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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Roll of Honor. Sgt. E. B. Watson. Killed in Action

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Last week Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Watson, of Mitchell's Island, received the sad news of the death of their son, Sgt. E. B. Watson, killed…

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Welcome Home. to L.a.c. B. A. Kirkwood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Again a large gathering assembled in the Empire Hall on Tuesday evening, 19th inst., to offer a hearty welcome home to L.A.C. B.A…

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Anzac Day Holiday

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Anzac Day, April 25th, will this year be observed on Monday, April 26th, which will also be Easter Monday. In making this announcement,…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Kharkov, capital of the Eastern Ukraine, and big German base, to the aim of Russia's new Voronej offensive. Three armies, which smashed…

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War Draining German Banks

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

The rapid rise in war expenditure has compelled the German Government to lay its hands not only on well over 50 per cent.—which is the admitted…

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The War Rommel Still Retreats

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 5

London, Thursday: (AAP): The 8th Army is now 1500 miles by road from its base at Alexandria. Great Axis road convoys, streaming westward out of…

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War Loans and National Savings Campaigns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

The following letter has been received by the proprietor of the "M. R. Times": Dear Sir,—Now that the Austerity…

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Cundle-Dumaresq Island War and Patriotic Fund

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting or the above organisation was held in the Cundle Memorial Hall on 7th last. There was a good attendance of members…

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War News. Rommel Meets New Disaster. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

Great Axis convoys, streaming westward out of Tripoli in a solid mass, were smashed in bright moonlight on Tuesday night in the most…

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Soldier's Letter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

Pilot-Officer F. T. ("Bill) Britten, R.A.A.F., writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Britten, says :—We are having lots of fun these…

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Soldiers Entertained. at Pampoolah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

On the evening of December 18 the Pampoolah Hall was well filled with residents of the Lower Manning, the occasion being a social to Pte…

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War Agricultural Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

The local War Agricultural committee met in Gloucester on Thursday last to discuss different problems that came before them. The…

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War News in Brief Russians Capture Two More Key Towns

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

The Russians have captured two more key towns—Armavir, the big railway junction guarding the Maikop oilfields in the Caucasus, and…

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?The War. German Admission of Critical Military Situation in Russia

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

London: 'The German High Command plans to shorten the whole Russian front and build up a new…

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Yes, It's a Great War For Those Who Are Not in the Firing Line!

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

We hear a lot of political and general flapdoodle about meting out fair and kindly treatment to our soldiers when the war is over…

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News Of Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Private Ken Whatson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Whatson, of Upper Lansdowne, has been returned to Australia to receive attention to wounds…

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War Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

News through London Thursday tells how great Axis convoys, streaming hurriedly westward out of Tripoli in a solid mass, were smashed in the bright…

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War Commentary Great Russian Advance

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

The unimpeded advance of the Russian armies along the entire front of 2000 miles from Leningrad to the SOuthern Caucasus, has been the highlight of…

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The War Russians Capture Two More Key Towns

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

The Russians have captured two more key towns—Armavir, the big railway junction guarding the Maikop oilfields in the Caucasus, and Salysk,…

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War News. Land Fighting Ends in Papua. Big New Guinea Raids. More Ships Sunk in Rabaul

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

"Ground fighting in Papua has ceased" said Sunday's communique from General MacArthur's headquarters…

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