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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 123

Two Jerilderie Soldiern[?] Pay Supreme Sacrifice

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Residents of Jerilderie, with when [?] a number of Berrigan friends an [?] associated, were deeply grieved [?] hear during the week that [?]…

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News of the Soldiers LIEUT. J. W. Blezard Killed in Action

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

A gloom was cast over the town on Friday morning last when the sad news was received that Lieut. Jack Walton Whidburn Blezard…

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Rommel Wounded: Taken to Berlin LONDON, February 17

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

According to the Tunis correspondent of the North American Newspaper Alliance, US planes bombed Rommel’s headquarters at S[?]ax, seriously…

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“Soldier Not Forgotten When War Over” Claim by Repatriation Minister CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

Moving the second reading of the Repatriation Bill in the House of Representatives today, the Minister said there was a popular…

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To Adopt Prisoner of War

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

Miss D. Flower (president) presided at a meeting of the Wodonga Army Girls’ Society and chaperones, about 14 being present. sent. Mrs R. Richardson, president of the…

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“Greatest Nazi Reverse of This War” CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

Capture of Kharkov by the Red Army was the greatest German reverse of the war, declared the Minister for the Army tonight. “I believe…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Not Just for Duration Post-War Need for Agricultural Committees

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

"The war is doing disturbing things to farming, but it is imperative that what is happening should be viewed as…

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Killed in Action

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

It is officially reported that PRIVATE G. W. KNIGHT, A.I.F., of Deniliquin, has been killed in action…

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R.s.s.a.i.l.a. Welcome Home to Returned Men

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

A gathering of returned men at the War Memorial Hall, under the chairmanship of. Mr. A. L. Squires, extended a cordial welcome home to…

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Women in War and Peace

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

In reading the determination of the Women's Employment Beard to allow the employment of women in certain classes of work in the metal trades…

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Straw for the War Effort

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

Another opportunity is available for fanners to assist the war e[?] and this time it is in a manner prot[?]able to themselves Straw is urgently…

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Post-War Civil Aviation LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

The Foreign Secretary (Mr Eden) said today that there had been no discussions yet with any foreign Power regarding international control of [?]…

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War Prisoners Fully Occupied CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

There were not nearly as many prisoners of war in Australia as most people imagined, but those hi Australia were fully occupied, the Minister…

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Another of Hitler’s War Factories Smashed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

Remarkable photograph, was taken during the daylight attack by nearly 100 light bombers of the RAF` on the important radio valve works of Philip[?] at Eindhoven, Holland. The attack was extremely…

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Windouran Shire Rates And War Damage Insurance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

Notices were posted to-day for the payment of Windouran Shire Council rates and for War Damage Insurance payments for the year 1943. The shire…

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Hay and District Patriotic & War Fund Executive Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

The executive met last evening, there being present—The Mayor (presiding), Mr. G. Williams (hon-secretary), Mesdames Tyson, Fayle…

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To Win the War Food and More Food

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

“Food is a weapon of total war fully as important as guns, planes and tanks. Already it is taking a lot of food to fight the war. It is going to take…

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To Win the War Food . . . and More Food

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

"Food is a weapon of total war fully as important as guns, planes and tanks. . . . Already it is taking a lot of food to fight the war. It…

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“Russia Means to Destroy Hitler’s War Machine”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

In an [?] to a large assembly in the Palats Royal, Albury Last [?], Mr [?] M[?]ner, lecturer in [?] to the Melbourne…

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Sees End of War Prediction From Old Moore's Almanac

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

Old Moore's Almanac is a British publication that has been running for 246 years. It is notable for its predictions, some right and others…

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