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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

262 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Soldier Settlement

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 4

Emphasis on the need to restrict soldier settlement to opportunities for successful farming rather than to attempt to settle all…

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War Loan Concert International Artists

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

To fill the quota set for Manilla we require 150 subscribers and £8000 cash and we have one week to go…

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The War Loan Subscriptions Roll in at £160 a Minute

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Manilla raised £65.10 in a 40 minutes appeal on Saturday afternoon. About 70 subscribers contributed this amount…

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War Loan Concert

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 6

At the Town Hall, Narrabri on Tuesday night, a very entertaining concert was given by several well-known…

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Japanese Gamble Fails Fleet Routed in All-out Battle Most Crushing Defeat Of War Pearl Harbour, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 1

"The Japanese Navy has received its most crushing defeat of the war, and its future operations can only be on a…

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Have You "Gone Cold" on the War

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 2

Only one income earner in 18.5 has so far subscribed to the Second Victory Loan. This has been announced by loan…

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Patriotic and War Fund

Manilla Express · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Manilla and District Patriotic and War Fund was held last week…

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Visits Wounded in Italy

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 1

U.S. lieutenant General Mark B. Clark, commanded of the Allied Fifth Army, cheers up wounded U.S. soldiers at an evacuation hospital near Leghorn, Italy.—U.S. Office of War Information picture…

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War Agricultural Committee Members Treated 'Like Dummies'

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 3

A claim that the authorities had treated members of war agricultural committees "like a lot of dummies," was made…

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Domestic Science Women in the Post War World

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 2

In the post-war world women will take a more knowledgeable interest in the economic structure of Australia, and wield a greater…

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War Loan Concert a Very Enjoyable Evening

Manilla Express · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

A goodly number attended the Second Victory Loan Concert held in the Palais Theatre on Tuesday night and presented by…

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Five War Years

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 3

A pictoral record of Australia's five years of war is contained in "Action," a book of official war photographs just published by the…

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Shattering Blows Struck Against German War Industries Over 5000 Planes Used LONDON

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 1

Over 5000 Allied planes struck shattering blows against German war industries and communications during the 24 hours ending…

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Nazis Surrender to U.s. Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 4

Alone, and armed with only a carbine, U.S. Technical Sergeant Olin Dows (left) marches his bag of 56 captured Germans, to a prisoner-of-war stockade near Joigny, France. Speaking their language fluently, Sgt. Dows told the enemy soldiers that Germany already had lost the war but the truth was being withheld from them by Hitler and his tools. The information so discouraged the soldiers…

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The War Loan

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 2

Manilla failed to reach either its subscriber or money quota in the 2nd. Victory Loan. The figures raised were: 229 subscribers…

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Post War Forestry Policy Need To Start Training Officers Now

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 7

A suggestion that the Government should start training the necessary skilled personnel to direct a greater forestry policy in…

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2 Tm Ladies Entertain Convalescent Soldiers

Manilla Express · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

At the last Get-Together held at the Memorial Hall by the Manila branch of the 2 TM Womens Radio Club, a party of…

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A Dog Goes to War

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 5

As determined as General MacArthur to take part in the Philippines landing was Sack, the yellow-and-white dog of Transport…

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Women in the Post-war World

Manilla Express · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 4

In the post-war world women will take a more knowledgeable interest in the economic structure of Australia and wield a…

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War Veterans' Art Union Closes December 11th—DRAWN DECEMBER 18, 1944

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 6

Holders of tickets and ticket books in the above Art Union are reminded that the closing date is Monday, December 11th., 1944—…

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