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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Post-War Plans And The People Regional Planning Committee Active SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

“One of the most important features of poet-war reconstruction is to encourage the people themselves to participate in the plans now…

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Curtin’s Tax War on Civilians “Left With £3 a Week” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

Taxation deductions of many postal employes had been increased so steeply that many had been left with less than die basic wage,…

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Soldiers’ Hall Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

To aid the funds for the Soldiers’ Hall appeal a big waltzing competition, old and new time waltzing, will be conducted at the women’s auxiliary…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

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

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Prisoners of War Camp Changes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

Through International Red Cross, the German Government had given notification of the following changes of names for prisoner of war camps…

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Latest War News Jap Convoy Bombed Off China Coast Chungking, Mon.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

U.S. Planes of General Still well's command, have attacked a [?]-ship Jap convoy off south-east China, [?]loking six, including 3…

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Use of Munition Factories After the War “Could Help on Civilian Front” CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

The Minister for Munitions (Mr Makin) said today that the conversion of monitions factories to civilian production after the war would…

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A Soldier Fined [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

At Albury Police Court yesterday, George Rymer, soldier, aged 19, was fined £15, in default 30 days’ hard labor, on a charge of stealing a bicycle…

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Pilfering at the Baths Two Soldiers Heavily Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

Terranco Yelverton Galvln, soldier, aged 21, appeared at Albury Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of stealing 1/8½. the property of…

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Preparing India For War BOMBAY, February 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

“There is not one day to lose in the preparations for launching what is above all India’s war,” said Lieut-General Sir Wilfred Lindsell, principal…

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War Services Hall Appeal Enthusiastic Meeting Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

Approximately £2284/7/ has now been received in donations by the secretary and organiser of the Albury and District War Services Hall Appeal (Mr A…

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Foreign-Born Americans Do Their Share in War Financing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

War Finance Division of the US [?] Department expects that ten[?] Americans will raise 600. [?] dollars during the Fourth United…

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Culcairn Returned Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ League at Culcairn : Messrs P. Holmes (president), F. Goninon (secretary), S. J…

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A.W.A.S. Marries Legless Soldier Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

Pte Ernest Farrand, who, in the battle of El Alamein, lost his legs, was today married at St Paul’s Church, Chatswood, to Transport Driver Nan…

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Soldiers For The Land Important Recommendations WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Oxley Shire Local Repatriation Committee, consideration was given to land settlement of soldiers, The following resolutions were carried—that…

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Post-war Work Pile

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

Official preparations to cope with the task of post-war re-employment are probably as far advanced in Australia as in any other…

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Victoria’s Post-War Programme MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 5

The premier (Mr. Dunstan) expressed the conviction that Victoria’s post war [?] would all be completed well in advance of the day, when it would…

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Another War Pensions Appeals Tribunal. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 5

An additional war pensions appeal tribunal will be appointed by the Commonwealth Government because of the accumulation of appeals from…

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£10,000,000 in War Damage Claims

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

War damage insurance contributions received in 1942 and 1943 amounted to slightly more than £14 millions, and claims in the same…

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“German War Production Increasing” London, February 9

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

The German Labor Minister (Dr Ley) said today: “Despite bombing attacks our production and output are steadily rising. The German miner. In the fifth year of…

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