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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 115

Not Plaything of Politics Returned Soldiers' View of Preference

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

Soldier preference is a matter of justice and it should ever become the plaything of poultices is the view expressed the annual report of the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s League, held last…

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Government Factories to Produce After War Mr Curtin Gives Policy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government after the war proposed to have its factories undertake commercial production, the…

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Proposed Soldiers' Settlement Scheme Minister's Announcement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) to-day announced that only servicemen with experience or proved aptitude for…

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Guerilla War in Philippines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK Feb. 7—A Tokio broadcast said that General Yamasita is preparing to fight a guerilla war on Luzon in order…

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Turf Review War Eagle Puzzles

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

War Eagle is the mystery horse of the racing world. Where and how he is trained puzzles the touts, for he bears a…

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“People’s War,” Says Mr. Atlee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON Feb. 7—The war was a people’s war, said the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Atlee), who greeted the World Trade Union…

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To-day’s Leader: A British Centre “Big Three” Decision Winding Up Of War Against Germany Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, February 7—President Roosevelt, Mr. Winston Churchill and Marshal Stalin, who are meeting in the Black Sea area, have reached complete agreement on the military operations for the winding up of the war against the…

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Suicided After Wounding Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

LISMORE Thurs.—At the inquest here, Coroner A. J. Beryant found that John Victor Lehmann (68), retired engine-driver, of…

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Soldier Preference Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE Thurs.—Preference for soldiers is being opposed by the ironworkers’ Union. Preference would do little…

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Sales of Liquor on Anzac Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) said the opening of hotels on Anzac Day was a matter for the Federal Government Many R.S.L. sub-branches…

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War News Russians Strike

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Russian infantry, tanks, and guns are streaming across the Upper Oder in the first phase of the Battle for Berlin…

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Girvan's War Loan Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Recently Mr. J. E. Wellard received a certificate containing a complimentary citation for his part in obtaining Girvan's quota in the recent Victory…

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War Facts in Brief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Total casualties among all ranks of the armed forces of the British Commonwealth from the outbreak of war to 30th November last were 1,043,554,…

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Britain's War Effort Maser Bombers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

Photographs taken after the recent raids by British Lancasters and Hallfaxes on the fortified Rhineland towns of Dueren and Juelich (N.E. of…

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Taking No Risks In War Planning

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—The Assistant Secretary for State (Dean Acheson) told the House of Representatives, foreign…

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Tantalum “New” Metal of This War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

WASHINGTON: When the U.S. Foreign Economic Administration announced that there is enough tantalum on hand to meet any…

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Miners’ Plan For Peace And War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—The Miners’ Central Council adopted a plan for full employment on the coalfields in peace and war. This will…

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Winding Up War Against Germany "Big Three" In Agreement

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

President Roosevelt, Mr. Churchill and Marshal Stalin, who are meeting in the Black Sea area, have reached complete…

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War Bonuses for Servicemen and Women. Kalingo Colliery Resolution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Kalingo colliery has passed the following resolutions in reference to war bonuses for personnel of the services: M "That we, the members of Kalingo…

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