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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

1,392 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 70

Soldier Who Broadcast Before the King

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

The soldier who brought the B.B.C. round-the-world Christmas afternoon programme to a close Just before the King spoke…

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Soldiers' Revolting Task Civilians Refuse to Handle Bad Meat SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

For several days, servicemen have been engaged at the Homebush Abattoirs, separating about 3600 cases of allegedly…

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Train Loads of War Material

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday.—When Red Army units captured the railway station at Allenstein a telephone message was received…

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Will Not Be Last War?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 3

A Gallup public opinion poll has revealed that 48 per cent: of the people believe that another war is likely within a quarter of…

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Australian Army's Part In The War

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, THURSDAY. — In the House of Representatives last night the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, disclosed that plans for Australian troops to take part in the Philippines'…

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New Allied Drives on West Front War News 'Definitely Expressing' for Germans

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—Enemy sources last night were admitting that the situation of the German troops on the Western Front, as the result of the new Allied drives, are now "much worse" and…

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Soldiers' Worry Do We Understand?

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

The following letter and introductory statement are taken from the House Journal of a large American manufacturing concern. It was…

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Release of Soldiers from the Army

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

About 1000 soldiers recommended for discharge by Manpower for essential civilian work had refused to accept the decision…

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From Greece to Glen Innes Repatriated Soldier Carries Precious Letter

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

Mr. Andy Panaretos, part proprietor of the Paragon Cafe, Glen Innes, recently shared with a brother and two sisters who…

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Post-war Conditions Producers’ Products

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

Mr. W. Y. Ewan, Glendoone, Mt. Russell, writes to the Editor:— As I see it, the programme drawn up at Hot Springs Virginia, by…

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Treatment of Servicemen After the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

A revolt by returned soldiers of this war, unless the Government changed its present restrictive policy towards them, was the forecast…

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War Tragedy Family Could Not Face Defeat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

In one of the towns over-run by the Ninth Army in its drive towards, the Rhine they found the bodies of a family of three…

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Post-war Aspects of Wool Argentina Has Large Stocks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 10

The important of making world-wide arrsngements for the gradual offering of accumulated wool stocks with growing…

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War Welds Empire Says Duke of Gloucester CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 8

Speaking at a Parliamentary dinner last night, the Duke of Gloucester said that Australia had a fine system of Government and the best…

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Growth of the R.A.N And Its Stilting War Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 16

No acion of any consequence In which British ships have taken part in [?] war has been fought without [?] ships or…

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Handling Putrid Meat Athomebush Soldiers Should be Paid Union Rates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

H. Semple (Armidale) writing to the Editor on the subject of soldiers handling putrid meat at Homebush. says:—…

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Killed in Action Cpl. "Jim" Ryall

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ryall, of Macquarie Street, were officially advised on Thursday afternoon that their elder son,…

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War Prisoners' on Farms

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

It is a pleasure for me to reply to Mr. Blain on the prisoner of war labor question. Can Mr. Blain tell us where…

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Linking Soldier Organisations

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Affiliation of all servicemen's organisations into a co-ordinated council is advocated by the President…

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Argentina Wool Stocks Post-war Aspects

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The importance of making worldwide wide arrangements for the gradual offering of accumulated wool stocks in…

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