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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Grateful Airmen's Gifts For Natives (From Vic Houldcroft, "Barrier Miner" War Correspondent)

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

BOUGAINVILLE (Solomons).—A strange cargo comprising a toy dog, 54 yards of brightly colored floral calico, trousers, shorts, razor blades,…

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Homes Needed for Discharged Soldiers

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 5

Sydney, March 15.—Many hundreds of discharged servicemen, some disabled. were forced to live in squalor because of the failure of the Federal Government…

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Barrier Miner Saturday. March 17. 1945. War Loans And Freedom

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

GENERALLY speaking, there has been a good response to the Third Victory Loan in the few days since it was officially opened. Tn metropolitan…

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Gen. Blamey On Future Use Of AIF In Pacific (From a War Corresponden at Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey, who is visiting1 Manila on a tour of operational areas, in a Press interview after a conference with General…

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Spain May Declare War On Jaban

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

London, March 18.—Spanish authorities say that the Government is contemplating breaking off diplomatic relations with Japan, which will be…

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Princess Wife for English Soldier

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, March 18.—One English mother received a shock this week when she learned that she was going to be the mother-in-law of a princess…

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Local Man Wounded in Island Fighting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fitzsimmons, of 583 Blende Street, have been advised that their second son, Pte. J. J. Fitzsimmons, is reported to have been…

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Post-War Intolerance

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

After the war there is sure to be punitive action in Europe against those who in countries outside of Germany [?]led the Nais to secure their now liquidated…

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War Effort And Australia Reply To Criticism

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

[?] New York, March 18.—The Australian News and Information B[?] in New York lost no time in replying to criticism of Australia's war effort made in…

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Death In Sydney Of B.H. Soldier

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

Private W. ("Sal") Whitford (S62814) collapsed and died, while working at the Alexandria goods yard. Sydney, yesterday…

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Local Soldier Wounded

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fitzimmons, of [?] Blende Street, have received news that their son. S[?] Pte. J. J. Fitzsimmons, was wounded in action on…

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War on Deers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). — Since the New Zealand Government began war on deers 14 years ago stalkers have I shot about 500.000 animals…

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War Service Leave

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) last night announced that the War Cabinet had decided that war service leave would be credited to…

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Post-war Shipping Problems

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

Sydney, March 19.—Shipping problems would limit the transfer of huge masses of men and equipment to the Pacific immediately the war in Europe was over,…

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Shortage Of 10,000 Teachers After War

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

Adelaide, March 20.—There would be a shortage of 10,000 teachers at the end of the war, Mr. Dedman, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, said today, when he…

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Broken Hill Soldier Dies In Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3

Word has been received by Mrs. Whitford, 695 Chapple Street that her son Private W. ("Sal") Whitford (S62814) collapsed and died while working at the…

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"Official Class" After War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

Sydney, March 21.—At the Millions Club luncheon today, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Harding, said: "The officer class" will be one of the biggest problems of…

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Released Australian Prisoners Of War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

Canberra, March 21.—The Acting Minister for the Army. Mr. Praser, said today that a number of Australian prisoners of war freed from German prison…

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S.A. Born Woman's War Art Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON, March 21.—Australianborn Capt. Stella Bowen is the only woman m England attached to the Australian. Army as a war artist. For…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, March 22, 1945 Full Scale War Against Japan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

LORD HALIFAX, referring to the war in the Pacific, has made an announcement that as soon as the war with Germany was over, every ship,…

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