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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 29 of 54

Soldiers' Fund

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

Donations are coming in slowly for the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and Distress Fund which has been established by the…

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Queen Competition For Anzac House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 5

In connection with the State-wide appeal for funds to build "Anzac House," the proposed club and headquarters for the R.S.S.A.L.,…

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War Service Land Settlement Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

A sitting of the, classification committee in connection with the War Service Land Settlement Act will be held nt the local Courthouse at 10…

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No Diff. to War Effort

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

London, July 7.—If the Huns think that with victory at last within our grasp any foul Indiscriminate murder by flying bombs will make the smallest…

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Girls Fine Gesture For War Prisoners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

A 10-year-old Broken Hill girl. Shirley Campbell, gave a lovely rag doll which she had treasured for years to the Barrier Spinners' Fleece…

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Mr. Fairweather's Plea For Union Co-operation In Post War Period

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 6

PROVIDED that the Broken Hill miners gave the companies their entire co-operation in the difficult post-war period which lay ahead, the companies would make a big effort tow ards giving the men everything they could reasonably expect to get from the employer. This was stated by Mr…

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Help For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

To help discharged servicemen from the time of their discharge till they find employment and other cases of distress, a fund known as the…

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War Service Land Settlement Board

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 1

A sitting of the classification committee in connection with the War service Land Settlement Act will be held at the local Courthouse at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,…

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Settlement Of Soldiers On The Land

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M Tully) said today that over 5,000 applications for certificates under the N.S.W. War Service Land…

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Post-War

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

The war will end sonic time. of that we are all certain. It may end in Europe this year. The war with Japan will probably continue for some…

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After War Armament

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

Canberra. July 9.—The post war administration policy of the Army. Navy and Air Force laid down by the Commonwealth Government will be carried…

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War Expenditure Below Budget

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA. — Figures- released last night by the Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) reveal that expenditure on war services by the Commonwealth…

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Recovery Of War Damage Insurance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

FURTHER action is to be taken by the City Council to recover outstanding war damage insurance dues for the Commission. The…

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Trade with Axis After the War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Mr. S. M. Hillsdon, a member of the N.S.W. Chamber of Manufactures, warned last night that Australian manufacturers would have…

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Curtin's Denial of Post-war Conscription

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today declared that so far as he was concerned there would be no post-war industrial…

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Military Hospitals and Post-war Use

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) during a visit to the 113th Australian General Hospital yesterday said that although…

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No Compulsory Training At End Of War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA.—The Federal Government proposes to abandon completely all forms of compulsory service in the Army, Navy, or Air…

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War Pensions Payment

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

On and after 13/7/44 there will be two clerks employed in the payments of military allotments, var pensions and air force allotments. Payments will be…

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Post-war Employment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA.—In a further statement on the British White Paper on Post-war employment, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) stated last…

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Central Bank Credit for War

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

Canberra, July 11.—Only £70,000,000 Central Bank credit was needed for war finance of 1943/44 as against £179,000,0OO. This comparison was…

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