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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Post-war Cars Exhibited in London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

LONDON. January 31.— Model ot post-war Austin cars were exhibited at Birmingham today. The motoring correspondent of the "Daily…

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Multiple Wireless Transmissions Post-War Plans

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

New York, February 1. (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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Post-War Migration Commonwealth Government's Plans

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

Keep interest is being shown in London in the question of Post-war migration to Australia. The Commonwealth Migration Officer and the Australian News and…

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Errol Flynn And Red-Headed War Worker

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

NEW YORK, January 31. The Australian-born actor, Errol Flynn, has become the central ' figure in a mystery surrounding' the birth of a…

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Soldier Preference Forecast

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA. It is believed that the principle of soldier preference agreed to by the Federal Cabinet will be based on "all thines beiner equal"…

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100 Miles Hour on Post War Motor Cycles

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, February 2.—It will be possible to ride the post-war motor cycle at 100 miles an hour in a summer frock—it will be so clean, with…

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Communists and Soldiers' Preference

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 1

Sydney, February 4.—The general president of the Communist Party. Mr. L. Sharkey, today indicated that the party will align itself against preference to…

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War Loan Pennant for South Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

The Deputy Director of War Loans in South Australia, Mr. H. Beilby, will make a special visit to Broken Hill to present a pennant won by…

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Salisbury (S.a.) War Factory Makes Frocks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

ADELAIDE.—In a plant which for three years or more has been turning out munitions of war, a start was made on Monday to make frocks for…

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War Drama At Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

A story of heroism of women, unaffected and unfailing, "Cry Havoc" is now showing at the Ozone Theatre. It tells the story of the American nurses at…

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One Of War's Strangest Weddings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

LONDON, February 6—The recent cold spell led to one of the, war's strangest weddings. A couple set out by car from the small village of…

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Post-War Controls Different Views At Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

Canberra, February 6.—Different views on the need for post-war controls over business emerged from the conference today between the Federal Government…

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South Mine To Get War Loan Pennant

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

The South Australia deputy director of War Loans, Mr. H. Beilby, will makies special visit to Broken Hill to present a pennant won by employees of the South…

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Mr. Forde's Denial That Soldiers Counted Him Out

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY.—Reports that soldiers at a hostel in Brisbane had refused to shake hands with him were denied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Army…

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AWU Opposed To Preference To Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 7

ADELAIDE.—Resolutions opposing preference to ex-servicemen, but supporting policies of full employment after the war, and preference ta trad…

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War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

If the Germans, had the slightest chance of succeeding in the present war their decision or will to carry on would be very understandable…

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Warsaw Ruins Worst in War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 6

LONDON, February 6.—Destruction wrought by the Germans in Warsaw was even worse than at Stalingrad…

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£193 Millions for After War Works

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

Sydney, February 7.—Detailed plannings of national works costing approximately £193 millions to commence immediately the war ends are now being…

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Soldier Settlement Precautions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

Canberra, February 7.—Only servicemen with experience or proved aptitude for farming will be accepted as settlers under the Concentrated Soldier Settlement…

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Man Charged with Murder of Soldier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 7

MELBOURNE.—The murderer of L/Cpl. Jack Edward Lloyd (25), of Brisbane, who was battered to death near Balcombe military camp,…

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