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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Want Survey Op Post- War Education Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

The Federal Government should appoint a commission whose duty it would be to survey the whole Held of post-war educa[?]on. Including adult education, training…

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Politician’s Hint That War Already Won Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

An Australian-wide plan for the conservation of water, administered and financed by the Commonwealth for the production of food in the…

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Teachers Help War Effort Spend Holidays Working MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

About 2[?]00 teachers today commenced a period of three weeks during which they will devote their [?]lidays to war-time work in metroplitan…

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Curtin's Warning Total War Needed Against Japan Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

Declaring that Japan must be smashed before the gains overwhelming strength to preserve her conquests, and a delayed…

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Progress of the War the Russian Advance Important Towns Captured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Moscow reports that Velikiyc-Luki has been taken at the bayonet point. The Russians began to storm the city at…

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U.S. War Production Doubling of 1942 Yield Planned WASHINGTON, January 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

The Army Department, the Navy Department and the War Production Board have issued a joint statement that revised and integrated programme…

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Latest War News Lull Continues in Tunisia Signs of Axis Stand in Triploli LONDON, January 4

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

Claims that the Axle forces in Tunisia have advanced a further 25 miles, were made yesterday by Paris radio…

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Polish Soldiers in South Africa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

Polish soldiers, who are training in South Africa, marching through a town in the Union…

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U.S. Colored Soldier to Hang. London, January 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

A communique from U.S. headquarters in the European theatre of operations states: “A U.S. general courtmartial on December 30 sentenced Pte…

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Deniliquin Soldier Missing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

Official advice has been received that PRIVATE R. H. JACKSON, of Deniliquin, is reported missing. Private Jackson, A.I.F., is the only…

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Truck Collides with Bridge Soldier Killed, Others Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

When a truck skidded and collided with a concrete bridge over a channel three miles from Tocumwal on December 30, one soldier was killed…

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Patriotic & War Fund

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Committee of the local P. and W. Fund, held on 23rd December over which Mr L. C…

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Letters to Prisoners of War

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

A numbez of senders of letters to prisoners if war are not following the regulations carefully set out in the leaflets of direction available…

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Wants Post-war Credits Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

The Curtin Government, when implementing uniform taxation 011 July 1, 1942. should also have adopted a post-war credit scheme, declared Mr Spooner. MHR,…

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Can Now Get on With War SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

The decision of the ALP conference was ha[?]ed with delight by the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr Hughes). “It is [?] personal triumph for the Prime Minister…

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Few Women Obtained for War Work Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Only 200 women were obtained for war work as the result of the survey of about 6000 single women between 18 and 29 who were shown in the registration last…

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Mr McKell Moves on Post-War Education SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

The Premier (Mr Mckell) stated tonight that he had already approved of the establishment of an education sub-committee of the State Recon[?]tion Advisory…

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Soldier's Escapade Costly

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

When Kenneth J[?]ckson, soldier, aged 23, was put into a police cell on January [?] set to work and damaged the sanitary cistern by taking it to…

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Polish Soldiers on South African Veldt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

Polish soldiers on the South African veldt at a lecture in musketry being given by a Polish soldier…

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Gulf Widening German Civilians and Soldiers LONDON, January 5

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

The diplomatic correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that an officially-inspired campaign is proceeding in Germany with a view to bridging the…

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