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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Post War Priority For Keepit Dam Water-electricity Basic Needs for More Intensive Settlement

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

Delegates at the Narrabri conference on Friday acclaimed the disclosure by Mr. Hamilton that Keepit Dam would be one of the first public works to be resumed upon the cessation of hostilities. The speaker…

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Tug-'O-War

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 7

The series of articles, which have been appearing recently under the above heading in relation to the Easter Monday Sports Carnival at…

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When the War Is Over Repatriation

North West Champion · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 8

Repatriation is a work of many writes which may be classified under [?] main headings: War Pensions, [?] Treatment, Employment…

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Earn Interest War Bonds First Victory Loan

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 5

Interest will be paid twice yearly on First Victory Loan bonds. The interest is at the rate of 2 1/2 per cent of short term securities…

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Lend to Release Prisoners of War. Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

"The war will not end in the Pacific until Australian prisoners of war held by the Japs are released by men of their own…

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A Glimmer of Hope. Less War Expenditure. Will Taxation Be Reduced in Like Ratio ? SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 5

There is a glimmer of hope that a decrease of war expenditure wilt be possible in the new financial year…

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Boomi War Loan Committee

North West Champion · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

Our Boomi correspondent writes as follows:—Enthusiastic residents of the Boomi district gathered on Monday, March…

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U.s. Soldier Shares His Food

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 7

Two Italian boys enjoy U.S. Government-issued rations with an American soldier, a member of the Allied Fifth Army in Italy, when he shares his food with them, serving them out of his Army mess kit.—U.S. Information Picture…

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Anzac Ball

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

The Manilla Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League, will open the 1944 dancing season on Tuesday, May 2nd., when the…

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Tug-'O-War

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

"Notes by the Sporting Correspondent". Before this paper comes on the newsstands again, the 1944…

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Why Doesn't God Stop the War ?

North West Champion · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

This question is in the bunch of many people's [?] to-day, and because they are [?] of the truth, are beginning to doubt the…

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Governments Reconstruction Policy. Speculation Rife. the Post-War "Nigger in the Woodpile." SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

There is much speculation regarding the Federal Government's Post-war Reconstruction Policy. The "plan" has been outlined by the Government's Director of…

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Anzac House Strong Committee Formed

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

The move to raise £150,000 to build Anzac House, a building which will be both a memorial to Australian Service men and…

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Anzac Airmen in New York

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

Nola Luxford, president of the Anzac Club in New York, receives two Australian airmen — Sergt. R. W. Ellis of Sydney, and Sergt. J. Riggs of Surra, S.A. Spectacled Tommy Dorsey, noted band leader, cracks a jobe…

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A Vital War Job

North West Champion · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

Savings banks, insurance companies, business firms And public organisations, who have already subscribed over £40,000,000 to the First Victory…

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Prisoner of War Labor

North West Champion · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 1

PERTH, W.A., Thursday.—Farmers are already employing over 1000 prisoners of war, it was announced yesterday, and the…

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Australia's War Effort. Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 1

Recent press cables from the United States indicated that the special manpower and other difficulties of Australia's war effort…

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Two-way Air War Offensive Sweeps Grow LONDON

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 1

The two way air war was continued to-day from Britain and the Mediterranean. The operations from Britain…

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Carrier Pigeon's Part in the War

Manilla Express · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

THE carrier pigeon is playing an important part in the war. Each branch of the Service has its pigeon-breeding establishments and…

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Grateful Soldiers

Manilla Express · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

In appreciation for the Xmas parcels sent to Soldiers on service by Manilla branch of the Returned Soldiers' League a…

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