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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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This War’s Nurse Cavell Three Years’ Desperate Work by London Dancer. London. March 24

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

The Stockholm correspondent of the “Daily Mail” says that after three years of desperate work as a saboteur and leader in assisting the escape of…

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Soldiers' Brawls Three Men Badly Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday.— Two soldiers were stabbed and a third had one of his legs broken, in brawls in the city last night. The Provost Corps made…

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Soldiers for Crop Gathering?

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

In conjunction with the Australian Food Council and the Army authorities, the Manpower Directorate is now considering the possibility of using…

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Herbs for Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

The supervisor of the Junior Farmers' Club (Mr. Bennett) at the Primary School, would be pleased to receive donations of herbs, such as thyme…

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Soldiers for “Rush” Rural Work SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 6

In conjunction with the aus[?] Council and Army authorities, the manpower directorate is at present examining the possibility of using soldiers for “rush”…

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Extent of Preference to Returned Soldiers Outlined “Should Be Dealt with Fully Later,” Says Mr Curtin Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 4

Public Service Amen[?]ment Act was only a partial instalment of the federal Government’s desire to extend preference in employment to returned…

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A Welcome Home Kiss

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

Clambering up o high iron fence, an attractive blonde welcomes home a friend in the 9th Division, after the troopship in which he had travelled berthed at an Australian port. Two other Diggers lock on, and a third seems to find amusement in the greeting…

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Pacific War Diary Important Events Reviewed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

Big things happened this week. One was the announcement of the return from the Middle East of the 8th Division, another other the bombing of the largest group…

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Many Women Go Into War Jobs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

Comparison of the placement of women in employment through national service offices in December and February shows that the rate of…

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Churchill's Views on Pacific War Not Supported New York. March 26

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

The San Francisco correspondent of the “Christian Science Monitor” reports that west coast opinion supports Madame Ch[?] Kai-Shek's view of the war in the…

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Preference to Ex-soldiers Mr Menzies' Move Halts Debate CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

Debate cu the Government's Preference to Returned Soldiers' Bill was adjourned this afternoon, after Mr Menzies (UAP, Vic) had moved that…

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Soldier Gaoled. for Robbing Native Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 3

Convicted by a jury at Quarter Sessions today of charges of having stolen £25 from a native serviceman and with having assaulted another. John…

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Pictures From Our War Front

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

Top : RAAF. personnel al work “somewhere in Australia.” Consolidating the surface of a new drome. Below : Despite both, elevators being badly damaged by ack-ack Are and shrapnel having torn the tyres of both landing wheels to the canvas, a Flying Fortress was flown…

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Warns of Danger of Third World War London. March 27

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

“If the very simple truths I am trying [?] tell [?] are again rejected, you will have a third world war in less time than it [?]ock to have the…

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3 or More Years of War Mr Curtin Warns Australia GOULBURN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) addressing his first Third Liberty Loan rally today, gave a grim warning to Australia that the war…

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MANY U.S. Soldiers Sent Overseas. Washington, March 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

The War Department has disclosed that the Army Transportation Corps moved 891.827 men overseas In the first year of the war…

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War Bonds Are Negotiable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

There is a generally-held and entirely wrong view on the part of small investors in Australia that putting money into Government bonds for a…

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Letter From Prisoner of War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

The following leter has been received by Constable E. Hibbens, of Orange, from his son, Vivian, who is a prisoner of war in…

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"Too Much Wishful Thinking" About War in Pacific

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

In a straight-out talk with war correspondents, Vic-Admiral Sir Conrad Heltrich, Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands forces in the East, is…

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Australia's War Effort 15 Months of Remarkable Effort CANBERRA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

Commenting on the booklet, "The Job Australia is Doing," issued by the Commonwealth Government." the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), said that…

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