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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

291 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 15

"Proud to March with Allies" Italy Declares War on Germany London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 1

It is officially announced that Italy has declared war the Germans. "The Governments of Great…

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Soldiers Released for Rural Work Procedure to Be Followed

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 6

The Director General off Manpower, Mr. Wurth, and the Controller General of Food, Mr. J. F Murphy, have…

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I'll Not Put a Cent in the War Loan. Why Should I ? I'm Taxed Heavily, the Money is Wasted and My Business is Interfered With

North West Champion · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 5

The taxes you pay are part of the price we must pay for Victory, but even then they cover but a small proportion of the cost of this war, and to…

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Killed in Action

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 1

The latest army casualty list includes the name of Spr. R. K. Finley, killed in action as the result of enemy aircraft. The late Sapper Finley was…

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Prisoner of War

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 8

Word has been received from Pte. Jack Cook, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Cook, of "Wilga," Moree, to the effect that he is a prisoner of…

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Open Debate On British Post War Car Production

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 7

At a recent meeting in London of the Institution of open debate was staged to discuss a matter of…

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Two More Prisoners of War Adopted. Number Steadily Growing

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

To be known as the 123 line Group prisoner, another lad has been adopted in the Moree district. Mrs. Marie Brown and Mrs. A. T. Carrigan are…

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The War Position

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 5

From time to time there has been the outcry, "Tell us the worst, we can take it." Perhaps it was just as well we were not…

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Prisoner of War Adoption

North West Champion · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 1

Mrs. A. B. Fingleton, Mrs. A. Nicholson and Miss T. Nicholson have organised the adoption of a prisoner of war, to be known as the 401 Line…

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Narrabri Patriotic Fund HANDLES £8000 Since Outbreak of War Annual Public Meeting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

The Fourth Annual Meeting of Wie Narrabri Patriotic Fund Committee held in the town hall on Monday night…

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Soldiers Released for Rural Work. Procedure to be Followed

North West Champion · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 8

The Director General of Manpower Mr. Wurth, and the Controller General of Food, Mr. J. F. Murphy, have decided upon the procedure for the…

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Sub-Committees Appointed Post War Reconstruction

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

"The various schemes for Post War Reconstruction proposed to be placed before the Federal Government for approval by this…

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To Win the War Is Main Job. Adelaide

North West Champion · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 1

In expressing his opposition to the Government making any attempt to introduce a widespread plan of nationalisation in wartime, the Minister of War…

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Wounded In Action

North West Champion · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 1

The latest army casualty list includes the name of Pte. R. Howlett, of Mungindi, as having been wounded in action…

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Moree's War Loan Effort. Will the Quota Be Reached?

North West Champion · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 8

Mr. H. R. Me William, Country War Superintendent, Glen Innes, writes as follows:— In past War Loans Moree has not…

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Invitation to Turkey To Join In War LONDON, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 1

When the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Menemencioglu, meets Mr. Anthony Eden in Cairo to-day, an invitation may be…

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Has Narrabri Forgotten There Is a War (To The Editor)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 6

Sir,— From the Press reports one would imagine that the residents of Narrabri were not aware that…

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Post War Development

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 4

Country presament to prepare 12[?] One of the most important [?]cisions of the recent Count[?] Press Conference in Sydney [?]…

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Post-war Development. Country Pressmen to Prepare

North West Champion · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 3

One of the most important decisions of the recent Country Press Conference in Sydney was the setting up of a small sub-committee of the executive…

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Local and General Post War Interests

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 1

The Town Clerk, Narrabri municipality, advised that his Council had appointed a committee to meet a similar committee…

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