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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Plan to Smash Nazi War Industry Determination by British Air Secretary

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

Civilians are not our targets. Our aim is to paralyse the German war industry and transport, and nothing will divert us from our aim,"…

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SOLDIER GUlLTY Assaulted Mother and Daughter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

Trooper Ross M. Yates, aged 20 years and 11 months, appeared at a northern district court martial on five charges relating to…

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Story of Face-slapping, Man-handling Told at Court Martial Soldier Guilty of Assault on Females Mother Objected to Engaged Daughter's Company

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

Lilting strains of music had not long drifted from their ears after an evening tripping the light fantastic, when a face-slapping and man-handling interlude took the place of the evening's earlier enjoyment, and this developed into something…

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Peeps Into the Past (From Issues of "Argus" dated January 18, 21, and 23, 1919) Soldier Honoured

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

Mr and Mrs W. Twomey, of George Street received a Base Record Office message and a letter from General Rawlinson command…

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War Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

Now in its 10th day, the great Red Army offensive on the Leningrad front has resolved itself into a drive for complete…

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What the War Costs

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 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…

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The War in Europe

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

THE new Allied landings on the west coast of Italy, a few miles south of Rome, and almost within sight of that…

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Post-war Puns for Relief

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday—It was resolved at the opening session of the Red Cross conference to recommend to the central…

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No State Aid in Post-war Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

In a etter to Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last Monday night the Public Works Department's District Engineer at Coff's Harbour…

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No Big Scale Housing During the War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Tuesday.— When the Premiers’ Conference assembled to-day it was told that unless the war situation permits…

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Plan to Smash Nazi War Industry. Determination by British Air Secretary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

"Civilians are not our targets. Our aim is to paralyse the German war industry and transport, and nothing will divert us from…

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To-day’s Leaders: The War in Europe Our Future Body Found on Vacant Allotment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—A post-mortem examination is to be held on James Davies, 67, of Arncliffe, whose body was found on a…

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Peculiarities of Japanese Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

The tactics of the Japanese soldier is of such a contradictory nature that one never knows what might happen when be is contacted. Alan Hulls said the…

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Soldier's Letter. to Fitz O' Wingham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

Private Frank Turk writes as follows from New Guinea: "Dear 'Fitz.',—I really intended writing to you before this, but have…

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Soldier Permits for Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

First issues of certificates entitling returned soldiers of this war to apply for land in N.S.W. will be made this week…

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Officer Struck by Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday — Private Raymond Dunn. 24, admitted to a court-martial that he had struck Lieutenant Frank Stokoe…

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After the War- What?

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

WITH the almost certain knowledge that the war, no matter how long, will be won by the Allied Nations…

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War Reporter Escapes From Prison

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK Jan. 25—Lowell Bennett. International News Service correspondent, has escaped from a German prison…

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Swiss May Be Involved In War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 25— A warning that the danger of Switzerland becoming involved in the war was…

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Big Plans for Cotton Post-War Expansion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

LONDON Jan. 25.—The British cotton industry is planning to place orders for new plant and machinery valued at…

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