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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 160

Notes for Young Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 6

Mr. Calwell (Lab., Vic.) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to give youth from 18 to 21 who were called up for military service the right…

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A Wonderful Record. Soldiers' Tribute to Work Circle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

Over 200 members of the Fighting Forces had their Christmas made much brighter because of the good work of the Muswellbrook…

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Jobs for Returned Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

There is not a single returned soldier waiting for a job, said the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Frost) yesterday. If a man returned with a…

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Local Returned Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 5

The Aberdeen sub-brancn of the R.S.S. and A.I. League of Australia held its annual meeting on Saturday last. The President, in submitting…

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Soldiers Express Appreciation

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 6

"We hope to return your generosity in service with the A.1.F.," writes Pte. F. J. Wick, of the F.eld Ambulance Company, in returning thanks…

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Increase in Soldiers' Pensions Mr. Spooner's Favourable Reply

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

In reply to the telegram forwarded by Singleton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. to the Hon. E. S. spooner, M.P., member for Robertson,…

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New Chairman of “Anzac“ Division

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 5

News has been received from New York that Mr. Harold Rabling has been appointed chairman of the Anzac Division of the…

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Letters To War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Monday.— The Postmaster-General, Senator. Ashley, advises that letters to prisoners of war should be…

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Labour Needed for War Works

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Sydney's western suburbs will provide the first batches of urgent war labour to be diverted…

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Speech by Goebels Must Give Everything to War

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

The Russians were hurling in "seemingly inexhaustible masses of men and materials," Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbels…

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After the War Whole World Will Be "Car Hungry"

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 3

It is the supposition of many motorists that the post-war period will sec radical changes in automobile engineering…

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War Production Delayed On-day Strike by 3000 Employees

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

Three thousand employees of a munition plant last night began a one-day strike as a protest against the refusal of one man to…

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Found Guilty of Criminal Assault Life Term for Allied Soldier

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

Corporal Edward Joseph Prcchaska (24), an Allied soldier, who was found guilty of criminally assaulting a 15-year-old girl, was setenced by…

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Rescued Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK February 1.— conscientious objector in the US Army Medical Corps, who refuses to carry a weapon to kill Japan…

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War Orphans' Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

War Bonds valued at £100 (first) £50 (second) and £25 (third) will be award ed the winners of the Sydney Legacy Club's Statewide "Victory Girl"…

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Japan's War Aims

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

Referring to Japan's war aims, General Tojo said that the Japanese were fighting for the great ideal which they had cherished for 3000 years…

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Women For War Jobs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

The Deputy Director General of Manpower said yesterday that plans would be proceeded with immediately to interview 40,000 single women…

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Burial of War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Tues.— A denial that two Japanese prisoners of war who died in Queensland had been buried in the section of the…

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Mosquito War At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Friday—Mr. S. G. Donaldson (health Inspector) is determined to wage war not only against mosquitoes but…

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War in the Jungle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

Here is a picture of what it means to fight in the jungle. It is "hot" from New Guinea, the writer being youthful Sgt…

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