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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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What the War Costs Australia CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

Reviewing the [?] cost of the war, the [?] edition of the Department of Information’s official review of Australia’s war effort, “Facts and Figures of…

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Soldiers Released to Work Not to Pay Taxes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) announced today that soldiers holding a rank not higher than that of sergeant who had been granted leave…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 January 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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Gen. Eisenhower Talks to War Reporters LONDON, January 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

The Supreme Commander of the Allied land, sea and air forces for the invasion of the Continent (General Eisenhower) today held his first press…

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Latest War News the European Front Eisenhower in England After Churchill Conference London, Mon.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

The Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces announce:. "It can now be announced that General Eisenhower…

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Australians Asked to Find £150 MILLION First Victory War Loan : Mr. Curtin’s Appeal CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

“New records in Australian loan raising will be asked of the Australian people by the Federal Government late in March. On March 28, the Commonwealth will ask the people to subscribe £150,000,000 of new money for the war in a loan campaign which will continue for…

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Lad Enlisted When 15 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

A youth told a court-martial today that he went AWL to make a professional name for himself so that he would get into the Army Amenities…

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Lavington Soldier in New Guinea

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Pte W. F. Chant (AIF.), of Lavington, taker, behind a machine gun in New Guinea…

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Tito Wounded LONDON, January [?]8

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

According to Cairo radio, Marshal Tito was wounded during operations in Montenegro…

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District News Beechworth War Damage Commission’s Transaction

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

At the last meeting of Beechworth Shire Council, the secretary (Mr G. Thompson) submitted a statement of transactions for the year ended September 30 last. In…

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Australia—n.z. to Sign Mutual Co-operation Pact Have Eye on Next War In the Pacific. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

A pact of mutual co-operation on matters of common interest was concluded at the conference of representatives of Australian and New Zealand Governments today. Details of the agreement are still to be worked out by both…

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Soldiers Fight Big Fires SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Soldiers with mobile fire fighting units and thousands of settlers today continued to fight the extensive bush fires in the Cootamundra district…

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Exchange of Prisoners of War LONDON, January 18

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Mr Hall (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), replying in the House of Commons to a question regarding the repatriation of prisoners of war…

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Post-War Finance And Trade LONDON, January 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

Views on post-war financial problems are expressed in statements, which have been issued by the chairman of two of the “Big Five”…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes the Food Front Strength Will Largtly Determine War's Duration

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Food is the war material of which .the nation is now in most vital need, and a full recognition of this fact can do much to advance the…

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Australian - N.Z. - U.S. Seeks Post-War Bases New York, January 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

Australia and New Zealand Government representatives at yesterday’s Canberra coherence, decided to seek control of the South Pacific…

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Soldiers’ Lucky Escape Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

When a motor truck loaded with soldiers skidded and overturned in an effort to avoid colliding with a tram at Glebe Island today, all of the men…

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Land For Ex-Soldiers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

The Lands Minister (Mr Tully) said today that first certificates entitling soldiers of this war to apply for land in NSW would be issued this week…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 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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Insurance Under War Damage Scheme

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

It was announced recently that the War Cabinet had decided to extend the contribution period under the War Damage Scheme ending on December…

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