Work for War Prisoners
LONDON, Mon.--Large numbers of British war prisoners are being drafted into blitzed towns in Germany for demolition and…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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War Expenditure For February
CANBERRA, Mon.--War expenditure for February was £30,949,000, or approximately £1,105,321 a day…
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LONDON, Mon.--Peter Lawless, 55, of the "Daily Telegraph," and one of Britain's best known war correspondents, was killed…
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NEW YORK, Mon.--Dr. Van Mook and Major-General Van Straten have arrived from London and Holland, en route to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Soldier Claims Paralysis Cure
MELBOURNE, Mon.--A returned soldier from the last war, L. A. Featherstone, who had no medical qualifications, claims…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—Pte. M. R. Argent inf., Bowraville, is reported in to-day's army casualties as wounded in action and placed on…
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The well known baritone and composer, Harry Webber, will manage a company of leading Sydney and Melbourne artists,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Farming Adapted to War
Agriculture in Britain has adapted itself to war production. Britain now produces 70 per cent, of her total food requirements, including supplies for her own troops and those of other nations within her borders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liquor Act Changes Should Wait Until After War
SYDNEY, Tues.—Although changes were necessary in the Liquor Act, they should wait until after the war said the president…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—A warning to Australia to hasten if she wanted to share in India's £10,000,000,000 post-war expansion plan, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Soldier Not Deceived By Old Trick
NEW BRITAIN, Wed.— An old deceit trick was exploited by a Jap feigning death during the capture of Ferndale Ridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.s.s. & A.i.l.a. Anzac Day Dinner to Be Held As Annual Reunion
At the recent meeting of the above on Saturday, March 3, those present were: Diggers C. Banfield (pres.), L. Inskip (sec.), H. Corpse, R. Hall, I…
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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Goodenough, of Coff's Harbor, have been notified that their son, Sergeant Frederick Colin ("Col")…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News Bellingen War Memorial
The public meeting convened by the shire president in the Memorial Hall to give consideration to the provision of a war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Lot Long After War
LONDON, Fri.--Addressing the Conservative party conference on election policy, Mr. Churchill promised the British people what…
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NEW YORK, Fri.--Front-line troops will probably know of the cessation of hostilities in Europe within nine minutes compared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Figures Show Another Good Rise
With the receipt of £2260 yesterday, Grafton and District's war loan total showed a good lift towards the objective…
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SYDNEY, Fri.--Rescued by Americans after three and a half years as a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, Able Seaman Jack…
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Sgt. J. C. Firth, Son of Mr. W. T. Firth, of Billy's Creek, Armidale road, was entertained by the welcome committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Costs £15 Every Tick Of Clock
SYDNEY, Sun.—Every time the clock ticked off a second Australia must spend £15 on the war, said the Minister for…
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