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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Leg Show To Help War Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 20

Members of the Younger Set have hit on a new idea to help the war effort. For the forthcoming carnival, to be held on the 23rd inst…

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War with Japan What Is Russia's Attitude? New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

Sine the plan for beating and contr[?]ng Germany, framed by the Fig Three, has been published there has been much…

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Speeding Up Pacific War Moves to Knock Out Japan Quickly [?]Tal Conference of Allied Leaders

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Yesterday's announcement of the vital conference of Allied leaders scheduled to take place at San Francisco in April…

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Letter by Bathurst Soldier

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

Sergt, F. A. Catley, of Bathurst who is a prisoner of war in Germany in a letter to his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Long, of Russell Street, is optimistic…

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Chile at War With Japan

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday: A state of war between Chile and Japan has been officially announced in San Diego, following the Washington…

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Willing to Care for War Orphans

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The NSW War Orphans Adoption Society has told the British Government it would [?] it as the greatest privilege is…

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Soldier Injured

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Pte. E. Morrison of the Race-course. suffered a lacerated injury on the front portion of the head yesterday afternoon when an array truck…

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Montgomery Says War Is in Final Stage New D Day Fixed Russian Attack On Berlin Imminent Tokyo Reports Two Jima Landing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

Field Marshal Montgomery says the war is in its final stage, and though the Germans may stage a desperate finish, the knockout blows would not be long delayed. Using boxing metaphors, the speech of the…

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Prisoners of War News

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: No [?] information is available yet about transfers of prisoner of war comps in Poland and Eastern Germany It…

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Increased War Output Big Demands in Final Stages of Conflict

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: The promptness with which the US House of Representatives passed the Bill for limited national service is a measure…

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Increased War Output Big Demands in Final Stacks of Conflict

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: The promptness with which the US House of Representatives passed the Bill for limited national service is a measure…

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Preference to Soldiers—1918 and 1945

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

According to Messrs. Menzies and Fedden the Federal Government's preference to soldiers proposals are a "base betrayal of the men who saved the…

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Set Fire to Officer's Tent Soldier Gaoled for Three Years

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: For twice setting fire to his commanding officers tent, described in the charge as "a dwelling house belonging to the…

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Wounded in Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 10

Mr. W. L. A. MacBeth received official advice on Saturday last that his son, Pte. Leslie ("Ken") MacBeth, A.I.F., had been wounded in…

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Theft at Mr. Hughes's Home Soldier Discharged

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When Neil Leslie Campbell (18). a soldier, appeared in North Sydney court today on a charge of breaking and entering the…

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Soldiers and Citizenship

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

Members of the army are being twined in citizenship by the Australian Army Education Service. As part of the scheme being carried out…

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PINECLIFFE. Norman Langdon Wounded In Action

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 8

Mr. Wal. Hyland is a visitor to the city. Word has been received that Pte. Norman Langdon, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Post-war Immigration. Address to Rotary

Leader · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

“There are no such things as hand-picked Immigrants,” was the Concluding line to an address given by Dr. Eugene Ehrman…

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U.S. Subs. Success in Pacific War

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

PEARL HARBOR, Thursday: United States submarines in far eastern waters have sunk 25 more Japanese ships including a [?]cort carrier, a…

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Late War Marines Say Have Iwo in Hand

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

GUAM, Wednesday: The US Marines on Iwo have the position in hand, correspondents on the Island say, "We have all waited over 60 hours with our…

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