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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 160

Illegal Liquor Deal Five Years' Gaol for U.s. Soldier

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

For having dealt in liquor, Sergeant William N. Knapman, an American soldier, has been sentenced to live years' hard labour. He pleaded…

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Advised to Join R.s.l. Statements by Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

At the reunion dinner conducted at Singleton Sports Club rooms on Wednesday night, returned soldiers from last war…

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Soldier Absent Without Leave Mother Fined for Harbouring

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Mrs. Grace Bradley, of Cheltenham was fined £10 at Cheltenham (Vic.) Court on Wednesday on a charge of having harboured her son, Jack…

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Tribute to Singleton Soldiers Happy Reunion Dinner

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 6

The reunion dinner at Singleton Sports Club on Wednesday night was one of the happiest social functions conducted in the…

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Health of Sick And The Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday.—Inquiries, to the number of more than 1000 daily, about the health of sick and wounded soldiers in military…

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Allies and Post-War Plans

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON March 10. — Until the United States is formally committee to a precise col[?] regarding the organisation of…

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Japan Warned Gravity of War Situation

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK March 12— It is stated the Tokio radio has began a campaign to impress Japan with the seriousness of the war…

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Review of the Week’s War Developments Allied Air Victory In South-West Pacific

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 2

The cheers that acclaimed the Bismarck Sea victory having subsided, it is now possible to assess the outstanding achievement of Allied air arm in its true perspective and to relate the loss suffered by the enemy to a strategical…

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Five Years’ Gaol or Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat—Found guilt by court martial on five charge of converting to his own [?] money belonging to deceased [?]…

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Killed in Action

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. Silas King, of Homeville, West Maitland, has bend advised that his son, [?]…

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Anzac Day Service In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday —Mr J [?] Facey, honoray secretary of the Australian league of Ex-Service men stated to-day that the…

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Caring for Wounded in New Guinea

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

Opportunity was taken at the service of the Methodist Church on Sunday evening to illustrate the value of overseas missions by…

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Warning of Long War

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

The British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) has his first talk with President Roosevelt at a dinner at the White House on…

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Climax of the War Approaching

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON March 14. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will take an early opportunity to warn the nation, that the climax…

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8000 Women Needed for War Jobs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—The Deputy Director-General of Manpower, Mr. Bellemore, states that during the next few months up to 3000…

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War Cemeteries Australian Dead Lie with Their Comrades

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

Already much has been done to establish war cemeteries wherever Australians have fought. So earnest is the desire of the…

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Climax of War Approaching Air Offensive Preludes Swift Action

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

The British Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) will take an early opportunity to warn the nation that the climax of the…

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Death of Soldier At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.—After being injured in a road accident at Bob’s Farm Lance-Corporal L. H. [?] 21, died in Newcastle…

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News of Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

Members of the Town Band last night welcomed Ashley Williams, former drum-major, who has been absent on war service for a considerable…

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