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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Last Year of War Mr. Curtin's Optimism

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Despite carlict warnings that a lag might occur between the end of the European War and the lapanesse was the Prime…

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Our War Losses 19,430 Rilled; Total Casualties 87,000

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA. Tuesday: The total Services casualties suffered by the Australians in all theatres of war up to February 28. 1945. were 87.266…

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Purchase of Land Treasurer's War Bonds Order Declared Invalid by High Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday. The tull court of the High Court today unammonsly declared that the Federal Treasurer was not empowered to require as…

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Last Scenes in Berlin Greatest Destruction of War City Almost Encircled Russian Troopssmashing Through London

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

Correspondents claim that the battle for Berlin. which is now almost encircled, has become a vast mopping-up operation…

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Public Welcome Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 18

A meeting was held at the Court House, Cassilis, on Saturday last, over which Mr. w. C. Allen presided, for the purpose of forming a…

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Anzac Day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 8

There were no special demonstrations in Portland this year to mark the 30th anniversary of the sacrifice and devotion of Australian and New…

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Wounded in Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 18

The wife and parents of Pte. H. Ellis and Lee..Cpl. M. Monk, have been advised that both have been wounded in action. Word has since…

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Anzac Day Gulgong Arrangements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 17

Anzac Day will be celebrated in Gulgong by a brief ceremony of laying wreaths on the Soldiers' Memorial in Anzac Park, followed…

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Germans Bring In Wounded

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

German prisoners bring in one of their wounded to an Army medical aid post. The prisoner it the nil is watching fishier plans roar overhead.—U.S. Office of War Information Picture…

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Men of Anzac Honored Big Attendance at Bathurst Service

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

To many. Anzac Day 1945 in Bathurst was commemorated with an in [?]crwoven belief that the dramat[?] events in Europe and the opening of…

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We Will Remember Anzac Day Celebrations Tribute to Fallen Heroes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 11

The Anzac Day celebrations in Robertson Park on Wednesday morning were one of the most impressive held for years…

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Service at War Memorial

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The Gov[?] General and the [?] of [?]…

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Pacific War London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

In the Pacific the Americans now occupy over three-fourths of Okinawa, but desperate fighting still proceeds in the…

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Red Cross Prisoners of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 18

The prisoners of war shop on Saturday last was in the hands of Miss E. Watt and Mrs. S. Hindhaugh, and over £14 was raised…

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Appeal for Just and Lasting Peace Anzac Service at Ss. Michael and John's Cathedral

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

Speaking in SS. Michael and John[?]s Cathedral at the Anzac Mass yesterday morning, the Rev. Father J. B. Howard, MA. said: "On this solemn…

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End War Says German General London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

Broadcasting over Luxembourg radio, General Heinrich Karchheim urged Admiral Kiotel to invite Hitler to end the war…

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Causes of War Unpreparedness of Leading Nations

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday. The responst[?]g for the present war p[?]ted has the An[?]cs or brays comrades of the Al[?]ed c[?]mtrtes hat on these…

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Great Response War Loan will be Fitted CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 12

Over £2,000,000 was subscribed to the Third Victory Loan yesterday. Applications totalled more than 20,000…

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Two-up at Tobruk "Rat" Subscribes to War Loan

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday : A member of the Second AIF today Invested £1000 in the Third Victory Loan. He said he made this money while…

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Our War Losses 19,430 Rilled; Total Casualties 87,000

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The total Services casualties suffered by the Australians in all theatres of war up to February 28, 1945, were 87,266…

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