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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Argentine May Declare War

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

BUENOS AIRES Tuesday: After a meeting of the Argentine Cabinet the Acting Foreign Minister said it had reached an important decision…

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Post War Works Big Country Works

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

TO BE FINANCED BY COUNCILS SYDNEY, Tuesday In the immediate postwar period. twice as much will be spend on public works in N.S.W. as…

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Oberon News Oberon Man Killed in Action

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: Mrs. J. A. Sewell of Main Street Oberon has been notified that her husband Sgt John Augustus Sewell was killed in New…

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Anzac Day Day of Solemnity Drink and Organised Sport Banned

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Federal Government was to issue regulations closing all hotels and wine saloons all day on Anzac Day Wednesday, April…

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War Flashes London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 12

Patton has stormed Nuremberg, in Bavaria, and is 10 miles further on. Germans are allowing prisoners…

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The Argentine War on Axis

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

BUENOS AIRES Wednesday: Argentina has declared war on Germany and Japan. The official statement added that…

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Wool Exports and Stocks Six War Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 17

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

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Plans for Coming Events. Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Shire Hall on Saturday night, when Mr. A. K…

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Soldiers' Welfare League

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 11

At a meeting of the above held on Thursday night last a deal of discussion ensued relative to the manner in which the new repatriation…

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Soldiers' Wives Arrive

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Ten wives and four children of Australian servicemen arrived today from Britain. One of the women, Mrs. Ivy Owen…

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Oberon Soldier Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Mrs. J. A. Sewell, of Main-street, Oberon, has been, notified that her husband, Sgt. John Augustus Sewell, was killed in New Guinea on March…

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Soldiers' Appreciation of A.c.f

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

A typical example of the sacrifices made by members of the A.C.F. so that they can look after the welfare of the troops, is related by Craftsman…

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Late War Biggest Amphibiot's Move of Pacific War

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

KUAM, Sunday: American forces have landed in the Ryukyu group about 35 miles from Kyushu, the most…

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Britain's Huge War Bill

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON, sunday: In the financial year just ended Britain spent the record sum of well over £6,000 million. This brought the total…

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Huge War Expenditure Mr. Scullin's Appeal

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday Australia's war expenditure is £600,000,000 a year. Said Mr. J. H. Scullin, MHR. in a national broadcast in support of the…

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War Plants Staff Cut Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 1

More than 54,000 workers in munitions and aircraft factories and annexes have been released. Stating this yesterday, the Acting…

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Hitler's Hour at Hand Continuation of War Impossible Chaotic Conditions in Germany Signs of German Disintegration London, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 1

The German High Command is reported to have told Hitler that continuation of the war is impossible for the Germans The High Command stated that the German…

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Anzac Day Preparations

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

Plans are well in hand for the Anzac Day ceremonies to be held on April 25. Notices have been sent to bodies desirous of participating in the…

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Anzac Day May See Germany Out London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 1

The forward surge of the Allied armies from the Rhine and the prospect of another great Russian attack naturally inspires speculation on the'…

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War Criminals Long List Prepared

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: The United Nations War Crimes Commission have so far prepared five lists of persons believed to be war criminals. The…

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