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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

Under cover of a naval bombardment, American troops began landing on Cebu Island, in the Philippines at 7 a.m., on Monday, says Tokio radio…

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Highlights of the War News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

London: British tanks, with British and American infantrymen tiding on them, have begun a great pursuit of…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

A fair attendance was present at the meeting of the above, held in the Memorial Town Hall last nignt (Wednesday)…

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Third Victory Loan. Huge War Expenditure

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 3

Australia's war expenditure is £600,000,000 a year, said Mr. J. H. Scullin, M.H.R., in a national broadcast in support of the Third Victory…

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Late War News. British Forces Forge Ahead Unopposed

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Although a security blackout is imposed an news from the Western front, a late message states that…

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War Summary. German Armies Near Disaster. Rhine Line Broken. Allied Tanks Stream East

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

"The German Army has been whipped, the preliminary victory in the west has been won, and the…

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Welcome Home Mr. and Mrs. Currington

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 7

Mr. Allan Currington, recently discharged from the Army, was, together with his bride, entertained at a social in the Dunmore Hall by his…

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Loan Broadcast Huge War Expenditure

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 5

Australia's war expenditure is £600,000,000 a year, said Mr. J. H. Scullin, MHR, in a national broadcast in support of the Third Victory…

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300,000 New Cars Needed After War Says Dunlop Bulletin

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 6

There are approximately 900,000 motor vehicles in the Commonwealth, so that it would be no exaggeration to say that more than a million…

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Electricity and Irrigation Must Be No. 1 Priority for Post-war

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

Cr. A. G. Henderson, president of the Nambucca Shire, a member of the Clarence River County Council, secretary of the Northern Fruit and…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2
Also in The Northern Champion

British and American armies, across the Rhine at a number of points, are making spectacular advances…

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War News. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

Emergency arrangements have been made for the recall of Parliament in the Easter holidays if the complete collapse of the Germans occurs…

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War Service Auxiliary New South Wales Public Schools

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

We have received from the chairman, Mr. A. Lloyd Owen, a small booklet giving a summary of the war service collections of the New South…

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War Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

Friday last from his headquarters at Guam Admiral Nimitz, Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, announced that British carrier planes of…

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Anzac Day Local Observance

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

Arrangements for Anzac Day celebrations will be practically the same as in former war period years. The RSS and AILA already have…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

Progress continues on all sectors of the Allied fronts in the war in Europe, and in the Islands, and Burma. T advances being' made in Europe…

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When the War Ends. Canon Gerry writes:-

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

What shall we do when the news comes through? Get drunk? Dance in the street? Sing silly songs? Surely something more than this is…

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Important Water Conservation Projects. Priority Post-War List Announced

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 1

By the Premier, the Hon. W. J. McKell, M.L.A. At my urgent request a review was recently made by the appropriate…

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War Against Japan

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

Admiral Nimitz announced that American forces, which landed on the west coast of Okinawa Island on Sunday had reached the east coast,…

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