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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Soldier's Escapade Ends In Gaol Bogus Medallist Gets Three Months

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Pleading guilty in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., on a stealing charge, Lyell Frederick Wakeford,…

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Maclean Welcome To Returned Men. Mayor As Pianist

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

On account of the holidays, the at tendance at the Welcome to returned men in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Monday night, was not large…

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War Cabinet to Investigate Lag in Transfers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--The lag in the transfer of labor from munitions factories to other essential works of higher priority will be…

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Tubercle-Free Herds A Post-War Matter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

"I discussed the matter of tubercle free areas with Mr. G. A. Kennedy, recently stock Inspector at Grafton, and now stationed at Singleton…

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Grafton Council Looks to Finance for Post-war Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

The question of finance for postwar reconstruction schemes for which local government bodies were expected to find money was one of the…

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Electric Linking Of Brisbane and Sydney Important Aid To War Effort

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The most important aid to the war effort which could be given in Australia at the present time was the electric linking of…

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Many U.s. Soldiers Change Mind About Marriage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.--Fifty percent. of American servicemen in Australia who had requested their commanding officer's…

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Welcome Home at Riverview Happy Evening Spent

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

A jolly evening was spent at "Riverview," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Edwards, last Saturday week, when Mrs. Edwards was tendered a…

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Japs View Of This Year's War

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK. Wed.--The official Tokio radio said to-day that while 1944 will be the decisive year of the war, that is…

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Employees' Rights After War Service Provided for

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Employers must now regard employment after Avar service of any individual as a continuation of…

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N. Z. Ministers Attend Meeting of War Cabinet

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--New Zealand Ministers attended a meeting of the War Cabinet today to discuss with the…

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A.C.T.U. On Post-War Policy

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Trades and Labor Council tonight decided to send a letter to the Federal Government, asking that…

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Murder Charge Against U.S. Soldier

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.--At the Police. Court to-day Fontaine B Williams, a United States soldier, was charged with…

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Industrial Unrest Undermines Morale Of Soldier

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.--The Secretary for War, Mr. Stimson, testifying before the Senate Military Affairs Committee…

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Ulmarra Soldier Mentioned in Despatches

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

ULMARRA, Thurs.--The following letter has been received from the N.S.W.L. of C. Area, Records Office, Sydney, by Mr. G…

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A.a.m.w.s. Member Weds Soldier in New Guinea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 5

Somewhere in New Guinea. Fri.--A hospital romance led to the first marriage in New Guinea of a member of the…

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Pacific War. Will Take Several More Years, Says N.Z. Minister

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat.--Addressing the Foreign Policy Association, the New Zealand Minister, Mr. Nash, declared: "People who feel…

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Drink And The War Effort

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Many of the people of this State are concerned with the recent press disclosures regarding the association of vice and…

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Soldier Fatally Shot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Mon.-- Revenge may have been the motive in the murder yesterday of Phillip Beattie, 24. of Campsie. New…

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Nimbin Soldier Wounded

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--In to-day's casualty list Pte. A. E. Wormald, inf., Nimbin, is reported wounded in action…

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