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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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News Of Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Sergeant Don Horan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Horan. of Bobin, is home on leave from New Guinea. Further good news of Flying Officer…

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Quarter Sessions Three Soldiers Charged Two Dismissed

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

At Kempsey Quarter Sessions Court on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Storkey, three soldiers from Queensland, Alan Pettigrove, A. H…

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War's Greatest Fire Raid on Berlin Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. NEARLY 2000 Planes Drop 10,000 Tons of High Explosive 350,000 Incendiaries London

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war's greatest fire raid when they battled through German fighter and ground…

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Killed in Action

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Campbell has received the following letter from the Department of Air, Casualty Section, Melbourne:—…

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War Loan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 3

Ab the ambassador from the War Loans Department, my message to the people of Taree and Manning River district is: We are definitely…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

General MacArttaur has announced a new landing at Talasea, New Britain, 170 miles south-west of Rabaul. Important gains in the…

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Moorland War Comforts Fund

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

The fortnightly dance, held on 26th February, was once again an outstanding success, everyone enjoying themselves, dancing to the strains of…

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War News. Washington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

The U.S.A. Navy Department has announced that American submarines have sunk sixteen more Japanese ship in enemy-controlled waters. A…

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Drink Hindering Our War Effort

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

Under the auspices of the N.S.W. Temperance Alliance, its Research Secretary, Mr. Francis Wilson, conducted a tour of Taree and district,…

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The War Latest News by Wire

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

Washington (AAP): The Navy Department announced hat American submariners have sunk sixteen more Japanese ships in enemy controlled…

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Cabled Information Reaches Prisoner of War in Hongkong

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

When Mrs. D. E. Davis, an evacuee from Hongkong, left Australia for England on 31st May, 1943, a cable was sent from Red Cross to the…

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Correspondence Proposed Soldiers' Rest Rooms (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

Sir. — I would like to reply to your correspondent, Mr Arthur Jones, reproposed Service Club. To begin with I think Mr Jones has taken a very…

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Proposed Soldiers' Rest Rooms. To the Editor "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I would like to reply to your correspondent, Mr. Artnur Jones, re proposed Services Club. To begin with, I think Mr. Jones has taken a…

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The War. Renewed Activity in Italy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

London: Allied artillery on the beach-head at Anzio yesterday heavily and effectively shelled targets. The…

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War News in Brief Germans Fleeing Before Russian Blows

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

The Germans are falling back in disorder along the Ukraine front following the Russian break-through at Uman, where it is estimated 60 to…

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Red Cross Notes a Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

All returning prisoners of war and sick and wounded men of our forces are greeetd by a bevy of Red Cross Voluntary Aids on their arrival at all…

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War News

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

The Russians on Monday were within 40 miles of Rumania. Four Russian armies, supported by a staggering weight of tanks and guns,…

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The War Latest News by Wire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

London (AAP): It is learned in London that it may be desirable and practicable, when conditions change, to use for day raids RAF bomber squadrons…

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Correspondence Proposed Soldiers Rest Rooms (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Sir, — Again, Mr Editor, may I seek the privilege of the columns of your paper to replay to a letter appearing in your issue of fifth inst.,m on the above…

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The War. Truk Attacked from the Air

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

Washington: It is announced that Army bombers attacked Truk before dawn on Wednesday, setting fire…

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