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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 123

Soldier Remanded on Two Charges SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 6

A man with overseas service as a lieutenant in the present war was remanded on £200 ball to April 13 at the Central Police Court today on two charges. He…

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Returned Men Welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Farrah Entertain

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

Mr and Mrs C. Farrah and their charity dance committee organised a welcome hume to men of the returned 2nd AIF who were on leave in the town and…

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Didn't Know There was a War On

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

"Mike" Carroll put the following one over at the soldiers' party the other night A wounded Digger recently arrived back in Australia…

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Show Fight, Landholders Mokell Government Has Deolared War on You

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

F[?]ts figure and argumentys in spea[?]es to the NEW Goverment setilment promotion tax m[?]ment [?]ill aet one to…

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2000 Bank Employes Released For Army and War Industries SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

As a result of rationalisation of banking it is estimated that about 2000 men have been released from banking employment, either for the fighting services…

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“Long Struggle Ahead” Curtin’s Admission on Pacific War CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

There was to indication at the present time to suggest that an early termination of the Pacific struggle was in sight, declared the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin),…

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Excess Profits Alleged in Transport of War Material WASHINGTON, March 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

A Congressional Committee is investigating the excesive profits by American shipping lines in chartering vessels to [?] tain in order to carry lease-lend materials…

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Preference to Soldiers—or Unionists ?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

During the passage of the Repatriation Bill, a futile attempt was made to insert a clause giving preference to returned soldiers in post-war e…

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Govt. Defeat On Soldiers Preference CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

By 17 votes to 15 the Opposition in the Senate tonight forced an amendment of the Repatriation Bill to provide preference of employment for members…

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Place of Ex-soldier in the Community Views of Labor Senator CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

Governments would have to forget the idea of giving a returned soldier a small plot of land a few pounds and leaving him to his own resources after he had been…

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Enlistment of A.F To Remain in Service For Duration ANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

Applicants for tho WAAF in future will be enlisted for the duration of the war and 12 months afterwards, instead of being rolled for a period of a year, as at…

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R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Welcome Home to Diggers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Members of the Hay Sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. met on Tuesday night last to extend an informal welcome home to two of the boys…

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Third Liberty War Loan Barometer Progress Contributions

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

The Henty War Loan Organising Committee advises that local contributions to the Third Liberty Loan of £100,000,000 to date amount to…

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Canada’s War Effort Outlined. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 5

Canada’s great war effort was outlined by the Canadian High Commissioner (Mr Justice Davis), when speaking al the legacy Club luncheon today. Since the…

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War Loan Campaign Opened Big Rally On April 13

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

The local campaign for Deniliquin’s quota of £43,750 was opened on Wednesday night by the Mayor, Ald. E.C. Brown (president) and Mr. N. Patman (chairman of the local War Loan committee) from 2QN…

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Progress of the War Heavy Raid on Rabaul Many Enemy Planes Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. Wednesday.— The largest concentration of enemy planes yet seen on the Rabaul aerodromes were given a…

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Albury Will Hare to Get Busy £124,000 To Reach War Loan Quota

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

To the close of banking business in Albury yesterday 11 applications had been received during the day for amounts to-tailing £1360…

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Yerong Creek Patriotic Fund War Loan Rally to Be Held on Saturday, 3rd APRIL

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. T. E. Gorman (president) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Yerong Creek and District Patriotic Committee, held on Saturday…

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Our War Effort Not Far Short of England’s, Says Mr. Fadden CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 6

The Curtin Government had placed political considerations of its supporters first in the financial policy pursued over the past 18 months and had failed to give…

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Latest War News Heavy Air Activity Over New Guinea Area 6000.Ton Merchantman Hit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

To-day's communique announced that off Kalmana, in Dutch New Guinea, Allied medium bombers scored a hit on a 5000 ton…

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