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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,235 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 112

Future of Transport Mr. Ward And Post-War Planning SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

The commonwealth and States and all transport interests would have to get together to ensure that the transition from war to peace and…

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Soldier for Trial Man’s Death; Alleged Fight In Dean Street

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

Stockily-built AIF soldier was committed for trial on a charge or man[?] slaughter by the deputy-Coroner at Albury (Mr D. C. Padman), on…

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Fresh Fruit for Soldiers at Aitape

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

Fresh fruit is a rarity in the Aitape area in New Guinea, and when a consignment arrives these lads go straight to work sorting out the good from the bad. Sorting are : Pte Les Grandison of Melbourne; L/Cpl…

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Soldier’s Neck Broken. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

A soldier, Sgt R. D. Nitche, of North Adelaide, sustained a broken neck when a bicycle he was riding collided with a car yesterday in Toorak. He was admitted to…

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“Issued False Orders to Themselves” Amazing Story of Soldiers’ Wanderings New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

The OS Army is holding four war weary privates at Governor’s Island, New York, on prelimlary charges of being absent without leave from the…

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Soldiers Brawl Over Woman In Cemetery BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

A story of a soldier’s attempt to lake a woman away from an American after they had all been drinking in a churchyard was told in the Police…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

"The Riverine Grazier" la a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press which provides the overseas news in this issue…

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War Facts in Brief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

Canada is now producing 75 per cent. of the asbestos and 32 per cent of the aluminium available to the United Nations’ pool…

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After War Problems Address To Albury Rotary Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 5

The pan service organisations would play in helping solve problems brought about by die war mi stressed yesterday by Mr E, M. Phiddian,…

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Wonders Ahead Post-war Dreams to Come True

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

Mary Lyon, star worker of the New York "Herald Tribune," has made a survey of nearly 900 new Inventions and products with revolutionary…

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To the Editor Is There a War On?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Sir.—Does Mr A. J. Webb, of Albury. know there is a war on? Does the Hume Shire Council know there is a war on? Does anybody or everybody in…

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Agreement Is Reached Greek Civil War Ends LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

An agreement between EAM and the Greek Government was signed at Athens this morning, after a final 10 hours’ meeting…

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Proposed As Holbrook District War Memorial Area School and Community Centre

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 5

In an address to members of the newly formed Holbrook Progress Association. Mrz Ken Crawford, secretary Holbrook and District Area School movement, asked the association to discuss a three point plan proposed by her committee covering finance, lay-out, and maintence, as a…

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Latest War News Japs in for Mass Bombing Guam, Mon.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

The United Press correspondent says that Saturday's Heavy raids on Japan was the beginning of mass bombing on a scale…

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NEARLY £3 Million for Forests Victoria’s Post-War Plans MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

Victoria is to spend £2,700,000 on forest development after the war. The plans which were disclosed today by the Premier (Mr [?] provide [?]…

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Gratuities For Ex-Soldiers Proposals Before Committee. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

Further consideration lo proposals for the granting of war gratuities to ex[?] and women was given by the Parliamentary Committee on War…

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Soldier Killed by Falling Tree BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

In the height of a storm last night [?] Churchill Camp [?] Ipswich [?]n Australian soldier was killed by a falling tree which had been struck by lightning. The…

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“Woman Used Pot Stick” Soldier Struck At Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

“She struck me on the arm with a pot stick seven or eight times, and the blows brought blood. Had I not warded them off with my arm I…

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Australians in Savage Hand- To-hand Fighting Jap Defences On Tsimba Ridge Crack (From Fred Aldridge. Our War Correspondent on Bougainville)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

Tsimba Ridge, the Japanese stronghold, which held up the Australian northern advance for nearly three weeks has cracked. fallen, but it will any day now. Fighting in this area has been the most bitter of the campaign and we have suffered some casualties. But the…

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European War Over By Anzac Day ? LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

The “Daily Mail” says that the conference is a landmark in human history overshadowing all previous meetings…

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