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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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News of the Soldiers Awarded Distinguishing Flying Cross

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Kelly, 5 Bell Street, Concord, has received the following telegram, dated 20th. January, from the Air Board, Melborne:—…

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Soldier For Trial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 6

Originally charged with murder, James Clifford Moore, aged 24, soldier, was committed for trial for the manslaughter of Reginald Stephen Upton, hotelkeeper, by…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

"The Riverine Grazier" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press which provides the overseas news in this issue…

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POST-WAR-DEVELOPMENT Further Council Consideration

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

Further discussions on the subject of post-war development took place at the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday…

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"After the War" and the Bureaucrats

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

The week has been notable for a more than usually prolific outcrop of post-war plans. In particular, these emanated from…

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What An Airman Wants After The War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

Eight hopes for the future are listed by a RAAF squadron leader, W. S. Walne in an article on post-war affairs in the official RAAF magazine,…

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“Monty” Thinks It’s Time To Finish War LONDON, February 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

“This war began a long while ago. I am getting tired and fed up with the thing,” said General Montgomery, addressing thousands of his troops at…

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Sub War Against Japs E.A.N. Will Play Full Part LONDON, February 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

Rear-Admiral C. B Barry. Submarine Commander-in-Chief. In speech declared “There is a real opportunity for the submarine in the Pacific, because Japan Is…

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Latest War News More Jap Atrocities Indian P.O.W. Tortured New Delhi, Thurs.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

The Government of India has released details of hideous tortures inflicted by the Japanese on eight soldiers who were…

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The Nekarbo Tragedy Soldier on Manslaughter Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

On Wednesday, at Ivanhoe, the District Coroner, Mr. Conn T. Robertson, J.P., held an inquest touching the death of Mrs. Francisca Crossley at Nekarbo, on 23rd January. Constable Dennett, Police Prosecutor, from Broken Hill, was…

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Gaol, Fine, Licence Cancellation for Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Charged with having at Bethanga Lower on January 26 driven a motor cycle while under the influence of liquor, Percival Kingston, soldier, was…

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Lost Both Hands Overseas Young Returned Soldier Matriculates SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

A young returned soldier who lost both hands overseas and was wounded in the left knee and right eye has matriculated, and will be admitted to…

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Few of Our Wounded Die CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) said today that only 7.71 per cent of Australian soldiers wounded in New Guinea had died as the result of…

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Post-war Car Prices

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 5

In opposition to overseas suggestions that the prices of new motor vehicles after the war will be increased considerably the NRMA declares tha[?]…

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25 Million War Casualties New York, February 4

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

The “Baltimore Sun” has published an interesting comparative table of war casualties, showing that British casualties, excluding civilians, total…

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Lectures Popular With Soldiers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

[?] today approved a grant of [?] the [?] of the army [?]ducation service during [?]…

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Children’s Fine War Effort Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

The record amount of £10,550 for the war effort was raised by NSW school children in the last term of 1943. This was revealed tonight by the Minister for…

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Children Raise £300,000 For War Effort ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

South Australia’s State school children have raised more than £300,000 for the war effort during the last four years. This remarkable achievement had been…

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“Reacting Against War Effort” 5000 Men On Strike ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

For 10 days more than 5000 employes of General Motors-Holdens Ltd., the largest factory or its kind in Australia, have been on strike, owing to the…

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Use of Munition Factories After War May Produce Civilian Goods CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

Control by the Commonwealth after the war of industrial potential now represented by the Commonwealth’s vast munitions industry was advocated…

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