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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 123

Political Campaign Against Federal Government Money Spent Should Be Put Into War Loan, Says Pm. Canberra, Thurday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) today expressed concern over expenditure of considerable sums of money on a political carpaign against the…

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Serious Military Mishap Five Soldiers Lose Their Lives ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

One soldier was killed instantly, four others died later and four were injured when a one-ton military lorry smashed into a concrete pole and…

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Repatriation Benefits for Women Soldiers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

A proposal that repatriation bonelits should be available to members of all women's services is expected to be submitted to Federal Cabinet tomorrow…

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Wounded in New Guinea

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

Now In a [?]tary hospital in A[?], P[?] Henry William F[?]er, aged [?] pen of the late Mr W. H. Freyer and Mrs Freyer, of Townsend St., Albury, who…

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Bail Refused Soldier Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

B[?]l was refused Harold Ath[?]l Ackroyd, aged 21, soldier, when he was reman[?]d at the Newtown court today on two charges of as [?]t with…

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Youth’s Escape As an American Soldier Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 6

Escaping from Gosford Boys[?] I[?]strial [?]ome, w[?]ere ne was serving three years’ detention, Albert Johnson, aged 18, stole an American soldier’s…

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Pathetic Note Wodonga Coroner Told of Soldier’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

“Dear Leslie : By the time you get this I’ll be on the other side, and then I’ll know just what it’s all about and I’ll be able to pound the table—that’s it there’s…

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Iraq Declares War on Axis London, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

It is announced in London that Iraq, which had already broken off diplomatic relations, had declared war against the Axis…

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Lord Ranfurly Prisoner of War. London, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

It is learned in London that Lord Ranfurly, ADC to the Governor-General of Australia (Lord Gowrie) in 1936-39, who is a prisoner of war, is spending his…

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Huns Gloomy Fear Result of the War LONDON, Jan. [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

The German [?] said [?] to [?] gloomy, strained, and disappointed [?] [?] and [?] in doubt about [?] hall [?] of the [?] art…

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Germans—japs Helping Our War Effort! New York, January 17

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

The American Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel discloses that countless shiploads of metal scrap are flowing into American ports from the battlefields of the South…

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Evatt Defends Government by Regulation “Vital to Carrying On War” CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Wartime regulation of a substantia[?] character was an absolute essential for winning the war, declared the Minister for External Affairs (Dr…

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Colored Soldiers in Clash Shots Fired; Bottles Thrown SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Shots were fired and empty bottles were thrown when Allied military police entered a dance hall at Surry Hills last night and attempted to…

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Soldiers Gaoled for Ti[?]eft Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

Two Australian soldiers, Pte Ray Simmonds. and Leonard Mitchell, were sent to gaol by the city court today for having stolen a wallet from an American sallor,…

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Albury Soldier in Nazi Prison Camp

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

Group of tutors to fellow prisoners [?] war at Stalog V[?] Germany. Bdr. Phillip Atkin, of Albury, is second from right in back row…

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Allegedly Battered by U.S. SOLDIER Girl’s Skull May Be Fractured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

With her face Covered in blood, her face and throat severely bruised, and a swelling over tier right eye, a 19-year-old girl was found Wandering and hysterical…

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Soldiers on Desertion Charge Three Before Court-martial MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

Three soldiers faced charges of desertion before a district court-martial yesterday. G[?]r H. G. Collins was charged with…

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Latest War News Afrika Korps Hotly Pursued London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

Thrusting along the Beurat-Gheddabia road and southwards across the Gheddabia-Bungem track in further hot pursuit of…

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The Kitchen Front an Official Guide to War-time Nutrition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

War has brought its food difficulties for everyone--but particularly for mothers. With some foods in short supply…

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Progress of the War R.A.F. Over Berlin Opposition Met But Fires Started

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—For the second night in succession, Berlin was again attacked last night. A strong force of heavy bombers made the raid…

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