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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Soldier Names Brother in Divorce Suit

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY.—John Izzard, a soldier who had married his cousin, named his soldier-brother as co-respondent in a suit which was mentioned before…

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The War Russians In Great Offensive

Western Grazier · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

The war in assuming all the aspects of approaching disaster for Germany. The Russians' offensive has taken them into German territory, and it is obvious that…

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Bonus for Soldiers (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Sir—The Australian people are in[?]tly proud of thier service men and w[?]n. The sene of the Australian Arany have won their reputation on the ba[?]fields…

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Loot in Soldiers' Parcels

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE.—Hundreds of soldiers' parcels from Darwin to Port Moresby containing loot were at the Customs House. Brisbane, it was claimed at a…

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Soldier Appointed See Park Caretaker

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

Pte. O. J. O'Neill has been appointed caretaker of See Park. The appointment was made at last night's Council meeting after a ballot on the 10…

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Opposition of A.c.t.u. to Soldier Preference

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — The emergency committee of the A.C.T.U. last night adopted a motion reaffirming its policy of opposition to soldier…

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Labor M.H R. Says Soldiers Are Exploited

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Unscrupulous business agents were getting returned soldiers to invest their deferred pay in financially unsound shops. Mr. Haylen,…

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Figures Show Australia's Big War Job

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA.—Two men in even three between 18 and 40 have served in Australia's full-time defence forces during this war…

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Scars Of War To Be Preserved At House Of Commons

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON. Jan. 28.—An archway into the Chamber of the House of Commons which was damaged by bomb blast may be preserved in its…

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Dutch Girl's Grim Tale About V 2's At The Hague (By a War Correspondent in Holland.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Every V-2 launched kills, on the average. one of the crew and wounds four others. The crews are Germans who have refused front-line duty and Russian prisoners who, after a set term on V-2 sites, are released from concentration…

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Duke Praises Australia's War Efforts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Duke of Gloucester, in a national broadcast last night, praised Australia's war effort both in the field and on the home…

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Multiple Wireless Transmissions Post-war Plans

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

New York, January 29 (A.A.P.).—Duplex broadcasting, which will enable twelve different programs to be broadcast on the same frequency band, will be a…

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Jap Post Wiped Out From a War Correspondent on Bougainville

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 6

Added to the legendary exploits of the New Guinea Infantry Battalion in the Bougainville campaign is the story of the destruction of a wireless…

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Soldier Succeeds In Divorce Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Raschke, Registrar District Court, on the 29th inst., read the reserved judgment of Judge F. W. Berne in the Murray v. Murray divorce…

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War Criminals May Escape Punishment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 4

WASHINGTON, January 30.—Hitler, Himmler, and other Nazi criminals may escape scot-free. That is the interpretation placed on the protest…

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Discharged Soldier Inherits Fortune

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, January 30.—An Arkansas farm boy, who has just been medically discharged from the American Army, blinked with…

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Preference For Returned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA.—The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Frost) stated today that outside pressure is being put on him to appoint…

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War Criminals List Grows

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

LONDON, February 1.The United Nations War Crimes Commission will have one of its busiest sessions examining new names of war…

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The War Russians Nearing Berlin

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

The war in Europe is developing so rapidly in the Allies favor as to cause a wave of optimism that Germany will be crushed within the next very few…

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Empire Radio Broadcasts After the War

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

LONDON, January. 31.Directors of all Empire broadcasting: services, including All-India radio, will meet in London next month to prepare…

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