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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 27 of 54

Another Anzac Force Of N.Z.'s And Australians?

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 1

Melbourne, June 23.—As the Japs are driven further back it may well happen that New Zealanders from the Solomons Australians from New Guinea…

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Odious Crime British War Prisoners Murdered

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 1

Londong, June 23.—Mr. Anthony Eden, in a statement in the House of Commons on the shooting at Sta[?] Three Camp, read the…

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Post-War Training Of Our Servicemen Liberal Scheme For Trainees For Civil Employment

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 1

Perth, June 23.—The Commonwealth Government intends to introduce a most liberal and extensive measure for the post-war training of members of the armed forces. The Commonwealth Government's…

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The Barrier Miner. Saturday, June 24, 1944. Suits For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 3

BY dribs and drabs attention is turning to the plight of dis charged soldiers with regard to obtaining civilian clothing. Until…

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War Plans Unfold

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

The war plan of the United Nations is unfoling itself more and still more with the passing of these fateful weeks or days of the war…

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Air War Intensifying Tokio Radio Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 3

New York, June 24.—Aerial battles in the Central Pacific are increasing in intensity in conjunction with the furious battle around Saipan, says the official…

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Berlin Plastered Most Devastating Day Raid Of War

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 1

London, June 25.—The official photograph interpreters reported more than 30 concentrations of bomb bursts and large fires in the heart of the city. Many…

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Curtin Says Our Soldiers Still Have Much Fighting to Do; No Indications

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE.—In a press interview last night, Mr. Curtin said that there would be more expeditionary campaigns by Australian troops. Asked whether Australian troops would go outside of Australia again the Prime Minister replied: "Yes. Australian fighting men have [?]till…

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Prisoners Of War Near Tokio

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 4

Prisoners of war at Section Camp 3. at Hirooka or Hiraka, attached to the Tokio command, are reported by International Red Cross delegates to be…

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Stop Press Pacific War Plan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 7

WASHINGTON,— The Japanese mainland, the Philippines and the greater part of the West Indies will be the next targets in the Pacific once…

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Finland to Continue the War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

Stockholm, June 27.—Finland has decided to continue the war against Russian. and has asked Germany for additional help. according to reports from…

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Big War Events

Western Grazier · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

War events are crowding rapidly upon us bringing tidings of doings that enable us to see in present developments a victorious end, and at…

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School Scholars' War Effort

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

Sydney, June 29.—School children from schools in the metropolis with upwards of 2000 children, down to lonely little schools with a handful of pupils…

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The War Big Developments

Western Grazier · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

On Tuesday, just three weeks after the Anglo-American forces invaded France the port of Cherbourg fell into their hands. When this deep sea port that…

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Fund For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

Donations are still solicited for the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and Distress Fund. This fund has been established by the…

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Returned Soldiers' Fund

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

The following additional subscriptions have been received: Mrs. Drysdale, £1/1-; Allison Bros., £21…

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Fund for Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

Further donations were received today for the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and Distress Fund opened by the local branch of…

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War

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

The war position is developing very drastically in favor of the United Nations. It Is very clear that the Nazis are being severely hammered…

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Fund For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

Subscriptions to the fund opened by the local branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia are not…

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Local Born Soldier Receives D.c.m

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

Another Broken Hill born soldier has been decorated in the New Guinea campaign. He is Sapper Jack Barry, and he received the D.C.M…

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