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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Plans for War Bonus Estimates of Cost Vary

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. A proposal that Australian war gratuities should be 2- for every day of service in operational zones and 1- for other…

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Community Centre As War Memorial £30,000 Dubbo Plan

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Dubbo Council has agreed that will make available an area of land Darling-street, opposite Victoria Pad for the proposed Community Centre a…

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Primary Industry and Post-war Period Mr. Curtin to Convene Conference

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has agreed to convene a conference of the Government and representatives of primary…

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Manildra Red Cross Interested. British Soldiers and Sailors As Guests

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

The monthly Red-Cross meeting was held at Manildra on February 3. There was a good attendance of members and Mrs. Behan (president)…

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Returned Soldiers League. Annual Meeting

Leader · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

Over one hundred members attended the annual meeting of the Orange Sub.branch at the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen…

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S.a. Republic Declares War on Axis

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday: The South American Republic of Paraguay has declared war on the Axis. She severed dimplomatic relations with…

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Ban on Army Releases War Tasks Must Be Met

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Today Cabinet decided against any further diversion of manpower from the Australian services to essential civilian industry for…

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The Air War London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 1

The Norwegian radio states that Stavanger has been heavily bombed. Mustangs did widespread damage…

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A Big Job Catering for War Workers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 7

Britain has seven million women war workers, of whom two and a half million are married, and but for war—time needs would not be…

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Horrors of War Fashions in Ladies' Hats

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 8

The war, it would appear, is influencing the fashion in ladies' hats, already a pretty horrible collection…

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Fighting in Southern Manila Pacific Air War Intensified

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: While American troops ate heavily attacking in southern Manila to clear the last Japanese from the Philippines…

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Air War on Germany Heavy Raids by U.S. Planes

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: American bombers are heavily raiding the Reich today. The news of the attack was given…

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Orange Soldier-cricketers. And a Dream Team

Leader · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 1

Through [?] when [?] up and memories [?] that space is [?] and distant…

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Soldiers Fined Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

For behaving in an offensive manner in Woman Street on Saturday night S[?]amey Edward Sewell (20) and John Leslie Crane (290 soldiers were…

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Vital War Meeting Russia to Attend Frisco Conference

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said today that the announcement of a conference in April at San Francisco is "politically…

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Back Your War Fund. Orange "Boys" are Fighting for You

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

The soldier Listening beside his weapon, Feels in his blood a fear he has never known In the battle hour;…

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[?] Momentous Conference Decisions of Big Three. Post-War Settlement Terms. LONDON, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

Momentous decisions for the final defeat of Germany and post-war settlement of Europe were announced in a…

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"The Big Three" Decisions at Crimean Conference Destruction of Fascism Removal of Cause of War Position of Poland

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Decisions reached at the Crimea conference defining the polities of the three Powers towards liberated European countries and former Axis satellite States were…

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Soldier Preference Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

The Government is determined to pass a Bill, providing for preference to returned servicemen and women, despite the opposition, of the A.L.P…

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Welcome Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 10

Lieut. P. Phagan, R.A.N., and W.O. Jack MacBeth, R.A.A.F., were given a rousing welcome home at a social gathering in the Regent…

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