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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 160

War Risks Lower

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK Jan. 8—The marine underwriters announced a 26 per cent reduction in war risk [?] rates on cargoes…

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Minister Praises War Workers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

Congratulating employees of a northern munitions factory,…

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Prisoners of War in the Far East

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

The Australian Red Cross has received information through the International Red Cross in Geneva that, with the permission of…

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Survey of Week’s War Developments Possibilities of Russian Campaign (Weekly War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

The Russian advance continues to yield most promising results, and, as the offensive increases in momentum, new possibilities are unfolded. Latest Russian gains in the Caucasus are extremely…

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Pensions for Returned Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE Sat.—The league had apparently overlooked an Important fact, said the Minister for Repatriation, Mr. Frost,…

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Wounded Men From the Desert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.—Among soldiers who returned from the Middle East recently, are officers and men who were wounded In…

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Canada and War Objective

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

OTTAWA January 16 —The External Affairs Department spokesman referring to the Ca[?] High Commissioner, Mr;…

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Post-war Plans “World Parliament Needed”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota) January 10.—The Governor of Minnesota (Mr. Stassen) has urged tile United Natious to…

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Bombs on Essen War Factories Hammered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON Jan. 10.— In clear weather, Bomber Command aircraft last night attacked Essen, German Industrial city Good…

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War Outlook “Favourable” Says Mr. Stimson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON Jan. 10 — “On all fronts the outlook is favourable, but the .Germans and Japanese have suffered few major…

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Prisoner of War Australian In Malayan Camp

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

SCONE Monday—Ca[?] J. McLou[?] a well-known Upper Hunterite reported missing since the fall of Singapore early…

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Science Goes to War Bigger Effort Promised

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

In Australia, as in other parts of the British Commonwealth and America, the scientist has figuratively donned battle dress…

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French Must Re-enter The War Says Giraud

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 10—The High Commissioner for French Africa (General Giraud), who, is touring French West Africa,. accompanied…

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Post-war Water Conservation Schemes to Be Considered by Government

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

Proposed post-war water conservation schemes for New South Wales will be considered by the State Government early…

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Dr. Evatt’s Warning of War Weariness Australia Still in Peril

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

“Despite the Improvement, it would be suicidal to be content with the present position. The Japanese enemy will never rest. He cannot rest. He must go on I believe that he must make a serious attempt against…

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Monthly Meeting of C.w.a. Decision to Purchase War Bonds

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

The January meeting of the local branch of the Country Women's Association, which was held on Friday, afternoon last,…

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Popularity of US Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK January 19.— A letter from Miss Eil Wallace, of. Earlwood, NSW, published by the New York “Herald Tribune,”…

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Brave Effort to Save Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Miss Lillian Sheppard, 19, of Londonderry, near Richmond, made an unsuccessful effort yesterday to…

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Hunter Valley Returned Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

KURRI Monday—The annual meeting of the Hunter Valley District Council or, [?] of the RSS.and AIL of A held at…

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Killed in Action Sgt.-gnr. Jeffrey Linton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

The Rev H. Linton received the sad news on Tuesday last that his son Jeffrey had been killed off Gambut, in Libya. He was attached to the R.A.F…

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