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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 125

Feeding Dogs In War-Time

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday.—The Deputy Director of Rationing, Mr. W. B. Hudson, said that a pamphlet on “Feeding Dogs in…

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Prisoners Of War in Japan

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY .Thursday. — The Japanese authorities have agreed to receive supplies for Allied Prison of war which are now at…

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U.s. Need of Post-war Bases

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK Jan: 19—Commenting on post-war policies the military correspondent of the “New York Times” says that…

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International Authority Proposed Air Control After the War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday— At their conference at Canberra the Governments of Australia and New Zealand agreed to support the principle of ownership, operation, and control of international air routes by an international [?]…

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Reds Break Through South of Leningrad New Battle May Develop Into Greatest of the War(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 19—The new battle of Leningrad may be the greatest battle of the war. This report from Reuter’s Moscow correspondent follows Marshal Stalin’s order of the day, announcing a new offensive…

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Soldier’s Impressions of New Guinea

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Mrs. G. Mann[?], of 34 King-street, East Maitland, has received letter from Gunner A. Collis, of the 2/2 Lt. A/A…

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Soldier Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

The deputy coroner for Maitland (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) to-day conducted an inquest into the death of Private Colln,…

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Finland and the War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

THE large scale Russian break through near Lake [?]men brings to life a part of the eastern front that has been…

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Prisoner of War in Japan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Friday — Mrs. M. A. McGoldrick, of Muscle Creek, has been advised by the Department of the Army that the…

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Municipal Council Has Big Sum Available for War Loan

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Singleton Municipal council last night, decided to make available £2635 for subscription to the Commonwealth War Loan…

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Collapse of Japanese In New Guinea Statement by American War Secretary (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 20—The Secretary for War, Mr. Stinson reviewing war operation, told a Press conference there were indications that Japanese resistance was collapsing in New Guinea…

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To-day’s Leader: Finland and the War Three More Japanese Ships Destroyed enemy Loses 34 Planes: Many Others Damaged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA Friday—Three more [?]nemy ships have been destroyed by Allied airmen in the [?]outh-west Pacific, when in combat and on the ground at [?] 34 planes have "been destroyed.'…

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Mr Falstein Not Popular with Returned Soldiers Inverell "Diggers" Caustic

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

"I think we should support the head body of our League- Falstein got cold feet at the last minute Our League is asking,…

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Relief For Prisoners of War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON Jan. 21—Red Cross officials have stated that there are indications that the Japanese will allow several Allied…

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Post-war Planning in America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON January 2.— The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Sam Rayburn, told a mayors conference at…

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Tojo Says Japs Favour a Long War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK January 21.—General Tojo, in an address to the Japanese Diet, brodcast by the official Japanese radio, declared…

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Education in N.S.W. After The War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) stated that educational reconstruction had been receiving special attention in the…

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Magnificent Work of A.M.C. in New Guinea Doctors at Advanced Station Save Soldier’s Life (From Axel Olsen, in the Finisterre Ranges)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

On Wednesday night in a grass-thatched, mud-[?] native hut high in the Finisterre Ranges, I watched doctor[?] at a advanced dressing station save a soldier’s life. Half-conscious and in great pain, he had been brought[?]…

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Prisoner of War In Germany

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

GLOUCESTER Monday.— [?] and Mrs. Giddey, of [?] have received a letter from [?] son, Reg, who is a prisoner…

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What the War Costs Australia

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Reviewing the monetary cost of the war, the latest edition of the Department of Information's official review of Australia's war…

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