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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 160

Australia’s War Expenditure

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Expenditure of the Australian Government for the [?]seven months of [?] announced to £460 million of which…

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Address on the War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Tues.—Miss Bella Wether from Polish White Russia well-known and Facist lady orator, last night gave an…

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A War-time Dog Story

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

A story in the "Daily Express" (England) is called "The Dog Who Keeps Watch." It is told first-hand by Squadron-Leader D. Barnes, and…

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Dangers of Third World War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

DELAWARE (Ohio) March 8— Addressing a conference of the Christian Basis of World Order Vice President Willis said a…

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Letters For Prisoners of War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

OTTAWA March 8—The International national Red Cross has advised the United States External A[?] Affairs Department of the…

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Super Heroes Wanted Decorations Awarded in This War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

It has been noticed for some time that the decorations awarded in this war have not been on the same scale of those awarded in the last war…

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Golf May Be Abandoned for Year. Committee to Examine Position. War Has Adverse Effect On Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

A lengthy discussion at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club on Friday evening dealt with the question of the…

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"Our Soldier Pal"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

One often hears of forgotten Savings Bank balances— overlooked in many instances —not because the depositors…

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American Soldier Composer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

Private Johnny Nauer, the American soldier, who composed the best selling war song. "The Aussies and the Yanks are Here," this week…

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Red Cross Teachers Handicrafts To Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

At the request of the Army, Red Cross has planned its rehabilitation service to assist sick and wounded men as a result of war service in…

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Soldiers’ Secretary Resigns

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues—Mr. A. it Cutler, V.C. to-day resigned as State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ League…

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Soldier’s Search for Relatives

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK Tues.—Pte. Douglas Hay, now serving in the Muswellbrook district, is Inquiring the whereabouts of…

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Welcome Home at Hilldale

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 5

A welcome home was tendered to Driver Sam Cox, of the AIF, at his home at Hilldale, whilst he was on leave after…

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War Loan Pennant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

QUIRINDI Wednesday.— Mr. H. R. McWilliam of the War Loans and National Savings Campaign Committee, visited…

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How the War Hits Germany

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON March 8— Notes for a speech to the Germans; German[?] Your Fuehrer offers you another offensive in…

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Federal Government’s War Aims

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Wed.— “The Australian Government’s aim has been to put to the Allied leaders a case which, it accepted, will…

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New Matron For YWCA War Services

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.— Mrs. Lucy [?] formerly house [?] at Tintern Church of England Grammar School for Girls in…

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War Loan Appeal Opens On

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE Wednesday— The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and the reader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Fadden) with…

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Conference Over Rabbit Position Movement by War Agricultural Committer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Although members exprcssed themselves as being at a loss to know what good would come as a result of the suggestion, it was…

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Fourth Phase of War Great Air Battles in Every Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 5

LONDON March 9—The fourth phase of the war was starting— the phase of air warfare, of great air battles in every theatre, said…

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