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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

1,662 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 84

The War Yesterday’s News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

The Germans are threatened with the loss of another 250,000 men in the Caucasus. The great Russian offensives west…

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Local Government Co-operates in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

In a recent broadcast my colleague the Minister for, Local Government and Housing, Mr. J. McGirr, traversed most…

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The Motor Industry Serious War Effect

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

The serious effect of the war on Australia’s automobile industry is shown by the fact that the sales of new motor vehicles in the…

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The World War Australia and Lend lease

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Australia, on her own, would not rang high among the military powers of the world. But we are an important link in the chain of the United…

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Post-war Reconstruction Water Conservation a Major Objective

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

(By the Hon. W. J. McKell, M.L.A., Premier of New South Wales). Next in importance to winning the war is the need for us to conserve our…

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Tojo Talks Japanese Determination War Production and Transport New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

The official Tokio radio stated that the Premier General Tojo, told the House of Peers that…

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Charge of Murder Against Soldier Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

A young soldier was arrested at Puckapunyal camp, yesterday and charged with the murder of Reginald Hall, who was found unconscious…

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Wilful Murder Soldier Charged MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 6

A young soldier was arrested at Puckapunyal camp yesterday and charged with the murder of Reginald Hall who was found…

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Torrington Lad Killed in Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

TORRINGTON, Thursday.— A gloom was cast over the village of Torrington when it was reported that private S. J. Moss,…

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War Losses

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

Australian war casualties from the outbreak of the war to Dec. 31 were 52,148. Of these, 6826 were killed, 23,892 Are missing, 9059 are…

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Two Soldiers Killed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

Pte. Thomas Morgan (18) of Mascot and Pte Michael Kauter (20) of Aberdeen died in Armidale hospital on Friday night from injuries…

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Killed, Captured or Permanently Crippled Four Million German Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Over four million German soldiers have been killed, captured…

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War Damage Insurance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

The Town Clerk, Mr. F. W. Milner, stated to-day, in reply to an inquiry, that owners of fixed property are covered automatically for…

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War Work For Women MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

The Director-General of Manpower, Mr. W. C. Wurth, said last night, at the end of the first day's proceedings of his…

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Soldiers' Political Party Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

A new political party, to be known as the United Ex-Service Men and Women's Political Association of Australia, is being formed…

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Abo's War of Vengeance

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 4

WALGETT : An Aborigine, Pte. Harold West, of Goodooga, carried on a one-man war of ven[?]dance against the Japs, after…

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Italy's Use of Alcohol For War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—All alcohol throughout Italy is being commandeered to make synthetic rubber and fuel…

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"Soldiers' Political Party"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE : A new political party to be known as the United Ex-Service Men and Women's Political Association of…

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The War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Swiftly moving events of the past week point to a terrific flare-up in the Pacific at any moment, Washington guardedly admits that U.S…

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Prisoner of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 8

Mrs. A. Pankhurst, of Ollera-street, has been notified that her husband, Private Ashley Pankhurst, who was missing in Malaya, is a prisoner of…

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