest Flight of War

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Allied aircraft from the Mediterranean yesterday [?] miles. The attack made from Italy on Berlin was the…

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Latest War Flashes New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 8

American planes caught a Japanese convoy in the China Sea and destroyed five freighters and two destroyers. Four other freighters…

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Allied Attack Greatest of War Rhine Crossed in Many Places Far Reaching Initial Successes LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

After an operation exceeding in scale the invasion of Western Europe, British, Canadian and American troops are today strongly…

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Soldier's Young Wife Sad Suicide at Cowra

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1

COWRA, Sunday: A verdict of death wilfully inflicted by herself was returned by the Corner (Mr. F. Arnold) on Saturday morning at the…

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Good Exhibition If War Pictures

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

"Women in War Work," a comprehensive exhibition, of more than 400 pictures, which was on display recently in Crowle House, York-street,…

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After the War Proposed Council of Defsnce

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) revealed to-night that his proposal for a postwar Council for Defence had been brought…

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Rush to U.S.A. Interfering with War Effort

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The flow of private and official visitors to the United States from all over the would to study American industrial set up…

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Happy Reunions British Soldier's Wives in Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: There were happy reunions today when a contingent of 47 English and Scottish wives arrived in Australia. With them were…

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Soldiers' Riot Participants to Be Dealt with

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE Monday Military authorities will deal with 16 soldiers who took part in a riot at Grovelly detention camp yesterday when £30…

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N.Z. War loan

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) today announced the launching of New Zealand's sixth war loan of £25,000,000…

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