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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

1,662 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 84

Australian Comforts Fund Anzac Club in New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 6

News is just to hand of the latest activity of the New York-Anzac Division of the British War Relief Society to the effect that an Anzac Club has…

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War Conference Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) yesterday held an important conference with the Chiefs of Staff of the fighting services and with the…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

Two rapidly moving Red Armies are now threatening to entrap the Geramans in the winter-bound Caucasus, and may even cut off by pincers the…

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Soldier Missing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 7

—Mrs. J. Gilfius, of Tingha, and mormerly of Guyra, has been notiified that her son, Pte. James Gilfius, is missing and believed killed…

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Glen Innes Soldier Wounded in Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Tribe, of The Common, have received official word that their son, Pte. H. E. Tribe, of the A.I.F., has been wounded in…

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Anzac Club in New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

News is just to hand of the latest activity of the New York Anzac Division of the British War Relief Society to the effect that an Anzac Club…

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Red Cross' Many-sided War Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The wide range of activities engaged in by the local Branch of the Red Cross Society was strikingly revealed at the monthly…

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Ceaseless Vigilance : a British Destroyer on War Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

By their unremitting vigilance, British dest[?]ers have done much to thaw[?] Hitler's plans to blockade Britain. Because of their unceasing patrols in u-boat [?]ested waters, convoys of food and vital war commodities continue to arrive safely in Britain…

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Gramophone and Wireless Wanted for Soldiers' Centre

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

"Onlooker" writes to the editor:—I noticed an appeal in your paper last week for a gramophone and a modern wireless for the Soldiers'…

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Australia’s Particular War Interests

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. Curtin is much to be commended for drawing the pointed attention of the Allies to the position of Australia in regard to the world war. While no one wishes to disregard the interests of other pars of the word, neither should the other parts overlook our…

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The War Yesterday’s News

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

It is estimated that 15 German divisions are leaving the Caucasian front and that the German armies also continue to withdraw from the battle zone…

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West End Practice School Aids War Effort

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 9

West End Practice School has a fine war effort for 1942. During the year 100 children collected 30,0000 lb of scrap iron, 6000…

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Soldiers Drowned Plucky Comrades

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

Details of the tragedy in which three soldiers lost their lives when attempting to cross a flooded river in a northern New South Wales…

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Brave Soldier Spirit of the A.I.F.

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. N. W. Farrand, of Inverell, has received the following letter from Lieut. J. W. Bray, officer commanding the platoon in which his son Arthur…

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Ross Hill School Gifts to Soldiers Receipt Acknowledged

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

It will be remembered that some short time ago Fourth Class of Ross Hill Public School collected sufficient money to make donations…

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Raw Deal for Returned Men

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

General G. Rankin, MHR. for Bendigo, declared to-day that for too long there had been cases of discharged soldiers getting a raw deal…

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Country Women and War Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

Miss Mary White, the Group President was present at the monthly meeting of the Glen Innes Branch of the Countr…

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Soldiers and Train Travel

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

Commenting this morning on a discussion at a meeting of the Tenterfield Sub-Branch of the K.S.S.A.I.L.A. in regard to the…

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Post-war Problems Factory Workers and Soldiers Unemployed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

A warning that Australia must be prepared to deal with post-war problems immediately the war ended was given by the President of the…

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The War Japanese Transports Smashing Damages

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

An enemy convoy of transports and escorting warships totalling ten vessels approaching Lae was attacked by an allied air force on…

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