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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 123

Welcome Home To Lads To-night’s Palais Royal Function

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

Returned men of tills war belonging to Albury and H[?]me shire districts will be welcomed home at a dance at the Palais Royal this…

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Strikers Offer on War Job. Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

The Disputes Committee of the Vehicle Builder Union has [?]d to provide suffercial labor with[?] payment for any urgent war p[?]duction during the dispute at…

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Soldiers’, Idea of “New Order” ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

A standing army of 100.000. a national building plan and a soldier land settlement scheme are among the post-war steps advocated by the president of the Stole…

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Soldier Has Arm Severed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

George Herbert McNamar[?], a soldier, had his right arm severed above the [?]lbow by the engine of a goods train at Dranqui[?]ty about midnight…

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American Soldier-Boxer Badly Battered SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

Fighting brilliantly and not lotting up on his opponent for on instant. E[?] C[?]ghan 11.4. treated the American serviceman. Tommy Prince. 11.5 so r[?]ly…

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Albury Soldier with Some “Cobbers”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

Traditional “spil and polish” prescribed for soldiers” has given way to easy going comfort in the case…

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Enjoyable Welcome Home Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

On Friday evening last a very enjoyable dance was held at the Literary Institute, having been organised by the Corowa W.S.S.C. as welcome…

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Welcome Home at Daysdale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

A very large crowd assembled at the Daysdale Hall on Wednesday evening of last week when a dance and welcome home was held…

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Returned Men Welcomed 1000 Attend Da[?]ce in Palais

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

Over 1000 people attended a dance in the Palais Royal last night in [?] of returned [?] of this war. About 170 were present…

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Hay War Memorial High School News and Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

At a recent assembly of the whole school in the Memorial school hall, the headmaster. Mr. L. J. Eddy, M.A., Dip Ed., announced the…

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Smuts on Post- War Period Johanne[?]rg, March 14

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

General Smuts, in re[?]dying to questions on She post-war world, put, to him in an Interview by a corre[?]dent of British United Press, said:…

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Latest War News British Push in Tunisia of Limited Proportions London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

A limited British push against General von Arnim's troops in the Sedienne area in Tunisia is progressing satisfactory, says…

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Progress of the War the Russian Front Grim Russian Struggle to Hold Kharkov

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.— The battle for Kharkov has radically changed the Russian position. Exerting tremendous pressure against the Russian…

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Tallangatta to Welcome Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

It is expected that a reception to returned soldiers in Tallangatta and district will be held on Thursday evening next. The special committee…

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Soldier and Civilian Remanded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today James Henry Woodward, aged 44. soldier, was remanded on a charge of having indecently assaulted two boys at…

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Soldier on Trial Allegedly Shot at Wife SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

The story of an affray on September 21. resulting in the wounding of two women, was unfolded at the Central Criminal Court today when Francis William Kelly,…

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War Loan Rally and Concert

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

Last week Berrigan people turned out in force to welcome home several of her soldier sons from the battle areas. Some of these men had been…

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Our War Burden Figures Tell Story SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

“There must be no dropping of our guard against Japan,” [?] the Minister for Supply to-day, when opening the Third Liberty Loan compaign in Sydney…

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Warning Against Belief in Hasty End of War Washington, March 16

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

Mr Hull (Secretary of State), after conferring with the British Foreign Secretary (Mr Eden), told a Press conference that he entirely agreed with Mr Eden’s…

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Many Soldiers Catered for

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

Takings were so satisfactory at the WVS rest room for soldiers during the past month that Mr C. W. Hill was able to report to the Patriotic Fund…

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