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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 109

Prisoner of War Labor Now Available

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

Following representations over a period of some months, the District War Agricultural Committee has now been advised by the Deputy Director of…

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Use of War Damage Insurance. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

The executive of the Municipal Association decided today to ask the Commonwealth Government to use war damage [?] funds to compensate for losses…

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Italy’s Heavy War Losses LONDON, February 29

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

The Rome radio in announcing official figures of the war losses of the Italian fighting forces said that:— Over 60,000 Italians had been…

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War Prisoners Clash In Eire LONDON. Feb. 29

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Clashes between A[?] and German airmen interned at Curragh has reached such a pitch that the Eire Government has moved the Allied prisoners to another camp 60…

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Record Hitch-Hike by N.Z. Soldiers LONDON, Feb. 28

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Sharp-eyed “detectives” from the RAF police keep a close watch on all planes going to Britain from Africa for hitchhikers seeking a few days unofficial home…

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U.S. Soldiers Handed Over For Court-Martials SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Mentioned at the Central Police Court today in connection with maliciously wounding charges. Frank Brown, aged 25. and Edwin Ray Garraway aged 21, U.S…

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News of the Soldiers Flying Officer Donohoe Killed in Motor Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

A gloom was cast over the town yesterday (Wednesday) morning: when the sad news was received that Plying Officer Albert Beauvais…

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Allied Soldiers Bobbed on Train SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

Police are investigating a report that three Allied servicemen were robbed last night while the Brisbane mail. on which they were passengers, was…

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Finland Expected to Be Out of the War in Matter of Days Russian Armistice Terms Called Extremely Generous Woman Ambassador Key in Talks At Stockholm LONDON, March 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

Observers in Moscow believe that Finland will be out of the war in a matter of days, says Renter’s correspondent in Moscow. Official announcement of a peace move by Finland and the Soviet terms for an armistice, which were…

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“Returned Men Getting Raw Deal” NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

Returned men from this war are getting a “raw deal” in regard to housing, according to the State branch representative of the RSSAILA (Mr…

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Anzac Day

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, will a close holiday. Hotels and wine saloons will not open. There will be no horse racing or sporting events,…

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Anzac Day Close Holiday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Anzac Day Tuesday, April 25, will be a close holiday Hotels will not be open. “There will not be any horse racing or sporting events, and there will be…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 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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War Services Centre

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

The supervisor (Miss Dolling) of the War Services Centre would like to acknowledge and thank the many people of Albury who, since her…

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War Facts in Brief

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

Re-allocation of man-power in Australia reduced employment in Government and semi-Government munitions. aircraft and ship-building…

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Post-war Training Re-establishing Servicemen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

War Cabinet has authorised liberal allowances and these types of training--full-time university full-time technical part-time in…

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The Munition Factory Post-War Use

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

The question of the future use of the munition factory was before the Hay Municipal Council at its meeting on Monday, when the General…

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Advertising and War Firms’ Unwise “Economy”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

Speaking at the smoke social of Ballarat branch of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants, the president (Mr J. F. Gibbs) said that some…

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Patriotic and War Fund Organising Committee

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. D. Ritchie presided over an attendance of 17 members at a meeting of the Patriotic and War Funds Organising Committee. The Red Cross…

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Hire Purchase and War Damage Insurance SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Any hirer who had paid war damage contribution covering the whole or any portion of 1944 was entitled to recover this amount from the hire purchase…

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