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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 123

No Desire to Serve in Army "Been Too Long On Bread Line," Soldier Says MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

Pleading guilty to a charge el desertion, and making no defence or plea[?]or leniency or reduction of the charge to being AWL, Pte Thomas Joseph…

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Canada's Part in. War LONDON, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

The Canadian High Commissioner in England (Mr Vincent Massey), in a speech at a "Wings for Victory" function stated that so far Canada had…

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Must Win This War; Japanese View New York, March 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

Japan believes that she must win the war in 1943 or face defeat. This was indicated today by the Japanese radio as being the official view. The radio…

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Britain's War Burden Spent £15,000,000,000 in 3 Years LONDON, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

Sir Kingsley Wood (Chancellor of the Exchequer), in opening London's Wings for victory" Week, announced that war savings now totalled nearly…

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Mystery of Pacific War Fallur[?] of Jap Subs to Attack Supply ships New York, March 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

"The battle of the Bismarck Sea was a superb performance by australian, American, British and Dutch airmen, but it was also a victory of…

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Heaviest Air Raid of the War 1500 Tons of Bombs Crash On Essen LONDON. March 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

Described by the "Sunday Express" as the heaviest and most devastating attack ever launched in the history of aerial warfare, planes of the RAF Bomber Command last night raided Essen, the home of the great Krupp…

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Soldiers "Fall" Fob Bootleg Liquor Amazing Position in. Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

The bootleg liquor "racket" is intensifying and more troops are paying heavy prices for adulterated whisky. In recent months this adulterated…

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Welcome Home at Conargo

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

The Conargo Patriotic Working Bee organised a welcome home to Sergeant J. Cleary, Driver A. Coles, Privates A. McCook, G. Hillman, J…

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Killed in Action Pte. J. E. Dixon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

In the last list of A.l.F. casualties, Pte. John Edward Dixon, Ind,. of Lowesdale, is reported killed in action in New Guinea, after having…

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War Damage Contributions Mortgagees and Mortgagors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

Inquiries received by the War Damage Commission indicate that difficulty is being experienced by some owners of fixed property in recovering a share…

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£14,623 for War Veteran's Aid

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

Proceeds of the War Veterans Art Union No. 4, to which Albury gave support, amounted to £14,623. This amount added to the £9000 received…

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Post-war Pacific Bases American Ambitions WASHINGTON, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

A master-plan envisaging the use of Pacific bases after the war “as filling Stations for a big Pacific fleet and for American trade with the Orient?” was…

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Progress of the War the Bismarck Sea Battle Japanese Survivors Annihilated

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

When the Allied planes began search of Huon Gulf for survivors of the big air fight Japanese survivors in lifeboats fired en them. The boats…

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Latest War News Rommel's Attack Mastered 8th Army Expecting Major Attack LONDON

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

Although the British have completely mastered the large scale offensive launched by Rommel at dawn on Saturday, violent fighting…

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Soldiers Welcomed at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

Several thousand people crowded the main street in Wagga last night to watch the march of returned men of this war to the AU Services Palais,…

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Returned Men Honored at Rand

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

Last Friday evening Rand hall was the scene of a memorable gathering, when a big crowd celebrated the homecoming of Troopers Jim Bell. Jack…

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Patriotic & War Fund

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of [?] above was held on Wednesday evening last. Mr L.C. Abbott [?] and there was a good…

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War Loan Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 5

A meeting of the local War Loan Committee was held on Wednesday evening last, Mr A. P. Reynoldson presiding over a good attendance…

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Ambulance Committee Helps War Effort

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

It was not generally known that the committee had spent quite a lot on ARP., remarked the Superintendent of the Albury ambulance (Mr L. Cr…

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Post-war Housing Plan Scheme Being Drawn Up MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

The first post-war reconstruction work to be undertaken by the Federal Government would be a large-scale housing plan, the Minister for Health and Social…

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