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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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War Savings Stamp Campaign

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

The vigorous non-stop War Savings Campaign, conducted by War Loans and National Savings Campaign, is certainly bearing…

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Nazi Party Branch In South Australia Before The War Soldiers Fight Grass Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Fri.—There was a branch of the Nazi Party firmly established in South Australia before the war, the Assistant MELBOURNE, Fri.—When a grass fire got out of control south of Lethbridge, near Geelong, to-day, servicemen helped to save the…

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War Will Spread in 1944, Say Japs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs.—The United Press reports that a Japanese Domei broadcast said that in 1944 the war will…

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Plans Ready To Shift Full Allied Strength Into War Against Japan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs.—The Commander of the U.S. Fleet, Admiral King, said to-day that plans are ready for shifting the United Nations' full strength into the war against Japan probably sometime in 1944…

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Grafton Soldier's Bravery

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

Mrs. Stratton, of 16 Fitzroy street, Grafton, has received a letter from Captain P. E. Thelander, of the A.I.F.,…

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Jap Soldier Is Not So Good As We Thought

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

What kind of a fighter is the Japanese soldier that Australians are meeting in New Guinea to-day? Is he the…

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U.S. Paratroops "Finest Bunch of Men" Says Ulmarra Soldier

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

The following interesting letter written by Pte. Reg Goodger, A.I.F., in New Guinea, was sent to his brother, Basil, serving in the A.I.F. in Australia…

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Philippines Bases After The War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

CHICAGO, Sun.—Don Sergo Osmena, Vice-President of the Philippines, in a speech, urged the maintenance of adequate naval…

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End of War May Come Suddenly

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sun.—The Secretary for Commerce, Mr. Jesse Jones, writing in the magazine, "Domestic…

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China's View. Post-War Government Of Japan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.—The American Associated Press representative at Chungking says the full version of General Chiang Kai…

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Post-war Reconstruction Ideas for Clarence District

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

The subject of post-war reconstruction as it affects primary and rural production transcends all others in its importance to this district. The destiny of the Clarence River people is and will be, in my opinion, chiefly bound up with its primary production. Nature…

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Charge Against Negro Soldier

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—Fred Bryson, 21, U.S. negro soldier, was charged at the City Police Court to-day with having caused…

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A Queensland View Of War Finance And Price Control

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tues.—The financing of the war by voluntary rather than compulsory savings is the main cause of the difficulties of…

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Post-War Works To Be Planned At Canberra Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—Preliminary plans for a comprehensive post-war programme of public works will be laid by the…

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End of War in Sight, Says Montgomery, Farewelling 8th Army

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.—"To-day there is no possible doubt the end of the war is in sight, I do not say it is going to end to-morrow, next week or next year. There is no shadow of doubt, however, the end is in sight," declared General Montgomery, standing alone on the…

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Post-war Industries for the Clarence As a Practical Move

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

At the post-war reconstruction conference in Grafton recently, Mr. J. C. O'Brien submitted the following paper:—…

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Grafton Soldier Wounded In Action

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Casualty lists issued to-day contain the following; AUSTRALIA…

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How London Looks In Time of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 4

Before I tell you some of the details of what can be seen in London in wartime, I would like to remind you that London…

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Failures Must Be Avoided in Future Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

Following on World War (1) the attempt to settle returned soldiers on the land cannot be looked upon as other…

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Soldiers Write Home Letters Of Thanks For Xmas Hampers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Appreciative letters for Christmas hampers received from the A.C.F. as the result of the C.R.D. P. and W. Fund's…

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