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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 109

War Agricultural Committee Local Organisation Formed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

At a meeting Held at Cobargo Shire Council Chambers yesterday it was decided to form a local War Agricultural Committee…

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War Agricultural Committees Probable Widening of Powers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

A warning that there would be Government control of agriculture in some shape or form for many years, if not for all time, made made by Mr…

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U.S.A’s Biggest War Plant

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The Dodge Division of Chrysler Corporation has announced the completion here of the largest war plant in the United states. Covering 500 acres, the plant builds…

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Govt, and Post-War Employment SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 6

The Trades and Labor Council tonight decided to send a letter to the Federal Government asking that consideration be given to reconciling the views of the…

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Employment After War Service Regulation Amended CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 6

Employers must now regard employment after war service of any individual as a continuation of previous employment Interrupted by war service. This is…

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Latest War News More Peace Rumours Hitler Approaching Russia? New York, Thursday.--A.A.P

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The National Broadcasting Corporation's Stockholm reporter says that Stockholm yesterday published a story that Hitler had…

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Land for Ex-soldiers First Certificates This Week Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The Lands Minister (Mr. Tully) said yesterday that first certificates entitling soldiers of this war to apply for land in New South Wales would…

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U.S. Soldier on Murder Charge BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Following the shooting of David James Wren, an Australian sailor, last night, Fontaine B. Williams 26, American soldier, appeared in the City Court charged with…

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Soldiers Will Solve Labor Problems MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

The labor position in the Shepparton area was expected to be satisfactory following the arrival of 400 soldiers this week to help harvest the crops, the…

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Soldier Remanded on Slaying Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

Charged with [?] staying Henry Francis Box at Cronulla on November 27, Eric Lorne [?] 23, soldier, was remanded at Kogarah police court today to…

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Seaman's Meat Allowance 6lb. A Week More Than Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Coastal and interstate shipping companies in Sydney were advised this week by the Rationing Commission that they, may order meat for seamen…

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Millionaire Killed In Action LONDON, Jan. 21

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 6

Captain Michael Wills, of the Coldstream Guards, a member of the famous tobacco family, died last March on war service. He left £1,670,000. He was aged 27 when…

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Soldier and a Beer Mug

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

For haying in custody’s beer mug, reasonably suspected of having been stolen, to which charge he pleaded guilty, a soldier, Douglas Doubois, aged…

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Soldier Killed by Train Tamworth. Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

While crossing Peel river viaduct engine struck the body of a man who apparently had been run down by express from Wallangarra an hour…

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Soldiers’ Land Settlement Interesting Address to Albury Fathers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 6

Albury branch of the Fathers’ Association had a record meeting last night, when 47 members heard an address by Mr. Ralph Ellis, of Walla, on returned…

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Soldier Gaoled; Ration Book Stolen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

A soldier Thomas Parker, aged 28. was sentenced to six months’ gaol at the Central Police Court today, for stealing a ration book. It was alleged…

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War Rackets “Satanism” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

President of the Australian United Churches Association (Rev C. Bernard Cricket) yesterday described wartime racketeers black marketing and…

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Government’s Post-War Plans

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

While continuing to concentrate the nation’s full resources for war, the Commonwealth Government is not overlooking plans for the post-war transfer of these…

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Universal Use of Paper Straw Goes to War

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

Every phase of our war economy and our military operations somewhere along the line owes Its effectiveness, and often its existence to paper and paper-board…

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