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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Okinawa Wounded Evacuated By Plane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

GUAM, Mon.--Army and Navy planes evacuated 14,424 casualties from Okinawa--nearly half the total wounded in the…

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Public Schools' War Effort

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

In the Grafton schools inspectorate in the first three months of this year the Public Schools' war service auxiliaries have sent…

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Producers To Examine Post-War Rural Plans

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Commonwealth would consider calling a conference of primary producers to examine post-war rural…

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Grafton Soldier's Struggle with Jap

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Pte. Ray Smith, of Grafton, was a forward scout on a recent reconnaissance patrol from Milak to Chaulak in the Maprik…

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Employment Of B2 Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--No special geographic restrictions existed so far as the employment of soldiers medically classified as…

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U.S. Soldiers Pack Ammunition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 4

American soldiers carry ammunition to a forward U.S. position on Okinawa…

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Welcome Home District's First Repat. P.O.W. and a "Rat of Tobruk" Honoured Large Attendance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

The Memorial Hall on Friday night last was One of rejoicing and happiness, when an extra large crowd gathered to welcome home Pte. Clive…

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The Next War Loan Advance Subscriptions Sought

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

There was a serious failing off throughout the State in the number of Subscribers in the 2nd and 3rd Victory Loans…

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Suicide Attempt By Soldier

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

At Maclean Police Court, before Mr. G. Berry, P.M., Goroon Young, a soldier, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Soldiers Before Court-Martial

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Thursday.--Five soldiers, whose ages range from 20 to 28, were arraigned before a General Court Martial this…

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Quota Pennants For War Loan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 5

The War Loans Bulletin containing results of the quota competition in the recent Third Victory Loan shows that in the…

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Germans Hear Pacific War News

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--German civilians in the British occupation zone are hearing all about the Pacific war from a fleet of sixteen…

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Forest Projects In Post-War Work Programme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Forest projects stated to cost three millions have been included in the Government's first post-war work…

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New Equipment For Use In War Against Japan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--British industry's answers to some challenges to peace, secrets of the war against Germany and new…

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War Experience Stressed at Coff's

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 4

It had recently been announced that after the blitz on the Thames, Mersey and Clyde, the British Government, alarmed at the…

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Canada's Part IP Pacific War

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.-- Australia would be seeing a great deal of the Royal Canadian Navy, said the High Commissioner for…

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Plans For Long War In Northern Asia Fortress

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Sun.--Japanese on the Asiatic mainland are now writing off nearly half of their territorial gains in China in favour of a new strategy involving a bitter last-ditch defence of North China, Manchuria and Korea…

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Italy's Part In Pacific War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--Affirming Italy's participation in the Pacific war is bound up with Her international status, the Italian Prime…

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Repatriates Won Tug-o'-War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

Prisoners of war, liberated from Germany, and returning home via Odessa, were put aboard a ship with Navy, Army…

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Returned Soldier For City Library?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

A discussion took place in committee at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council dealing with the appointment of…

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