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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Killed in Action

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

Commenting on the death of Pte. T. Paff, a correspondent writes: Another young man from this district has laid down his life for his…

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The War Against Japan

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

Puppet President Laurel of the Philippines is reported to have fled with his staff from Manila into the mountain fastness of Baguio, in the…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

In a great new drive Allied forces are now attacking, all around the bulge in Belgium—from Malmedy to the south-east…

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Highlights of the War News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

London, Tuesday: The Red Army has gained one of the main objectives of its break-through South of…

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War Summary. Big Russian Offensive in South Poland

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

The Russians on Friday launched a major offensive in southern Poland and have already broken through the main German defence…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital. Committee Meeting. Deputation to Interview Commission

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the supper room, Memorial Town Hall, Wingham. on Monday night, 15th January, 1945…

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Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund. Big Commitments for A.c.f. This Year

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gloucester War Chest Committee on Friday night the Australian Comforts Fund intimated that their responsibility to…

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News Of Oar Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

ACI Les Cowan, of Krambach, was operated on for acute appendicitis in Melbourne on December 28, and has since made satisfactory, progress…

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Land for Soldiers. Scheme for Government. Liberal Plan, Says Minister

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

During a call on Manning Shire Council on Jan. 8, Hon. J. M. Tully (Minister for Lands) gave an address on the plans of the Slate…

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Welcome Home. Sapper John Dennis Honored

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

A Welcome home was extended to Sapper John Dennis at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. Burke, Cundle Flat, on Thursday, 4th January, 1945. It…

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War Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

Week-end news through London said the Germans apparently had extricated most of their forces, including their heavy armour, from the Allied…

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War News. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

The Red Army has gained one of its main objectives on the breakthrough south of Warsaw by the capture of Kielce, the great junction…

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The War Russian Offensive in Poland

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

Louden (AAP): Stalin, in an order of the day, has contit[?] Getman seports that attacks ats being launched on the Russian front on…

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Rector's Social. Welcome Home to Church's Ex-Servicemen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

The Rector (the Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane) and Parochial Council at their last meeting decided to give a welcome home to all discharged…

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Highlights of the War News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

London: The whole of East Prussia is in imminent danger of being cut off, says the American Associated Press. Large numbers pf German…

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Empire's War Casualties Over 1M

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

Total casualties among all ranks of the armed forces of the British Empire from the outbreak of war to November 30 last were 1,043,554…

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Surplus War Goods Available for Disposal Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

Addressing the Legacy Club yesterday, the general manager of the Commonwealth Disposals Commission, Mr. G. A. Davis, said that the…

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War News in Brief. Good Progress on Luzon

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

Allied forces are making splendid progress on the southern prongs of their drive down the Island and on the right flank…

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War Summary. Warsaw Falls to the Russians Drive Nears Germany

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

Warsaw, capital of Poland, has fallen to the Red Army, whose winter offensive, now in its…

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News Of Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Staff-Sereeant Les. Stewart is home in Wins ham on leave. It is many months since Les. had his previous leave…

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