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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 6

A very pleasant evening was spent in the 'Druids' Hall on January 22 the guests of the evening being Ptes. C.R. and J. R. Handley, of the…

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In New Guinea Soldier’s Protest Green Hell

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

While a soldier in New Guinea protests against Corporpl K. McKinnon’s description of that country, the latter writes further…

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Returned Men 27th Annual Meeting Successful Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

The 27th annual meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned soldiers League was held at the R.S.L. rooms in Market Street…

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Concealing War Casualties From Jap People

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday. - Charles Poster, of San Francisco, recent repatriated from Manila, where he managed the Philippines Red Cross…

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No Grants for Post War Work Murrungal Council Declines To Withdraw Programme

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

Murrungal Shire Council intends to "stick to its guns" on the question of its postwar programme. Although advised that no…

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Soldier Settlers' Homes "Disgrace"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

CASINO. Friday Conditions under which some soldier settlers at Dyraaba and to live were a disgrace, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said yesterday…

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Soldier-s Letter Good Quarters “Somewhere in Australia”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

E. (“Terry”) Bowden writes: I was lucky enough to have a week in Melbourne, due to the poor…

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What War Costs Australia

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2

Reviewing the monetary cost of the war, the latest edition of the Department of information's official review of Australia's war effort, "Facts and Figures of Australia at War", says that to the end of November last the war had cost Australia £1,139,000,000…

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Germans Prepare For Third War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK: Men in the highest councils of the United States Government are convinced to-day that their opposite numbers in Berlia Nazimilitary and industrial, are deep in active plans for a third world war and events leading up to it…

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Fraulein Is Sick of War Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

An admission that German women are feigning illness to evade labour mobilisation is made in the Essen National Zeitung, which says: "Will the German…

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Gigantic Task Housing After The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

Following is portion of the evidence submitted by the Southern Tablelands Development League before the Commonwealth…

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Post War World This Is A Problem For Every Man In The Community

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2

The author of this article is the distinguished American. Dr. Harold Willis Dodds, President of Princeton University. The article was delivered as the Sixteenth Steinmetz Memorial lecture, serving to preserve to posterity the name of one of America's greatest scientists and a founder of the Research…

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Australian and American Soldiers 1943 Saw Big Improvement: Digger At Top : Battles Helps Yankee

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

Since returning from New Guinea recently I have often been asked: "What do you think of Australian and American soldier?" As Australians have been in this war for more than four years they are battle-hardened and at their top…

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Japanese Crimes Against Prisoners Of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Minister for External Affairs. Dr. Evatt has announced that the Commonwealth Government had established…

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Air War Berlin Is Again Attacked 3000 Tons in 3 Nights London, Monday

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

The Allied air force offensive against Hitler's Europe went on again to-day with U.S Liberators, escorted by Thunderbolts,…

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Soldier Drowned Swam Attached to Length of Fencing Wire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

A solider named Ernest Allen Mullins aged 21 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River about five miles downstream from Wagga…

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War Damage Insurance Concessions Announced

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

It was announced recently that War Cabinet had decided to extend the contribution period" under the War Damage…

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Empire After the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

The straight-out statement by the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. mackenzie king, was a timely reminder of the tremendous peril which lies ahead…

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Wool Substitutes Manufacturers Apathetic Post-war Battle for Supremacy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

Pitt. Son & Badgery Ltd. write: Considerable discussion has taken place lately regarding the necessity for increasing the expenditure…

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U.s. Soldier Falls 25 Ft

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Sgt. Herman Reddock. 25 an American soldier, fell asleep last night on the parapet of the Red Cross Club in Pitt Street and rolled…

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