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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 160

Aif Soldier’s Experiences on Nazi Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

Signaller Neville May who prior to going overseas, served some time in a northern camp, and is well known to many…

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Australian Prisoners of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed— The following names appear in a causality list issued to-day Previously reported missing now reported…

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Japan Maintains Pre-war Tonnage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

In an official broadcast Tokio says that the Minister for Communications (Mr. Ken Terajima) told the Diet that the merchant marine was…

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Post-war Merchant Navy Plans

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

LONDON Feb. 9.— British ship owners want a free [?] after the war to rebuild the merchant [?]…

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U.s. Women for War Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON Feb —A National Wan Service Bill Which would make millions of American women as well all the…

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Control of Pacific After the War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON Feb. 9.— The United States must maintain control of the Pacific after the war retaining the necessary network…

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Visits to Prisoners of War Camps

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON Feb. Representatives of international Red Cross have now visited prison camps in Japan, Korea and Hongkong,…

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Prisoners of War Another £200 From Tea Shop

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

At [?] meeting held yesterday at the prisoners of war tea shop, the committee decided to send to the headquarters in Sydney £200…

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Local and General News Assisting the War Effort

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

Adhering to the resolution to. dedicate 25 per cent, of profits from all functions conducted for general funds for the furtherance of…

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Pacific War Difficulties Admitted by Japs. Pathetic and Tragic Incidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

"Fighting in New Guinea and the Solomons has become a succession of pathetic and tragio incidents for Japanese troops,"…

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To-day’s Leader: “Professional Looters” Colonial Empire After Colonial Empire the War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 9—The House of Lords yesterday day discussed the administration of the British Colonla[?] Empire after the war…

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Hampers to Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

The Miller’s Forest-Duckenfiel Patriotic Association send funds to cover the cost of upwards of 100 Christmas hampers for men…

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Soldiers Help In The Harvest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday — It was reven[?]led by the Manpower Department to-day that soldiers in New South Wales have been doing…

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Soldiers’ League Annual

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

The 24th annual meeting of the West Maitland sub-branch Returned, Sailors’ Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Imperial League of Australia was…

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Soldier on Stealing Charge Remanded to Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

Stanley Theodore Quin, aged 41, a soldier, was charged in the local Police Court this morning before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P., with stealing at…

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Negro Soldiers Placed Under Court-martial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

A message from New York last night says that 37 negro soldiers have been placed under court-martial at Phoenix Park (Arizona) as the…

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False Representation Ex-soldier Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

Herbert George Mclloy (20), was fined £10 to Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday for having, on February 5, falsely represented…

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Wounded in Action

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Thursday—The names of Lance Sergeant K. J. Murphy, Provost, Singleton, appeared in the casualty list…

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Consideration for Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday. — The Minister for the Army, Mr. Fordo, last night made an appeal to travellers to show…

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War Exhibitions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday.—Two girls from the Dominican Convent West Maitland obtained Exhibitions in the recently conducted…

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