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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 54

Soldiers Are Seeking Theatrical Costumes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 1

A group of ack-ack gunners "Somewhere in the Northern Territory," who have been Ailing in spare time by putting on theatrical shows, are anxious…

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War Films

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

It was reported to the management committee of the W.I.U. of A. on Saturday morning that the war films, "Know Your Ally Britain" and "The…

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Pictorial Propaganda in Our War Effort

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, April 30.—The London office of the Australian Department of Information has carried out a wide scheme of pictorial propaganda as a…

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Governor Dewey's Speech on Post-war Problems

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, April 30.—Governor T. E. Dewey, of New York, discussing post-war problems at the American Newspaper Publishers' Association convention today, declared: "No initial measures against Germany or Japan,…

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War Films for Sunday Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Mr. C. F. Brown, Director of the Loan Committee, announced first night that he had been informed that the films. “Know Your Ally Britain.”and…

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War Films Here on May 14?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

Definite advice was received by Mr. C. F. Brown, local director for War Loans and National Savings Campaigns, last night that the films,…

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Air War Overshadows Fighting In Italy LONDON, April 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

The Mediterranean air war at the moment completely overshadows the Italy land fighting, says the British United Press. Allied heavy bombers, early on…

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Soviet and Post-war Plans New York, April 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Two of the most important accomplishments of the I.L.O. conference thus far have been to demonstrate that post-war plans can not be made without the Soviet…

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Advanced Post-war Development Melbourne, May 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

The Chief Research Officer of the Post War Reconstruction Department, Dr. Lloyd Ross, claimed today the post-war planning was more advanced in…

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War Loan Lag Criticism GUNNEIDAIL May 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

Addressing a war loan rally, the P.M.G. Senator Ashley, charged sour[?] people with using politics as an excuse for not subscribing to the Victory Loan…

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Mr. Curtin Tells of War and Women

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, May 2.—Mrs. Curtin, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, said here today that Australian women were having a hard…

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Dominion Conference Moulding Post-War Policy LONDON, May 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

The creation of a permanent Empire Council or secretariat responsible for moulding a United British Commonwealth policy in the post-war year has…

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Greatest Morning's Air Activity Of War LONDON, May 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

Day raiders flew out to Europe at sunrise yesterday beginning what a coast town observer described as the greatest morning's air activity of the war. The Allied Expeditionary Air Force…

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Curtin Told Some Secrets of the War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, May 3. — [?] Prime Ministers today followed Mr. Churchill into the secret man room behind the Cabinet room. By…

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Mr. Calwell on After-war Problems Melbourne, May 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

The Minister for Information. Mr. Calwell, said today that he did not expect peace to come before the next Federal election in 1946. Mr. Calwell made his…

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Soldier Doctor Dead MELBOURNE, May 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

Brigadier Edmund Lind. CBE, DSO. VD MD, CHB, President of the services and Citizens Party, died suddenly last night in his home at Toornh…

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War Films

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

It is now announced that the war films "Know Your Ally, Britain," and "The Battle for Rusala" will not be in Broken Hill for sc[?]ning till Sunday fortnight…

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Wounded Now Have Better Chance Of Recovery

Western Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

When a wounded soldier Is taken to hospital in this war he has about 3½ times as many chances of coming out alive as a wounded British soldier in the…

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The War Invasion Plans

Western Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

A somewhat curious lull in the war at the moment. However, Allied forces have this week been pounding targets in Germany and occupied territory. It…

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Lodges And War Loan (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

Sir.—Re your report ol the I.O.O.F. subscription to the victory Loan. May we be permitted to point out that at the request of the War Loan Committee, the…

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