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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 115

Denman Anzac House Appeal. Help from Martindale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

Mr. K. Moxey has handed in the following amounts from Martindale residents in aid of the Denman Anzae House Appeal: J. Myhill £1, Mrs. A…

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Perils of War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

A soldier was on sentry duty for the first time. A dark form approached. "Halt," cried the sentry in a threatening tone. "Who are you?"…

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War Facts In Brief

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Prom the outbreak of war in September, 1939, to 30th November last, Australia had spent a total of £1,850,000,000 directly on war…

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Keep Winning the War!

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

The boys who are doing the fighting, the girls who are releasing them, to fight, the men and women who are making…

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Australian Prisoners of War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

Many Australian prisoners of war in German hands have been held at three camps in Silesia, three in Poland, and one in East Prussia…

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Post War Demand for Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

The Hon. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, in discussing the requirements of post war industries utilising coal and coal derivatives,…

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More Prisoners of War Escape

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Three Italian prisoners of war Have escaped from a south west internment camp. They are Guieseppe Iannonl, Felice Tulli and Pietro Piccolo. All…

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Male Breadwinners War's Effect on Employment

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Employment figures released by the Government Statistician indicate two outstanding effects of the war on employment…

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U.s. Effort to Shorten the War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25—The White House has announced that the President. Is sending Mr-Lauchlln Currle, one of his own…

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Items of Interest Britain's Big War-bill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Sir John Anderson (British Cha[?]llor of the Exchequer), speaking in the House of Commons on the vote of credit for one thousand million pounds…

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British Soldiers Kurri Entertainment Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Entertainment for British Soldiers' Committee, it was decided to work in conjunction with the local Red Cross branch,…

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A Heartless Soldier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

It was their first pay parade, and one young gunner drew his full pay. "Well, Gunner X," said the officer, on duty "I see you are married. Aren't…

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Entertaining British Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

KURRI Friday.—At a meeting of Kurri Kurri-Entertainments for British Soldiers Committee it was decided to work in…

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China War Doubles War Output

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Jain. 26.—Auction of Mr. Donald Nelson’s report on his mission to China has been released by the White…

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Nazis Appeal For , War Weapons

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 26.—The German news agency on Friday night made a nationwide appeal to all Germans…

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Carried of Troops Part of The Two “Queens” in The War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 6

LONDON.—The White Paper on Mutual Aid reveals, among other things, the notable assistance rendered to the United States by the British Merchant Navy. Already on 8th March, 1943, Admiral Land said: "Our…

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Merchantmen At War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

SOME of the most fascinating and astonishing stories told are in a book just published in London called…

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Japan's Complaint War Moved Too Fast

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 4

Tokio Radio said Dr. Hideji Yagi, President of the Japanese Board of Technology, told the Diet: "Although there are new weapons in our…

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H.m.a.s. Australia Suffers Damage 44 Killed or Missing and 69 Wounded

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

For the second time during the Philippines invasion H.M.A.S. Australia, flagship of the Australian Navy, was damaged…

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Curtin's Praise for Stalin "War May End This Year"

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

"Our cause has made great progress in the past yea. I feel that if we can make as great a change this year as last year,…

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