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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 125

Strike Riots in North Italy Transport and Enemy War Industries Held Up

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

Widespread strikes of workers in Northern Italy, which tied up transport and enemy war industries, have been engineered by…

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Soldier Sentenced Six Charges of Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Jack Thomas Weston, 20, a soldier, pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to six charges of stealing at Branxton…

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NZ Soldier On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

AUCKLAND Monday—A 18-year-old New Zealand soldier, Thomas Rex Beagle, has been charged with the murder of an…

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Post-War Development

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

INABILITY to profit by experience is a common trait with most people. Some there are, of course, who,…

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War Facts in Brief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

To 30th September last, the Repatriation Commission had granted 32,371 pensions to servicemen of the present war and their dependants. This…

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Shortage of Labour When War Ends. Premier's View of Early PostWar Period

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

Although half a million men and women of New South Wales who are now in the Services or engaged in war production will have to be found…

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Post-War Social And Economic Problems

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Methodist Conference decided to establish a Department of Public Questions and Social Service to…

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[?]tics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Federal War Council Position of Mr. W. M. HUGHES

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes resigned from the War Council with Mr. Menzies as a protest against the utterances of the…

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Greatest Mass Air-Raids of War Fate of German Divisions Sealed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

AFTER MONTHS OF PLANNING, THE UNITED STATES 8th AIRFORCE TODAY SENT SEVERAL HUNDRED FORTRESSES TO BERLIN IN ONE OF THE GREATEST MASS RAIDS OF THE WAR. AIR BATTLES BEGAN A HUNDRED MILES WEST FROM BERLIN AND…

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To-day’s Leader: Post-War Development Jap. Assassins’ in China

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK March 6—Bands of paid-Japanese gunmen, disguised as Chinese peasants, are being sent through the Chinese…

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Large Areas of Berlin in Flames One of Greatest Daylight Raids of War (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON March 6—After months of planning the United States [?] Air Force to-day sent several hundred Fortresses to [?] in one of the greatest daylight raids of the war…

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“After The War”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

To all those who have visions of a new heaven and a new earth “after the war,” we commend some satirical lines by the editor…

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For Prisoners of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

East Maitland Bowling Club’s effort for the prisoner of war funds is mounting up and now stands at £132/13/6 Mr…

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Chinese Warning of Racial War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE Wed.—The Bishop Armidale, Dr. Moyes, said at the Methodist Conference last that Chinese delegates at…

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Post-War Cars Will Cost More

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK March 7 — Leaders of the motor industry say that the immediate post-war car will be…

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Cwa to Discuss Post- War Housing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.—The State President of the Country Women’s Association (Mr. J. Garry) told the Newcastle branch that…

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Australia and War Upward Cost of Lend Lease

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

To the end of last December, reciprocal lend-lease has cost Australia £112,100,000. In the financial year 1942-43,…

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American Fortresses Smash at Berlin Greatest Daylight Mass Raid Of War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

After months of planning, the United States Eighth Air Force on Monday sent several hundred Fortresses to Berlin in one of the…

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