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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 115

Post-War Role of Merchant Ships

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

ST. LOUIS: Vice-Admiral Emory S. Land Chairman of the Us Martins Commission told the Mississippi Valley Association…

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Back to Civilian Employment (Issued by the Ministry of Post War Reconstruction)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

Principal purpose of the Reestablishment Division, of the Ministry of Post-war Reconstruction is the training or retraining…

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Gun Duel Between Soldier and Police Two Detectives Shot

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

An hour's gun duel between Stephen Henry C[?]nningham (24), a.w.l. soldier, and police at Redfern on Saturday ended in…

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Bride Stranded Soldier Ran Away with Bridesmaid

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

Stated to have deserted his bride a few hours before their intended wedding and to have gone off with her bridesmaid,…

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Promotions for Wounded Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The post-humbus promotion of First Cclass Constable E. C. Bailey, who was fatally wounded at Blayney last…

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Secret American War Report

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 15.—Senator Barkley has announced that Congress will hear a secret war report from Gen. Marshal and…

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War Facts in Brief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

Increases up to 30 per cent above pre-war annual production Lave enabled the Australian timber industry to meet unprecedented demands…

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War Notes Late Items

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

The big news of the war in the Pacific is the consolidation of the U.S. gains on Luzon Island, in the thrust toward Manila, capital…

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German View of War Situation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON Jan. 15—German reports received in Stockholm take a [?] of the general war situation…

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Card From Prisoner Of War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

Mrs. E. M. Lewis, of Vacy, has received two cards from her [?] Signalman Fred Lewis, AIF, now a prisoner of war in That camp,…

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Parcels Again for War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Restrictions on transport transport because of the Allied invasion of Europe having been eased, the…

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War Service Homes. Dearer Than Others

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

A report by the State Council of the R.S.L. says that War Service Homes cost 25 per cent. more than similar private built homes…

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Astounded the World. Great Britain's Mighty Effort. Financing the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

The British Government White Taper of the United Kingdom war effort has astounded the whole world by its revelations of the…

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Back to Civilian Jobs. Re-establishmet of Men and Women From Services. (Issued by the Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Principal purpose of the Re-Establishment Division of the Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction is the training or re-training for civil life of men…

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Soldiers' Gaol Sentences. C.O. said Wilson of No Value To Army. I

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commission which, is inquiring into the gaol sentences imposed by court martial on Private Jack Wilson, Private J. J…

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Telarah Soldier On Leave

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

Gunner trevor Murray is some on leave from his station in the north, end is staying with [?] mother in Capp-st., Telarah…

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War Loan Appeals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

Sir,—I refer to your editorial of Monday. The article mentioned was appreciated as an excellent…

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War Facts in Brief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

Two men in every three between 18 and 40 years have served in Australia's full-time defence forces at some stage during the present war…

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Card From Prisoner Of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

Mrs. G. Betteridge, of 84 Rose-street, West Maitland, has received a card from Private R. H. Betteridge, who has been a…

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Big Exchange of War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

BERNE (Switzerland) Jan. 18.— Switzerland is making possible the biggest exchange of prisoners in this war…

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