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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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U.s. Tank Expert Is C-in-c U.s. Forces in European Theatre of War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

Lieut-General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the newly appointed C-in-C. United States forces in the European theatre of war. He is a recognised tank export and won the DSM while serving with the Tank Corps, during the war of 1914-18. He was General MacArthur's Chief of Staff…

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Anzac Day Holiday

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 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. Russian Successes Continue

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

London: It is reported from Moscow that the Red Army in the past 24 hours took at least 10,000…

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Rural Labour War Agricultural Committees Formed Locally

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

At a meeting held in the Macksville School of Arts yesterday afternoon a local Committee was formed as subsidiary to the Kempsey…

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War News in Brief Roosevelt and Churchill Confer

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

Plans for great Allied offensives in 1943 were completed and an agreement brought about between General de Gaulle and General Giraud for the…

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News Of Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Sergeant C. W. Redman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Redman, of Taree, arrived home last week on leave. He was accompanied by his wife and…

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Soldier Entertained

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

On Saturday evening, 9th January Romehiddler H. Rerlin was entertained The [?] Band supplied the music. Mr. Geo Smith carried out…

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Repatriation Loans and Gifts for Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 6

The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Frost) tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday the report of the Parliamentary Committee on…

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Killed in Action Pte. L. Summerville

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

Mr. Allan Summerville, of Number One, Upper Manning, and Mrs. Summerville, of Sydney, have been advised that their son, Pte. Leigh Summerville,…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 2

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

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Moorland War Comforts Fund

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4
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At the monthly meeting of the Moorland Comforts Fund, held on 12th January, there wan a fair attendance, viz., 11 members. At the…

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The War Grave Threat to Australia

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 3

Japanese headquarters, formerly at. Java, have been moved hundreds of miles closer to Australia, and crack battle-seasoned enemy troops are…

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Local Government War-Time Achievement And Civic Development

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

In a recent broadcast my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Housing, Mr. J. McGirr, traversed most interestingly the activities…

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War News. Red Army Free to Surge On. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 2

The complete liquidation of the German Sixth Army before Stalingrad, announced by Moscow to-day, will release a new torrent of Russian…

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Soldier's Letters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

Sgt./Wirless Air Gunner Charlie Harris (RAAF), writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harris, from abroad, records the following…

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The War. Mussolini Speaks

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

London: "The. derision in this superhuman war will go to the one who can hold out a quarter of an hour…

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Prisoner of War Stall

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

The Red Cross Society are holding a Street Stall on Saturday, February 13th in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund, when they will offer a…

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When Will the War End?

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 4

George H. Johnston, war correspondent, writing in the "Newcastle Herald," states:— I should be glad to listen to…

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26,000 Maoris in N.z. War Effort

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

A wave of enthusiasm for the war effort has characterised the-Maoris since the war began. Maori men are made available on a voluntary…

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