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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 109

Local War Agricultural Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

There was a splendid attendance at the public meeting on Thursday afternoon, called for the purpose of forming a Local War Agricultural Committee at…

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War Over in Two Months Atlanta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

Mr Henry Ford, the motor ear [?] told an interviewer that lie believed the war would be over in two months, says the American Associated Press. Mr Ford…

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Items of News Message for Soldier’s Sister

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

Wol[?]d the sister of No. SX16758’ Sp[?] T. H. G[?] who lives in Albury, please contact Mrs W.J. Murphy, superintendent Albury Red Cross…

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Lost Seven Sons in War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

Seven of the eight sons of Mrs. Lowe, of Tweed Heads, enlisted in the present war. All have been lost. The eighth son is a 12 year old…

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Albury’s Proposed War Services’ Memorial Hall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

The above is a perspective drawing of the proposed War Services Memorial Hall by a leading Sydney architect, embodying suggestions by officers of the Albury sub-branch of the RSS & AILA. The main features of the hall comprise offices for the various services activities…

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Step Up Production Part Money Plays in War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

There are millions of skilled workers toiling day and night—for Hitler. Propaganda and brute force keep them working. But the fact…

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Albury Said It with Bricks War Services Hall Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

Amidst loud and prolonged applause, the first brick sold by auction at Mate’s corner yesterday for the special brick appeal to raise £1000 for the War…

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This is Your War You Cannot Get Others to Deputize for You

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

You have heard many times that this is a total war, in which no one can escape his own personal responsibility to make his maximum…

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Wounded From Admiralty Landings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

At an airfield somewhere in New Guinea U.S. troops we [?] in the Admiralty Island landing are transferred from plane to ambulance by Australian soldiers…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 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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Hay War Memorial High School

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

The Education Department has just announced that Miss Agnes V. Neal has been awarded the Alexander scholarship. It has already been…

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War Loan Deniliquin’s £50,000

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

The local war loan campaign will be opened over the local broadcasting station on Monday evening, following Mr. Curtin’s broadcast…

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Heaviest Raid of War London, March 23

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Last night’s raid on Frankfurt was the heaviest of the war. 3000 tons of bombs were dropped on the important Rhineland city by over 1000…

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Reality of War Civilians' Task—must Lend Money

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

Today thousands of Australians are fighting for "a better world" to live in. Their task has taken them to some of the toughest…

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Latest War News Heavy Fighting at Cassino London, Thurs.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

The Filth Army is forging slowly through Cassino's forthfied rubble heaps, and up the western slopes of Monte Cassino,…

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Manufacture of Cars May Start Before End of War SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

Evidence was accumulating that resumption of manufacture in the motor industry before the end of the war was definitely within the realm…

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What Does He Know? Henry Ford Believes War Will End in Two Months

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK.--AAP. Henry Ford told a newspaper interviewer at Atlanta (Georgia) that…

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Among Real Heroes of War R.A.A.F. Carried Out First Mission To Truk

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

When two US. Marine Corps pilots reconnoitred Truk for the American carrier-borne air raids of February, they were the first…

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Financing the War Loan Investments

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

With over two-thirds of the national incomes received by people earning less than £400 a year, it is obvious that a substantial contribution to the…

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Fresh Fish Now on Menu (From Our War Correspondent, Axel Olsen, Somewhere in New Guinea)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 6

Fresh fish is a luxury few soldiers enjoy in New Guinea, but Australians advancing along the [?] Peninsula, towards Saldor…

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