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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 115

Soldier's Invention "Still Considered" Statement by Mr. Harrison, M.h.r

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 5

An Invention which Craftman L. V. Malee, A.I.F., submitted two and a half years ago for re-v mote controlled demolitions was…

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Land for Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday.—The New South Wales Lands Department has so far issued [?]qualification certificates to returned…

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Japanese Burn Their Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

MANILA March 12. — Alter blowing up a building in Manila containing about 500 wounded Japanese troops the Japanese on…

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War Facts In Brief

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

Since the war in the Pacific began, Royal Australian Air Force squadrons in the South-West Pacific Area have been flown more than…

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Australian Airways Enormous Post-war Expansion Foreshadowed

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 4

Airline Operators Secretariat has released details of a plan that virtually amounts' to a complete air coverage of the whole of Australia…

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Secret Fire Bomb May Shorten War Australian associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, March 12 Major-General Lemay, chief of the 21st Bomber Command, believes that the war may have been shortened by the use of the new M69 incendiary bomb, specially designed for use against Japan, in the big…

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Bombing Attack Against Essen Greatest Daylight Assault of War

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

The greatest daylight bombing attack of the whole war was made against Essen yesterday when over 1000 R.A.F. heavy…

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Diggers to Launch Anzac House Appeal War Memorial to Take Form of Clubroom and Hall

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 1

The Muswellbrook sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia on Friday night decided that Anzao House, when erected, will serve as a war memorial, and will take the form of clubroom will be under the sole control of sub-branch…

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War Facts in Brief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

On 30th June, 1943, British Empire expenditure on Mutual Aid to the United States totalled about £293,750,000. One year later expenditure had risen…

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Citizens to Help War Loan. Personal Calls on Prospective Investors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

A meeting held last night to stimulate public interest in the Third Victory Loan campaign was attended by representatives of the…

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Minister for Information Opens Cessnock Show Advocates Oil From Coal Production. 'European War Over in Three Months.'

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

The Hon. A. Calwell, Minister for Information, who was accompanied by the Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddaley) and Mr. R. James, officially opened the [?]…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

The game of housie, played under the auspices of the R.S. and S.I.L., has been discontinued pending negotiations with Mr. Baddeley. The date of…

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Largs Soldier in Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

Private James Everett has written to relatives in Largs from a hospital in New Guin[?] stating that life was being treated…

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War Effects on Greeks’ Health

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

ATHENS March 14.—An announcement by the Greek Minister for Health says that 15 out of every 20 girls between the…

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Russian Equipment Improvement Since Start of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON March 14—Three Quarters of thompson types of guns. and half of the new types of small arms that are been into…

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Third Victory Loan Mr. Curtin Stresses War Costs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

Impressive figures of the daily cost of the war to Australia were given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Cartin) when he officially…

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Campaign In Europe Worked To Plan Tribute To British Soldiers Qualities Australian Association Press

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, March 14.—Few campaign had gone more according to plan than that of June, July and August, 1994 when the Allied armies landed in Normandy, the Secretary for war (Sir James Grigg) said in the House of commons…

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Rail Concession for Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 5

On the recommendation of Aid. Evans, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to ask the Railway Commissioner to extend the…

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Coffee for Soldier Abuse of Young Wife's Kindness

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Giving evidence at Oxford (Eng.) Quarter Sessions against a soldier who claims to be one of the tallest, if not the tallest…

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Returned Men on Land Boards

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 4

The Graziers’ Association of New South Wales, at its annual conference in Sydney decided to ask for the appointment to local…

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