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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 160

Protection For Soldier Landlords

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday. — An amendment to War Service Mora, torium Regulations exempt a landlord who is a member of the…

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Soldier Fined For Stealing Petrol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday.— At 8.30 p.m. yesterday. Constable Fenley saw Leslie Miller, Dennis (251, soldier, riding a motor-cycle…

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Praise of Soldier Patient

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

' MUSWELLBROOK Thursday —A return of income and expenditure showing a loss on maintenance of £206 for the period…

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Anzac Day Holiday

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) referred to-day to the fact that under the Banks and Bank Holidays Act when Anzac Day (25th April) falls…

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Holiday on Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) referred to-day to the fact that under the Backs and Bank Holidays…

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U.s. War Cargo Stolen

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

When cargo consigned to the United States Army in New Guinea was recently unleaded at its point of destination, the discovery was made…

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War Damage Insurance Port Stephens Shire Collection

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE Friday —The clerk (Mr. C. L. Monkley) in a report to a meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council on…

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Post-war Building Big Plan by State Government

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

A block of Government buildings to house several departments may be built by the State Government after the war…

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U.s. War Expenditure Three Times Greater Than Germany's

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

Estimated U.S. war expenditure of £31,000,000,000 in the coming year is 14 times greater than Japan's Budget for the…

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Great Effort of Small School Children's Remarkable War Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. R. Lemcke, of the Commonwealth Bank, who is Secretary of the War Finance Committee, is justly…

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Turning Point in Concept of War Tribute to General Macarthur

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

"Future military text books will mark the New Guinea campaign as the turning point in our concept of war, in which we applied the lesson…

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Women in U.s. War Plants 4,000,000 Employed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

Revealing that 4,000,000 women, are now employed in war plants, the Manr-power Commissioner (Mr. Paul McNutt) predicted…

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Returned Soldiers' League. State Secretary to Visit Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Cutler, V.C., State Secretary of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League' of Australia, will visit the Muswellbrook…

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Soldier's Letter Gives News of Mates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Mrs. T. L. Higgins, Snr., of Gloucester, has received the following letter from her son, Pte. Eric Higgins, in which he gives news of several of…

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Soldiers' Pension for Review Action by Repatriation Department

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Quick action to review the reduced pension of a badly wounded Digger is to be taken by the Repatriation Department which, on Monday…

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Soldier On Assault Charges

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Harold Athol Ackroyd, 21, a soldier, was remanded at Newtown Court to-day on two charges of assault…

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Soldiers Killed In Lorry Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE Friday.—One soldier was killed instantly, three died later, and five were injured when a military lorry smashed…

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Praise for Natives Soldier’s Tribute to Papuans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE, Friday. —Pte. Jack Morris of Raymond Terrace, who was wounded in the New Guinea campaign, is…

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Veronica Lake Helped Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

Several dozen soldiers across the country have no Idea at all that they have ridden In an automobile with Veronica Lake, the…

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Director of Post – War Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Sat.—After a meeting of full Cabinet last night, the appointment of Dr. H. C. Coombs as Director-General of Post–war…

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