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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Barrier Miner Wednesday[?] April 7, 1943. Savings Wanted For War Loan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

THE lag in contributions to the third Liberty War Loan of £100,000,000, while not conclusive evidence that the voluntary loan system has run its…

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Wharf Strike May Soon Collapse Call Ups For War And Work SYDNEY, April 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

Possibilities of the early collapse [?] the strike of wharf laborers on the Sydney waterfront were increased today when the belter among the strikers…

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Inquest Into Soldiers' Deaths Sydney, April 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 1

The inquest into the deaths of four soldiers, following an explosion on a South Coast beach last week, will be held on April 16. and subsequently a…

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Appeal To Soldiers And Civilians Somewhere in Aust., April 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 1

In a Further address today to men under his command, the C.O.C., Northern Territory, declared that the civilian population of Australia no less than…

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U.S. Soldiers Too Cocky, But Leam Quickly

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 5.—Opinions of qualified observers on the lighting qualities of the present-day "Doughboys" are cabled from Tunisia…

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Nazi Hint Of Gas War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, April 7.—According to a Swiss despatch there is a general belief that gas war will come this summer. It is…

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Ex-sailor Puts £1000 in War Loan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—A returned sailor from the last war has invested £1000 in the Third Liberty Loan. He is an employee of the Adelaide…

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Hint of U.s. Acceptance of Soviet Post War Claims

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 7.—A hint of American acceptance of Russian post-war territorial claims was given today, It came from the Assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Berle) in a speech which appeared to be a cautious move towards…

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Extra Leave for Sick Soldiers Sydney, April 7

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

The Army Minister, Mr. Forde, said tonight that soldiers who contract any sickness or suffer any injury, resulting in their being admitted to hospital…

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Post-war Plans

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Mr. Clark said yesterday that the Government was not only concerned with the very important organisation of the dehydration of…

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Post-war Wool Marketing

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Advices from Yorkshire show that textile manufacturers there are bewildered by the proposals of the Australian Commerce Minister to fix…

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The War Tunisian Campaign

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 4

The Tunisian campaign is proceeding satisfactorily. The Allied forces have broken through the Axis defences and the armies have junctioned…

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Post-war Reconstruction No. 2—HEALTH

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

"Those whom the Gods love die young," said the ancients. But modern medical science has changed the proverb to read. "Those who ignore…

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War Damage New Guinea Claims Sydney, April 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Committees set up by the War Damage Commission to handle claims by New Guinea and Papuan residents for war damage to fixed property mid…

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War Paradox

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—Women for the first time in history are putting their ages on instead of back. They want to be over 45—to choose their own…

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Professor Expects Long War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 6

PERTH.—Another five years of war before complete victory is secured is anticipated by Professor N. S. Bayliss, professor of chemistry at the…

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More Waafs to Be Sent to War Zones

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, April 8.—The valuable co-operation of a few score of Waafs sent to Egypt in the early stages of the war has led to a…

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No War Loading for Public Servants Sydney, April 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

The full bench of the Industrial Commission today refused an application by the Public Service Association for war time loading of wages for Crown…

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Week of War Review Importance Of Tunisian Progress. MELBOURNE. [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

Tunisia has again been the most lively of all theatres and both the 1st and 8th Armies have achieved fresh portent successes. General Montgomery's men have through Rommel's defences on the Wadi Akarit line on…

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Soldiers On Leave From The North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 6

When the Adelaide express steamed in at the Sulphide Street Station this morning there were many happy reunions when families, sweethearts and…

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