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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,401 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 71

Soldiers' Welfare and Comforts Fund £2355 Raised in Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 1

Since its inauguration the Guyra Soldiers' Welfare and Comforts Fund, combining sub-branches at Black…

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For Soldiers Comfort Fund Operations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

Since October 1st of last year the Guyra Soldiers' Welfare and Comforts Fund committee has raised, by means of week-end…

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Use of Soldiers' Coupons

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

In Geelong City Court Mr. Neil M Freeman, who appeared for Joyce May Clarke, who was charged with having supplied…

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War Council Country Party Meeting CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

The Country Party met to-day to determine whether its members would continue to attend meetings of the Advisory War Council. Differences of…

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Tingha Pictures To-morrow’s War Picture

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

With the co-operation and advice of the Air Ministry the Admiralty the War Office and the Royal Netherlands Government, Michael Powell has…

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Protest to War Minister Against New Conditions For Correspondents LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

Editors of London provincial and Empire newspapers and newsagencies, at a meeting in London resolved to protest to the Minister [?]…

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U.S. Naval Budget Decisive Period in Japanese War From July WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

President Roosevelt submitted to Congress the largest Naval Budget in history for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1944, indicating that a…

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U.C.P. and Advisory War Council No Decision at To-day's Meeting CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

The Country Party met to-day to determine whether its members would continue to attend meetings of the Advisory War Council…

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Allied Troopship Sunk 1,000 American Soldiers Lost WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

The War Department has announced the sinking of an Allied troopship in European. waters, with the loss of a…

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American Troopship Sunk at Night 1000 Soldiers Drowned WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

The War Department has announced the sinking of an Allied troopship in European water with the loss of 1000 American soldiers…

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Appeal Dismissed Echo of Enlistment Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

At the Newcastle Quarter Sessions last week, His Honor. Judge Neild, dismissed the appeal of James Clifford Crago. rural…

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General Blarney Predicts Long War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

WAGGA, Saturday.—General Blamey said at a civic reception here yesterday that there was a long way to go…

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Professor Gibbin on Post-war Controls

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Only three controls would be absolutely necessary after the period of transition from wartime to…

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War Council Menzies and Hughes Resign Spenper Defies Party?

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday. Following on a decision of the U.A.P., Mr. R. G. Menzies and Mr. W. M…

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Prisoner of War in Hongkong

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

When Mrs. D, E, Davis, an avacnee from Hongkong left Australia for England on 31st May, 1943, a cable was sent from Red Cross to the…

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War Council and the A.c.p

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

In Canberra on Saturday Mr. Curtin acceded to the Australian Country Party's request for enlargement of the War Council's functions. The…

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The War Council and the A.C.P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

The decision of the Australian Country Party to continue membership of the War Council, despite the defection of the United Australia Party, is further evidence of the realistic attitude invariably displayed by the party concerning the war effort…

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Leipzig Ablaze War's Biggest Daylight Raid London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

As Leipzig burned under the weight of 2300 tons of bombs dropped by the R.A.F., over 2000 American…

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Seven Sons of one Family Lost in the War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

Seven of the eight sons of Mrs. Lowe, of Tweed Heads, have lost their lives in this war. Three were killed in Tobruk and the other four…

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After The War--Then What? Shall It Be a "New Order"

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

A lot of sense and much nonsense has been written about the "Shape of Things to Come" after the War-- A "new order" has been predicted by…

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