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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Gigantic War Effort Of America

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 3

In an address to the Grafton Rotary Club, Mr. W. G. Walkley, managing director of the Australian Motorists Petrol Co., Ltd., spoke of the impressions…

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Turkey Decided to Go to War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.--Turkey a month ago decided to go to war beside her ally Britain. The Turkish Government, at a secret…

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Returned Soldier Honored At Presentation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

"After the war we should strive to build Australia up in numbers and make her prosperous so as to put us in a safe position against any enemy…

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Will Never Forget Anzac's Contribution

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Sun.—He would never forget the contribution of the men of Australia anid New Zealand in…

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Govt's Blue Print For Post-War Development

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Speaking at Gundagai yesterday the Premier, Mr. McKell, said the Government had prepared a blue print for…

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M.h.r. Suggests Relief for War Veterans

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Mr. Anthony, M.H.R. (Country party) last night complained that veterans of the Greece, Crete, Syria and the…

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P.m. Td Launch War Loan To-night

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, said today that on Monday night the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, would…

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Soldier For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Wed.--A New Zealand soldier, Thomas Rex Beagle, 19, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Anzac Day Holiday

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Under holiday regulations, Anzac Day, April 25, will be a holiday for all persons except those engaged on…

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Post-war Employment

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Much has been said and written, concerning this very important question. May I be permitted through these columns to put my…

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Official History Of Aust's Part In War

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The War Cabinet has adopted a provisional plan for the official history of Australia's part in this war, the…

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Electricity Development Ambitious Programme for the District Post War Project to Cost £32,000

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. P. McSkimming, hydro-electrical engineer, at Dorrigo, gave some interesting details, at the recent meeting of the Advancement…

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Soldiers Make Good Citizens

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Our soldiers would come back better citizens than when they left Australia, said the Chief Justice of…

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Japs Prepare for Bacterial War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 3

CHUNGKING. Thurs.--The Japanese have sent to China approximately 30,000 bombs, containing typhus, diphtheria…

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Few Soldiers Get £210 Instead of Suit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Only six men out of thousands had been paid the sum of £210 in lieu of a civilian suit, on discharge from the Army,…

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Gala War Bond Theatre Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

The box plan for the Gala War Bond Theatre Night presented by T. J. Dorgan Pty., Ltd., North Coast Theatres in support of the…

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South Arm War Agricultural Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Tyndale and Shark Creek branch of the War Agricultural Committee was held at the residence of Mr. Ross…

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Question Of Soviet Attitude To Pacific War

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.--The United States, replying to the Russian request to continue lease-lend for three years after the…

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Fifth U.s. War Loan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.--The Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau, announced the drive for the fifth war loan will…

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Social Services Would Keep Taxes at War Level

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The Unemployment and S[?]ness Benefits Bill as it now stood would involve either the maintenance…

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