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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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The War at Sea Review by Pint Sea Lord LONDON. March 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

“There is not the slightest evidence that the enemy has abandoned his intention to cripple our sea communications,” said the First lard of the…

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After the War—What Then? Shall It Re a “New Order” by B.R. M’ [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

A [?] of sense and much [?] has been written about the “Shape of [?] Things to Come” after the War. A [?] “now order” her been predicted by…

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Powers Bill Mt Hughes Powers to Favors Govt. But Against Referendum in War CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

The deeply leader of the UAP (Mr Hughes), speaking on the second reading of the Referendum Bill in the House of Representatives tonight, said that while he…

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Hazardous Task of A.I.F. “Sailors” (From Axel Olsen, Our War Correspondent. Somewhere in New Guinea)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

Defeat of the Japanese on northern coast of New Guinea is bringing to a close a chapter in the history of one of the world’s strangest war fleets…

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Full Amount of Leave Due For Soldiers Returning from New Guinea. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Servicemen from New Guinea who are now on leave and those who return to the mainland in future will be allowed to take the full amount of…

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Write to Your Soldier Friend

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

Do you know anyone who’s winning your war for you? Sure you do well write to him today tell him how proud you and all who know him are. Tell him…

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War Agricultural Committees

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. T. Jolley, Organiser for War Agricultural Committees, addressed a few farmers in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon of last…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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In War, But Not At It ! LONDON, March 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

The Berlin radio quotes Vassov (Bulgarian Minister for Finance) as having stated in a speech: “Bulgaria signed the Axis pact when Russian and…

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After the War—then What ? Shall it be a “New Order?”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

A lot of sense and much nonsense has been written about the “Shape of Things to Come” after the war. A “new order” has been predicted by…

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After the War-Then What Shall It Be a "New Order?"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

A lot of sense and much non-sense has been written about the "Shape of Things to Come" after the War. A "new order" has been…

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May Decide Pacific War U.S. Sinkings are Increasing WASHINGTON, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Destruction of Japanese shipping by American submarines is increasing to such an extent that it may determine the results of the Pacific…

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News of the Soldiers LIEUT. P. Bernadou Dies of Illness

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

The sad news was received here at the week-end that Lieut. Philip Bernadou, a former resident of this district, had died of illness while a…

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Items of News Soldier Drowned in Hume Dam

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

A soldier, Sgt Keith Sydney Anderson, was drowned in the Hume Dam yesterday afternoon. He was bathing a short distance from other…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 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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Prisoner-of-war Radio Message Mentions Henty Soldier

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Smith, postmaster, has received the following letter from Mrs. L. J. Schneider, of Lavington, via Albury: "I have received a…

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Redlands War Effort League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

There was a large attendance a the meeting which was held on Saturday night last, March 4, 1944. The meeting decided to make a…

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"After the War I Want..."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The "Sydney Sun" recently ran a competition for a letter written on this subject. "Security was the theme of most…

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Hay War Memorial High School Prefects Invested

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

At the mid-morning interval at the War Memorial High School on Wednesday last, the students and staff assembled in the school hall to…

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Burma War Japs Bottled Up London, Wed.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

A force of about' 2000 Japs was Virtually bottled up at Nagau in northern. Burma, following a swift surprise thrust by the Americans and…

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