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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 160

Burial of Japanese War Prisoners in Accordance with Geneva Convention

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

The Minister for. the Army (Mr., Forde) gave an assurance on Monday that two Japanese prisoners of war who died in Queensland had not…

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Jap War Not Minimised Good Prospects of Raid on Tokio

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

There was not the slightest desire by President Roosevelt, or any of his officials, to minimise the importance of the Pacific war…

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New Line in Nazi Propaganda "Did Not Want War Against England"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

"We neither wished for, nor reckoned with a war against England," declared the Munich newspaper, "Muenchen…

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Two Soldiers Die Following Road Smash PTE. M. V. Kauter, Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Two soldiers died in Armidale District Hospital on Friday night from injuries received when a military lorry in which they were riding…

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Rescue of U.S Soldiers At Bronte

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday—Two American soldiers Sgt Burnett and Cpl Huff were reused from the surf at Bronte late yesterday by…

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Annual Meeting of Soldiers' League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

Members of West Maitland Sub-branch" RSSAILA are advised by advertisement that the 24th annual meeting will be held…

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Soldier Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE Wednesday— [?] Thomas Gentian 22 a gilder was arrested at [?] camp by Detective…

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Soldier's Offer to Bank Japs at 2½ Dollars Each

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

A Michigan (U.S.) bank has agreed to accept four Japs in payment of a 13 collars 75 cents overdraft of an Army sergeant on duty somewhere in…

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Soldiers & Dependants Protection Against Ejectment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Additional protection for members of the forces and their , dependants is provided in amendments of the National Security…

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Mla Prisoner of War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE Thursday —A casualty list to-day confirmed the announcement that lieut colonel W.S. Kent [?] MLA for…

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2000 Carpenters for War Jobs

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

To meet the more urgent needs of war works it was proposed to call up carpenters in protected establishments hitherto eyempt, and replace unfit tradesmen in…

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Post-war Problems in America

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

BUFFALO NY Feb 2—Dr Lloyd Rees State Secretary its he Australian Railways Union, when interviewed, said that…

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Cost of War in New Zealand

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 5

AUCKLAND Thursday — The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, stated that nearly half the cost of the war had been financed by…

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Thousands Warned to Find War Jobs

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON Feb. 3.—Thousands of married men. with children, employed In non-essontial occupations. have been warned…

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Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Thursday. — A thousand paper dodgers, to be displayed In shop windows if the donor gives an amount of money…

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Post War Plans in the Pacfic Australia Should Decide

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday —Mr. R. J. F. Boyer Director of the American Division of the Department of Information and a member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, on his return from the United States said Australia should make up…

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Hamper for Soldier Third Christmas From Home

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

In a letter to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hawkins, of East Greta, thanking them for a Christmas hamper. Sergeant Cecil Hazelton, of…

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Soldier Put On Bond

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday — Found guilty in the Quarter Sessions Sessions yesterday of breaking into a shoe store and stealing shoes…

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Footballer Killed In Action

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday. — E. E. Hutchinson who has been killed in action while on service with the Royal Australian Air Force, was…

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Women and War Jobs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Just as men in nan essential industries had been taken into the Army and war facto[?]s, many women now in constant work must make up their…

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