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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Post-war Buses to Use Radio

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

Radio equipment to enable intercity buses to be In constant communication with their headquarters. and stations en route…

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Poland’s War Casualties

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 4

LONDON March 18—Poland’s military and civilian casualties since the war began now total 10 million, or more than 28 per…

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Strange War in Holland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON, March 19— A strange amphibious war is going on in Nijmegen island, which is a strip of low-lying meadow, 25 miles…

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War Facts In Brief

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

There are now nearly 11,000 commissioned officers in the Indian Army, compared with 307 when war broke out…

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Release of French War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

PARIS, March 19.—French war prisoners, whom the Allies released in their western advance, are now arriving in Paris at the…

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War the Fruits of Sin Pope’s Declaration

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON March 19.—Addressing at large Passion Sunday congregation at St. Peter’s (Rome) the Pope declared that the war…

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The National Works Council Its Part in Post-war Reconstruction

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

In reply to inquiries made Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., member for Robertson, has received an outline of the fundamentals governing the…

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Soldier Struck Policeman

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

For having assaulted Constable Leonard Thomas Schaeffer, in High-street, on March 8, Raymond Allan Bruce. 30, soldier,…

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Killed in Action

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr and Mrs, J. H. Morris, of Worondf,” Baeami, have received the [?] news that their eldest son,…

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Jockey Wounded in Action

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday—The former Sydney apprentice jockey, D. Nicol, has been wounded in action. Nicol was apprenticed to…

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War Varies Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

That war, or conditions going with war, varies prices, is most strikingly borne out in respect of many commodities, some in short…

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War Facts in Brief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

Of a total national income of £5,457,000,000 in the Ave war years (1st July, 1939, to 30th June, 1944) the amount expended by Australia on war…

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Dr. Evatt on Post-war Security

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

LOS ANGELES March 20—Delivering the Charter address at the University of California, the Australian Attorney - General…

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The Musswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 20th MARCH, 1945. Soldier Was King of Tropic Isle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

How to govern an island and care for its [?] native inhabitants were problems that confronted an Australian soldier when he found himself…

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Wounded in Foot

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 6

SINGLETON Wed. — Sergt. Frank Austin (AIF), of Maitland road, accidentally shot himself in the foot at his home on Monday…

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Quirindi War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

QUIRINDI Wed. — At the monthly meeting of the Quirindi and District War and Patriotic Fund a credit balance was shown…

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Strike of War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON March 21—Ninety-four Italian prisoners of war engaged in land drainage in north Wales recently struck for a…

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Singleton Patriotic and War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Wed. — At the monthly meeting of the Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund, it was decided to send…

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Race Club Helps War Funds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Wed. — During the year Newcastle Tattersall’s Club donated £1713/12/6 to patriotic and charitable…

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Uniform Leave for Servicemen War Cabinet Decision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) last night announced a War Cabinet decision that war service leave will be credited to the members of all fighting services for service abroad…

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