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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

1,401 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 71

Post-war Warning Paradise of Evil. Plea by Dr. Evatt CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

Addressing the Australian Institute Political Science summer school to-day, Attorney-General Dr. Evatt, issued a warning that…

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War Fund Meeting No Hampers For Girls Is All In Forward Areas Supplied Official Retorts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

Discussion arose at Friday night's meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund when. Mrs, L.. Kempster, honorary…

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Armidale Hampers Appreciated Troops Send Thanks Soldier's TypicalLetter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

Letters of thanks a[?] appreciation have been re[?] by the Patriotic and War Fund from over 147 men and…

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Mutilated Body Returned Soldier SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

Investigating a report that a man had slashed his wrists in King Street, City, early yesterday the police found his mutilated body lying beside the…

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Armidale Soldier Was Prisoner of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

After two and a half years as a prisoner of was in Stalag XXA 20 in Germany, Private R. C. Holt, of 155 Barney Street, was…

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Women's Organisations Adopt Prisoner of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Reporting to the annual meeting of the Glen Innes Branch of the Country Women's Association, Mrs. c. H. Wood, the…

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Ben Lomond Soldier's Party

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

On Tuesday evening a party was given in honor of Pte. G. Maxwell, who is on leave after two years' service in the…

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Uralla Man Reported Wounded SYDNEY

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

In a casualty list issued to-day Private J I. Britten, infantry (Uralla) is reported wounded in action…

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War Zone Views

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

In connection with the visit of Mr. A. W. Stuart, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, it is announced that he will have with him a lantern…

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Will Be Punished Japanese War Criminals SYDNEY

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

Speaking at the Sydney Town Hall last night, the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) said that the Australian Government would…

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Japanese Atrocities Prisoners of War Brutally Treated British Foreign Secretary Makes Revelations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

'I have grave news to give the House" said the Secretary for Foreign,, Affairs (Mr. Anthony Eden) in the House of…

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Socks for Soldiers Urgently Needed For Jungle Warfare

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

The president of the Red Cross Society (Miss M. C. Blaxland) writes to the Editor. Sir,—An S.O.S. has come from the A.C.F. for…

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Soldier to Judge Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

Lieut. General Sir Edmund Herring, who has been commanding the Australian troops in New Guinea, has been appointed Chief Justice of the…

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Foretold a War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 7

A silly, senseless rumour has been spread about this way, "That every male person between the ages of 18 and 25 will have to start his…

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"Can End War This Year"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — "This war began a long while ago. I am getting tired and fed up with…

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The War Has a New Hum

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

Russia's big offensive on the Leningrad front has already cramped the Nazis' style to the extent of 10,000 square miles of country, and big…

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A Live Bureau Ready For Post-War Needs

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

While Guyra Agricultural Bureau can show a fine record of achievement in the past, and many of its functions have…

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Won't It Be Wonderful After the War!

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

The following lines, by A. P. Herbert, former editor of Punch (London) will doubtless be appreciated:…

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"Won't it be Wonderful After the War?"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

The week has been notable for a more than usually prolific outcrop of post-war plans. In particular, these emanated from the summer school of the Australian Institute of Political Science at Canberra, where…

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Fell Over Cuff Soldier Killed: Girl-Injured Auckland (N.z.)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

An Allied serviceman was killed and a girl critically injured when they fell 360 feet down a cliff near St. Clair…

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