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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,235 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 112

Literature for Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

Sir.—Where does the soldiers’ rending mutter go? In the past three months I have been purchasing books and papers to send In my son, an Airman in the Pacific…

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Alleged Bogus Soldier Gaoled. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 6

Three months’ Imprisonment with hard labor was imposed at the Central Police Court today on Richard Malcolm Blake, who was charged with [?]sely representing…

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“Big Three” And Poland Soldiers Refuse to Accept Decisions London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

Lieutenant-General Anders, Commander of the Second polish Corps, has issued a statement in Rome that Polish troops in Italy do not recognise…

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1800 P.O.W Drowned Allied Soldiers Perish New York

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

Eighteen hundred Allied prisoners of war, mostly Americans, lost their lives when a submarine sank a Japanese prison ship in the China Sea…

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Soldier Killed Near C[?]te[?]n. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

When a goods [?]rain on the way to Albury struck a military truck on a [?] crossing at Chill[?] early today, Pte [?] Cox, driver of the vehicle, was killed…

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“Workers’ War ; Workers’ Peace” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

Trade union circles are elated at the establishment of a new World Trade Union Federation, with representation at the peace conference as its goal…

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Is War Nearing End ? LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

In a speech al the Commonwealth broadcasting conference dinner, the Minister for Information (Mr Brendan Bracken) said : “We are now in…

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Close Link with U.S. Expected In Post-War Years LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

Professor K. H. Bailey, of Melbourne, chairman of the Australian delegation, speaking at the opening of the fortnight’s conference on British Commonwealth…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · 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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War Effort of Pales Tinian Jewry

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

In September, 1929, when war broke out, Dr Weltmann pledged the full support of the entire Jewish people In the war against…

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Latest War News "War in Final Stage" 21St Army Ready for "Knock-out" London, Mon.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

The war had reached its final stage, Field Marshal Montgomery said yesterday in a personal message to his troops…

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Hay and District Patriotic and War Fund Executive Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

At the last executive meeting of the above, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood, chairman). Messrs. R. S. T. Matthews, H. E…

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Mr. Dedman’s New Job Takes Over Post-War Reconstruction CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) to day announced that lie had accented the resignation of Mr Dcdman as Minister for War Organisation of…

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Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's Fathers' Association of Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

The Corowa branch of the above Association has been re-formed, with the following office-bearers: President Mr A. G. Phillips: vice-presidents,…

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Soldier on Serious Charge. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

Stanley Rice aged 29 soldier, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having assaulted a women on February 2 with intent to commit a serious of…

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War Veterans’ Home Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Sir,—This appeal is on behalf of war veterans who are without reasonable housing accommodation. There are hundreds of single men of the three Empire Services for…

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War Goods For Destruction OTTAWA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

Mr J. B. Carswell, Chief of the War Assets Corporation, which disposes of obsolete and surplus war materials, stated in a speech today that as much…

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Lord Nuffield Sees Ministers Discusses Post-War Trade CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

Important aspects of post-war trade between Australia and Great Britain are believed to have been discussed today between Lord…

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Hampers for Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

The ACF has decided to send midyear hampers to the men and women of the armed forces, containing almost the same goods as Christmas hampers…

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Soldiers Do Civilians’ Work SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 6

Australian Army men today loaded [?] of [?] at the cold More at [?] because of the refused by [?]…

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