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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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War News. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

Yesterday's raid on Berlin was the greatest daylight attack ever carried out on the city and last night the whole city was still in flames. More…

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Splendid Effort for War Memorial OVER £900 RAISED

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

In previous issues we referred to a carnival held at Forster during the holiday season organised by the Police Department (represented by Constable T…

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COMBOYNE. February 20. Soldiers' Aid Dance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

A dance in aid of the Comboyne Soldiers' Aid Society was held in Comboyne Hall on Saturday evening and was largely attended. Byabarra Band…

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Welcome Home Fo Neil Peters, Dfc and Others of Long Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

Out in the dusty hot desert, in the rain and slush of the tropics, flying through a flak-thick sky, or sailing the dangerous seas. many a…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

The Marines on Iwo Jima are now fighting in the worst terrain yet encountered and the Japanese are using rifle and machine-gun, fire to…

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Turkey Declares War on Axis

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Turkey has declared war against Germany and Japan. The Ankara radio announced that the National Assembly unanimously decided to…

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Banking in War and Peace

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

Spokesmen of the Government have defended the proposed banking legislation by pointing out that the regulation of banking policy and…

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Housie for War Chest Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Despite other strong attractions, there was a fair attendance at the housie, housie, conducted last night at the School of Arts in aid of the…

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Highlights of the War News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

London: The capture of Munchen-Gladbach, the first rich industrial prize in the Ruhr, and the largest German town so far over-run by the…

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Dr. Goebbels Says War Taken Woeful Turn

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Bewailing events of the war—"which in the last few weeks have taken such a woeful turn for us," and that "the air terror has reached…

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War Summary. German Collapse in West Possible Rhine Defences Seen Disintegrating

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

Allied armies are winning a major victory in the Rhineland, and the atmosphere at Supreme Headquarters is electric with…

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News Of Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Wingham lads home on leave: Bruce Stanley, Frank Small, Ross Williamson. Gunner Noel Sullivan is spending…

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Soldiers' Preference and Compulsory Unionism

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

"The proposal that the Government's plan of preference to returned soldiers should have a limit of seven Years. announced following a…

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The War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

London (AAP): Mr. Churchill's motion on the Crimea conference was carried by 314 votes to nil, thus giving the Government a seeming vote of…

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Splendid Effort for War Memorial. Over £900 Raised

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 3

In previous issues references were made to a Carnival held at Forster during the holiday season, organised by the Police Department which was…

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Expansion of Agricultural Service. Department's Post-War Programme

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 3

I have read with deep interest, and heartily approve, the proposals outlined by my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, for the…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 1

Writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cook, Gnr. A. B. Cook says:-Have not too much to tell you…

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War Chest Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

The Secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary reports the holding of another successful street stall on Thursday last and wishes to thank all donors…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

In their steady advance on Iwo Jima, the Marines continue to be opposed by a heart-breaking number of pill-boxes, cleverly constructed to…

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