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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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EDITORIAL. Soldiers Set The Example

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 4

Soldiers who are fighting the war in New Guinea have set Australians an example by the manner in which they are…

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How Anzac Agreement Is Viewed In U.S.

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat.-- Visits here by the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr…

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Decisive Phase of War For Hungary Is Imminent

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.-- Quoting the Hungarian news agency, Reuter's says the Regent, Admiral Horthy, issued an order…

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Foreign Planes Over Sweden No Australian Step Inconsistent With All-Out War Effort SAYS U.S. SENATOR

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sun-- Stockholm radio, quoting a Swedish High Command report says that about 50 foreign planes flew over WASHINGTON, Sat.-- Senator Bridges, who described the reduction of the Australian army as "surprising and shocking," said…

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War Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Mon.--The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, announced to-night that the War Cabinet would meet on…

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Soldiers' Pay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Recent criticism of the position which gives Americans a substantially higher pay than Australians in the defence…

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Hughes for War Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., will be present at the Advisory War Council meeting in Canberra this week…

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Chatsworth Anzac Day Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

The secretary of the Chatsworth Monument advises that the usual Anzac Day celebrations will be held at the Monument again this year on Tuesday…

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England Learned Of Australia At War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

"Fact," the Sunday "Sun" supplement, prints the following from "Facts London News Bureau":- Long- jawed, business like David Bailey…

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Opinions of Our Readers Post- War Reconstruction

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

Sir,--Post- war reconstruction is a matter of interest to many people in these times. Most public bodies are for mulating plans for future application…

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Free U. S. Ports For War Refugees

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues.--It is officially disclosed the Administration is giving consideration to the establishment of free ports in…

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Volunteer Defence Corps Anzac Day Parade

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

All personnel are required to attend Anzac Day march next Tuesday. Parade will fall in at 1030 hours. Dress: drill order…

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"War Brides" Leave for America

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Recently 73 Australian young women left Sydney to join their American husbands or sweethearts. Most of…

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Soldier Killed by Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Francis William Molure, a Victorian member of the A.M.F., at present stationed near Sydney, was fatally injured…

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Anzac Day P.O. Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 4

On Tuesday. April 25. the following Post Office arrangements will be observed:--Post Offices open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for…

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Anzac Service St. Matthew's, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 4

At St. Matthew's, South Grafton, to-morrow the Sunday nearest Anzac Day, commemoration of Anzac will be made at both the…

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Anzac Day Services And Processions At Clarence Centres

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 4

Solemn Anzac Day services will be held at Grafton, South Grafton and other district centres this year by members…

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Applications For War Service Homes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.-- Applications for war service homes by A.W.A.S. and A.A.M.W.S.. who on being discharged. have stated in…

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Grafton Soldiers Farewelled At Town Hall Last Night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

Pte. E. J. Ferguson, of Villiers street, Grafton, and Pte. R. T. Kohn, of Butter Factory lane, Grafton, were guests last night, at the Grafton Town Hall, of the…

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Clarence Soldier In Fisheries Unit In New Guinea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

Along the southern coast of New Guinea, an Australian Army Fisheries Unit has gone into action supplying fish for the troops in that area. Amongst…

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