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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,401 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 71

Tingha Topics Welcome Home—Personal

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

A welcome home was tendered to two local soldiers, Ernest Buck and John Carney, at the Tingha Palais last night. Mr. Oliver Cox and Mr. Ferari…

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Post-war Sharing of Pacific Conquests

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

Sir Keith Murdoch, a prominent South Australian journalist, has caused widespread interest and comment in certain suggestions as to the disposal of different areas of the Pacific after the war. He suggests that New Britain, for instance, should be handed over to…

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Australian Airways Post-war Considerations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

Australia must decide for herself how she will fit into the post-war aviation world, declared the chairman of the British Overseas…

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Rome Targets U.S. War Secretary Explains Policy American Lives Come First Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

The Secretary for War (Mr. Stimson) told a Press conference that Allied military policy is to spare those positions…

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Soldier's Settlement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

The State's programme for the settlement of returned soldiers on the lands was merely waiting for the Commonwealth to provide the…

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Western Lands Unfortunate Soldiers Land of Heat and Drought

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

According to “Banjo” Patterson: “He came from further out, the land of heat and drought, and dust and gravel.” This is where the…

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Japs. Say General Stillwell Wounded

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Berlin radio quotes a Tokio report that General Stillwell was wounded by Japanese artillery fire when…

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"No Regrets" Glen Innes Girl in the A.W.A.S Plans For "After the War"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

The fact that Nina Hall, five feet two, blue-eyed, fair haired and 22, has better-than-average good…

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Homes for Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The War Service Homes Commission must immediately resume dwellings, declared the State…

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N.z. Strikes Annoy Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Saturday—Frequent strikes by minority, such as miners and watersiders, are…

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North Star Raises £200 Proceeds of Sheep Drive and House Party Farewell and Welcome Home Fund Sheep Drive

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

A sheep drive was organised throughout the district to help the above fund and one truck of sheep were loaded at North Star on…

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“150,000 Lovely Quid” Anzac House Club Proposal

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Whether the establishment of the proposed Anzac House Club in Sydney by the R.S.L. at a cost of £150,000 would be of benefit to…

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Red Cross Activities Prisoners of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

A donation of £3/1/ was received from the 2nd/2nd Comforts Fund, per Mrs. W. Nott, and the sum of £10 was received from Kelly's…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Soldier on Murder Charge Auckland, N.Z.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Police early yesterday arrested Thomas Rex Beagle. 19-year-old New Zealand soldier, on a charge of having murdered an American…

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Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Warialda Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I. L.A., Mr. D. Wetherall presiding,the following report was read and adopted…

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Charge of Murder Death of American Soldier Auckland (N.z.)

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

The police early yesterday arrested Thomas Rex Beagle, a 19-year-old New Zealand soldier, on a charge of having murdered an American serviceman,…

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Send Comforts Now Or Help Soldiers After the War? The Issue For Patriotic Fund Committees

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

Whether the whole of the funds raised should be forwarded to the Australian Comforts Fund to assist in the provision…

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Commonwealth Plans for Post-war Houses

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Senior Research Officer of the Department of Port-war Reconstruction, Dr. Lloyd Ross…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

As might have been expected. Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjust-ment period is essentially…

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