Severe Food Rationing In Post-War Predicted
Sydney. May l6—A claim that Australia after the was would face more severe food rationing than had ever been known unless a new deal for primary…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 22 of 54
Post-War Reconstruction Metal Trades Adopt Proposals
At the request of the Metal Trades, Federation the [?] of the A E U and the Boilermakers and Moulders met last night to discuss postwar…
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NEW YORK, May 16.—Two Australian war brides who followed their American Army husbands to the United States by stowing away on a merchant vessel, have been arrested by immigration authorities to face charges of…
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LONDON, May 17.—A Barcelona message stated that the exchange ships Gradisca, carrying over 900 Allied servicemen, and the Gripsholm…
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Canberra. May 17.—The Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Forde, has received by cable from the Secretary of State for Dominion Afinirs, London, the text of…
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SYDNEY.—Thomas Joseph Tansey (29), an Australian soldier, was stabbed by an American negro soldier in Flinders Street, Darlinghurst, late…
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SYDNEY.—It was stated today that Sydney tailors had refused to make civilian suits for discharged servicemen on the ground that for…
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Messrs. H. Matson and H. J. Mann (Zinc), J. Cannavan (North) and L. Moore (South) will be giving out tickets at the change of shifts today for the…
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The 5th and 8th Allied Armies in Italy are carrying on a big offensive in Italy. In spite of fierce opposition they have smashed the Gustav Line and the…
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Australian soldiers and sailors in the Modang-Alexishafen area have a most hair raising job in New Guineo. They are digging up and "delousing" booby traps loaded with thousands of pounds of explosives that the Japs left behind before they fled north. Both…
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Sydney, May 18.—An announcement that the whole question of the issue of civilian suits to discharged soldiers will be reviewed by the War Cabinet in…
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SYDNEY.—A spokesman of the Commonwealth Directorate of Clothing and Textiles stated yesterday that improved civilian suits for…
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Tomorrow afternoon and at night the war film "Know Your Ally, Britain," and "The Battle for Russia" will be screened…
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Adelaide, May 18—Land owners in South Australia were employing prisoners of war at [?] a week to the detriment of Aust[?] The…
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CANBERRA.—No plans for the construction of homes during the war were considered by the Federal and State housing experts who conferred…
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Melbourne, May 19—Prisoner of war labor would be withdrawn [?]diately from farms if it was found they were being used to replace other workers…
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CANBERRA,—Following a conference of Commonwealth and State representatives it was officially announced that an agreement had been…
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The local city theatres were well tilled yesterday and last night when the films "Know Your Ally Britain" and "The Battle of Russia" were…
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There were big crowds at city theatres last night for the screening of the war films, "The Battle of Russia'" and "Know Your Ally…
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CANBERRA. — A news bulletin issued by the Department of Post-War Reconstruction says thnt more jobs will be provided by the Federal…
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