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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

1,392 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 70

The Flyingt Doctor in War-time Drama of Life or Death on Transcontinental Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 7

Thirty years ago, the Rev. Dr. John Flynn, C.B.E., used to drive a buckboard around the outback, giving practical religious and medical attention to scattered settiers…

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Soldiers’ Preference A.L.P. Compromise CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

The Federal A.L.P. Executive after a conference with the Prime Minister yesterday decided last night to accept the Government’s…

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Returned Soldiers Helping Wives of Absent Comrades

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

The local branch of the R.S.L. is very disappointed in having received a poor response to their appeal for voluntary workers to render certain…

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Glen Innes Aids War Prisoners

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

International Red Cross was announced that M. Richard Bezzoia has been appointed Chief Delegate to Japan. It will…

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Mr. Churchill and the End of the War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday —Before he went to the Crimea conference, Mr. Churchill told the British Minister…

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War Gratuity May Be Fixed at 2/3 a Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

A proposal that the Australian War Gratuity should be 2/ for every day of service in operational zones and 1/ for…

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Soldier's Dying Wish Was Gratified

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

High in the Torricelll Mountains of New Guinea, where beer is as scarce as diamonds, a dying infantryman expressed a wish…

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Narrabri Plans For War Memorial

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

A war memorial area, to include a library, health centre, Olympic pool, tennis courts, croquet greens, and gardens and park reserve, will be…

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War Functions Association Large Appeals Considered Substantial Sums Provided

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

A meeting of the Inverell and District War Functions Association was held on Friday night when the principal business was…

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Western Attack Supports Russian Advance War in Europe Final Stage Montgomery Confident LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

The war in Europe had reached its final stage, Field Marshal Montgomery said in a message to his troops yesterday…

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"War in Final Stage" "Going For Knock-out Blow" Montgomery's Message to Troops London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

The war in Europe had reached its-final stage, FieldMarshal Montgomery said in a message to his troops…

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Post War Aid For China

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

LAPSTONE, Tuesday. — China has submitted a request to U.N: R.R.A. Conference for £43 million worth of supplies in the…

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Italian Prisoners of War at Large

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Four, Italian prisoners of war escaped from a camp near Broadford. on Saturday and are still at…

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From Old Newspapers Auxiliary Petrol Tanks Sidelight on Britain's War Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

President Roosevelt in his latest report to Congress on Reverse Lend-Lease made an interesting disclosure in…

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Soldier Preference "With a String"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

The state President of the Returned Soldiers' League. Mr. G. W. Holland, said that the R.S.L. had been expecting some…

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War and Patriotic Fund Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund will be held in the Council Chambers on Friday night, commencing at 8 o'clock…

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Calamity of War : Capacity of Peace

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

The third anniversary of the calamitous fall of Singapore has been widely used as a valuable lesson to humanity, especially those nations who desire to live at peace with the rest of the world. The Singapore disaster was the direct outcome of a desire for epace and…

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CHURCHILL-ROOSEVELT War Against Japan LONDON, Wednesday

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

President Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill conferred at Alexandria after the Crimea Conference, it was revealed to-day…

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Churchill Renews Pledge Full Support in War Against Japan LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

President Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill conferred at Alexandria after the Crimea Conference, it was revealed to-day…

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Far East War Victims Probably More Than in Europe LAPSTONE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Realisation by Unrra that there were as many war victims in the Far East as in Europe, if not more, was one of the principal…

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