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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 160

Glad Tidings of Return Singleton Soldiers From Overseas

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

A number of homes in Singleton and district to-day received the joyful tidings that members of their families had arrived on…

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Repatriation for Soldiers Meeting of Local Committee

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 6

A number of steps have already been taken in the matter of repatriation for returned soldiers, and one of the principal…

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Post-war Building in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON Feb, 26—A White Paper announces that the Government has drawn up a plan to build and rebuild British homes…

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Russians Warn Against Over Optimism “Enemy Capable Of Ferocious Resistance” (Weekly War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

The unparalleled successes that have been achieved by the Russians since they launched their offensive against Stalingrad three months ago, have undoubtedly led to complacency and dangerous optimism among the peoples of the United…

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Eight Soldiers Injured In Crash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat —When military vehicles in which: they were driving collided near Liverpool, eight Australian and American…

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Germany Losing The War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON February 28.— It was bad enough for the German Army to have failed in Stalingrad. a failure that meant the…

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Cheap Homes to Be Mass Built Post-war Plans

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

Cheap homes would be mass built under the Labour Government's post-war reconstruction plans, said the Treasurer and…

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Opening of Second Front Hint by British Secretary for War

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

An apparent hint that a second front would be opened soon was given by the Secretary for War (Sir James Grigs) in…

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War Work in United States 18,000,000 Women Employed by End of Year

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Mr. Donald Nelson, Chairman of the U.S. War Production Board, said that the Government was aiming at equipping an armed force of…

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Today’s Leaders: Increasing the Tempo A Tribute Well Deserved Meeting War Costs in India

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

NEW-DELHI Feb. 28.— The Finance Member of the Government meat of India (sir Jeremy Raisman) in introducing the Budget…

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20 Years' Gaol for U.s. Soldier

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

A Court Martial sentenced Pte. Jack Olsen 25, Allied soldier, who represented himself as a U.S. Army lieutenant, to 20 years in gaol…

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Serious Injuries to Eight Soldiers Military Vehicles Collide

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Serious injuries were received by eight Australian and American servicemen when military vehicles in which they were driving collided near…

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Polo Player Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

The well-known polo player, Bob Mackay, now a sergeant in the AIF was returned wounded from the Middle East, and is…

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A.I.F. Wounded Return

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

Australians who were wounded in the action at El Alamein when the Eighth Army routed Rommels forces, and who have now returned to…

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War Leaders' Message

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

Following congratulations on success in Papua sent by Mr. Churchill General MacArthur has replied expressing the hope that Mr. Churchill…

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Great Britain's War Effort

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

It might interest our headers to know that in an official pamphlet issued in London and called "In Reply to Yours—," dated 17th October…

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Bishop on War Problems

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

"Your cannot keep down one-sixth of the human race represented by the totalltorian States, by force alone," Bishop Hilliard said at the Methodist…

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Nation’s Post-War Problems

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON March 1— The American Under Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Wellee, has announced that all United…

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Capp-ups for War Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday— Man power authorities to-day [?] 37,50 [?] State are being called [?]…

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After the War, Then What?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

On Thursday last an A.B.C. Listening Group was formed at the School of Arts. The course decided on was "After the War, Then What?" The…

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