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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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“Had Tears in Eyes” Mr. Curtin’s Emotion; Soldier Preference Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

Following a con sum barrage of interjections from rank and filers, and heated criticism by the Minister for Transport (Mr Ward). the Prime…

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To the Editor Base Soldiers Defended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Sir.—Mr R Ramsay’s [?] of soldiers in base [?] at a meeting of the United Services organisations is to any [?] called for. He says “he is against helping…

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Soldier And Young Woman To Die Murder of a Taxi-drives. London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Appeals against the death sentence [?] on Karl Gustav Rulten and Elizabeth Mariana Jones, were dismissed today, They had been [?] of the…

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Longer Honeymoons for Soldiers Suggested Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

A suggestion that servicemen be given longer honeymoon leave was made in the Divorce Court today by Mr Justice Bonney. He said by giving…

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War Facts in Brief

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

Total casualties among all ranks of the armed forces of the British Commonwealth from the outbreak of war to 30th November last were…

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War Loan Investments Comments at Albury Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

“If you have to appeal to people to Invest in the loan from a purely business angle things are getting to a pretty low ebb,” Mr Stodart told the…

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News of the Soldiers Formerly Reported Missing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

A message has been received by Mrs. White, who is now living in Melbourne, stating that her husband, Pte. J. White, is a prisoner…

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District Soldier Rescued By Russians

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

Mr S. G. O’Leary, of Henty, has received from the Defence Department news that his brother Pte Eric (“Ned”) [?] who was a prisoner of war in…

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Duke Outlines Government’s Proposed Legislation Important Bills Are Foreshadowed Banking, Airlines And Soldier Preference (From Our Special Representative) CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

In the red upholstered Senate chamber at Parliament House, Canberra, today, His Royal Highness the Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, opened the third session of the 17th Parliament of the Commonwealth…

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War News

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 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 Facts in Brief

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Under the Empire Air Training Scheme, which is ending on 31st March. Canada has trained 122,000 air-crew. Approximately 15,000 planes…

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Items of News War Loan Pennant for Jindera

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Mr S. Powell, of the Albury and District War Loan Committee, will arrange a concert party to go to Jindera when the war loan opens, in…

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Latest War News Rhineland Blasted Goch Now Clear of Enemy London, Thurs.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Great columns of smoke rose into the sky over the Rhineland yesterday as rockets and cannon-firing planes blasted German…

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Sailors' Soldiers' & Airmen's Fathers' Assn. of Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

A meeting of the local Dads' Association was held in the office of Messrs J. D. Fraser & Sons on Monday night, 19lh inst. when there was…

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Clash in House Treatment of Ex-Soldiers And Communists Compared CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

While permission was granted by the Department of Post-war Reconstruction for extensions, costing £720 to the headquarters building of the…

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“Shocking Injuries Inflicted On Soldier” ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

In the Criminal Court today, Harold P[?]al [?] aged 22. laborer, was found guilty on a charge of having wounded Frederick Davey, a soldier, of Broken Hill…

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Tells of Mutiny by Soldiers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

The men [?] in Grovely detention ramp (Queensland) some time before the October mutiny in 1943. said Staff. Sgt Arthur Edward Liddy at the Royal…

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“Too Much Fighting on Hand” Curtin Will Not Release Soldiers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

The Australian Government would not deplete its fighting strength to satisfy manpower requirements on the home front, the Prime Minister…

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Turkey at War Witth Germany and Japan London, February 23

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

Ankara radio has announced that the Turkish National Assembly at its meeting today unanimously decided to declare war war against…

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Prince to Join War Savings Army Sydney Boy’s Idea SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 8

Eleven year old Lawrence Irwin of Sydney, is just about the produced [?] in Australia. [?] Prince William for…

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