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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 160

Meeting of Patriotic Fund . Question of Appeal for Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

Principal business before Monday night's meeting of Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund was discussion on the…

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Charge of Maliciously Wounding Soldier Found Not Guilty Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

Francis William Kelly (36), a soldier, was found not guilty at the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of maliciously…

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War's Sinister Shades

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 4

It may he seriously questioned whether there is an unaided mind on the face of all the earth that can forecast the outcome of the present war. That there are…

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Plans For Post-War Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday—Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier, Mr. McKell, said that his Government…

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Pension Rates for Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA Thursday—A suggestion was made in the debate on the Repatriation Bill in the House of Representatives that…

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Soldier’s Mother Prosecuted

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Thurs— In the House of Representatives the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde defended the action of the Army…

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Welcome Home and Comforts Fund Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

DENMAN Friday.—A successful ball was held in the Yarrawa Hall on Wednesday night in aid of the Comforts Fund. It also…

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Mice Sabotage War Effort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

When an organisation, great or small, throws its weight enthusiastically and untiringly into Australia's war effort, it expects the utmost…

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Post-War Plan For Hospitals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

With the object of assisting the secretary of the Hospitals Commission Mr. H. R. Digby, who has been delegated to make…

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Franco Expects a Long War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

MADRID, March 18—In a speech at the opening of Parliament General Franco declared that the [?] would be a long…

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War Factory Music Payment Appeal Dismissed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON March 18.—The Appeal Court unanimously dismissed applications by two companies for leave to appeal to the…

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Climax of War Approaching Air Offensive Precludes Swift Action

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

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

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Care of Machinery on the Farm Safeguarding Interestshelping War Effort

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

The care and maintenance of the farm plant is a matter which should exercise the minds of all primary producers at the present time, as,…

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Tremendous Growth in Rail Traffic Heavy Strain of the War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Despite restrictions and Government control of passenger and goods trains in Australia, the total gross ton mileage run on all systems since war began has increased by 68 per cent. Revealing this to-day, the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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General Macarthur Has No Doubts of Victory Interview to War Correspondents

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

To mark the end of his first year in the South-west Pacific command, General MacArthur gave an Interview on Wednesday…

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Money Saved During Beer Strike What It Would Mean to War Loan

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

Opening the third Liberty Lcan drive in Newcastle on Wednesday, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. Dunkley) said that it had been…

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Soldier Committed for Trial. Charge of Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

Arthur Albert Bennis, 19, a soldier, was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions on March 29 when…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The Hon. Secretary of Kurri Kurri Sub-branch of Returned Soldiers (Mr. C. V. Anderson.) in an advertisement in this issue is asking parents…

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