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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Soldier Charged With Bigamy Pleads Guilty and Committed For Trial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

After Sidney Guilford Webb, soldier, had pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy at the Benalla court today, he was committed to stand his trial at the Wangaratta…

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Soldier Fatally Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

A tragic accident in Melbourne resulted in the death, at Heidelberg Military Hospital, of Leo James Ferrari, son of Mr. J. W. Ferrari and the late…

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Welcome Home

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

At the Royal Hall on Friday evening, 18th inst., a welcome was tendered to Sapper Gene Duryea and Driver Jack Duryea The latter has just…

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Finland Tired Of The War LONDON. February 24

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

Finnish radio has quoted M. Tan[?] the acting Prime Minister as having stated that Finland was disposed to withdraw from the war if she…

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Soldier and Civilian Fined

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

In Albury Court yesterday Joseph William Silva, soldier, aged 10, of Wodonga. was fined £10 in default 20 days’ hard labor on a charge of…

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Detective Stabbed by Allied Soldier Admitted to Hospital in Critical Condition, Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

Shortly before 1 a.m. this morning Detective Wyn Murray, formerly of Bendigo, heard a woman screaming in Snowden gardens and on going to…

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Anzac Day Will Be Close Holiday SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, [?] be a close holiday. Hotels and wire saloons will not be open. There w[?] be no horse racing or sporting even[?]…

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Big Post-War Tasks Ahead SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Australia would face tremendous problems in building a satisfactory peace time world, said Dr H. G. Coombs, in a broadcast tonight, commenting on…

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Post-War Pointers For Discussion MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

The broadcasting of two-minute messages called “Post-War Pointers,” during the next few weeks on which discussion was urged, was announced by…

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Maude Welcome Home

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

One of the biggest crowds for some some time gathered at the Maude Hall on Wednesday, 23rd instant, to welcome home Lance Corporal Geo…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 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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Japs Murder Wounded Atrocities in Hospital LONDON, February 28

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

Japanese for 30 hours after their seizure of the 7th Indian Division’s Improvised field hospital at Ngakyedank Pass (Burma) on…

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Civil War Threat In Argentina [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

American [?] Press says that [?] persons [?] from [?] Ailes report that the majority of Argentina officers and the…

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Major British Victory In Burma 150 Japanese Killed; Many Wounded LONDON, February 28

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

After three weeks of intense jungle fighting, British and Indian troops from the 14th Army on the Arakan front have inflicted a…

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Another Drop in War Risk Risk Rates New York. Feb. [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

A reduction of one-half per cent in [?] risk [?] the Pacific has been announced by line [?]…

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McKell Anticipates Labor Shortage After the War SYDNEY. Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

Funds expected to be available tor post war reconstruction would be large, but they would not be w[?] said the Premier (Mr McKell) [?]. When the…

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Latest War News [?]Eds Drive for Latvia Progress on Pskov Front London, Mon.--aap

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Two Russian armies are striking out determinedly through swampy wooded country towards the Latvian border. The two…

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State Elections Under-age Soldiers to Vote? Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

The State Government is considering granting a vote at the next State elections to soldiers under the age of 21…

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Brake on Enlistments of Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

When he recently agreed to members of the police force joining the RAAF as members of air-crews, he anticipated there would probably be from 20 to 40…

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A Soldier Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

A charge of using a bicycle without the consent of the owner. Albert Henry Williams, was preferred against Ronald Stanley Jacobs, n soldier, aged 29…

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