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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Soldier Jockeys May Be Banned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.--No confirmation or denial could be obtained in Melbourne to-day of a report that the Army is considering placing a ban on soldier…

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Australian Airliners After the War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Capt Ivan Holy man, general manager of Australian National Airways: expressed confidence to-day, that Australian air liners carry…

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War Goods on Lend-lease Unlimited

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.--An increasing tendency in the lend lease administration to hand over to commercial channels lines…

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Air Transport After the War Needs New Plan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.--"Some form of international collaboration is essential if the air is to be develpoed in the interests…

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"Tariff Plans For Post-War Years Should Be Revealed"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--It was urgent that the Federal Government reveal to the business community its post-war plans, said the…

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Soldiers' Wives May Get Relief in Amended Law

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--There is little prospect of the Commonwealth Government taking action to institute uniform divorce laws throughout Australia said…

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Sick Soldiers To Get New Ration Of Lighter Quality

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, said to-day that an improved light diet would be provided for sick and…

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Fighting Forces' Future Is Discussed by War Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The future role of the Australian fighting forces was discussed by a meeting of the Advisory War…

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Dorrigo Farms of the Post-war Era All Electrically Equipped

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

A great deal has been heard in recent months regarding the extension of electricity, and some time back we published an ambitious scheme,…

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Dorrigo Airman Sees— Resemblance to Bellinger in Italian Countryside a Pathetic Sight After War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

In another interesting letter to his parents, P./Sgt. L. ("Bill") Rabbitts pens a description of the Italian countryside. Extracts from the…

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Soldier Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Edward James Bradshaw (36), soldier was to-day committed for trial on a charge of the wilful murder…

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Lower Southgate Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 4

A welcome home was extended to Gordon Northcott, R.A.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Nortcoott, in the hall on the 13th inst. A very…

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Australia's Part In Pacific War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--The Minister for War Organisation of Industry, Mr. Dedman, told a loan rally yesterday that Australia's…

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Rebuilding Darwin Provides Chance For Post-War Plan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

DARWIN, Mon.--Immediate and complete rebuilding of war ravaged Darwin should be considered by the Commonwealth…

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War Prisoners In Jap Hands To Get Comforts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--British, Commonwealth, American and Dutch prisoners of war and civilian internees in Japanese hands…

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No Decision This Year European War Likely To Drag On Through The Winter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--There is no longer doubt in the opinion of many military observers that, barring a sudden German collapse, which is considered most unlikely, the war in the west will drag on through the winter, and a decision cannot be expected before the…

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Calliope Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 4

At the last social held in the schoolroom, the opportunity was taken to welcome back to the district Sgt. Frank Furner, A.I.F., who spent his leave…

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Price Control After The War?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--A statement attributed to the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner in the U.S.A. that price control in Australia…

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Strikes Made Easy By War Restrictions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--The community was being "continuallly held to ransom" by a record number of strikes on flimsy…

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War Loan Response Disappointing To Prime Minister

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Disappointment with the subscriptions to the Second Victory Loan was expressed by both the Prime…

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