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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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'Golden Order Of Merit' Won By A.I.F. Men (From Ken[?]neth S[?]essor, Official War Correspondent)

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

CAIRO, Sunday (AAP) —This week four A.I.F. officers of the Australian railway…

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Plans for C'gatta Soldiers' Rest Home

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

At a meeting at the Coolan[?]tta Soldiers' Rest Home, at which Rev R. St George (president of the Church of England…

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Killed in Action

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

PERTH, Monday: After a notable career as an officer in this war, during which lie served in .Libya, Greece, Crete and Syria, Major…

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Killed in Action in N. Guinea

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 5

Mr. E. A. Green, Casino, has been advised by the Army Minister, Mr. Forde, that his son. Private W. (Bill) Green, was killed…

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Killed in Action Sgt. John Gollan

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gollan, of Buckendoon, has received word that their only son, Sgt. John Gollan, died of wounds in New…

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Wounded in Action

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

Advice has been received by Mr and Mrs J. Stoker, of Crabbe's Creek. that their son, Pte E. D. Stoker, has been reported…

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Must Prepare for Long War

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

"Australia has got to prepare for a war that will last another five years--if it ends sooner so much the better," said Sir Donald…

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Old Cars Can Help War Effort

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

The annual junking of old automobiles in Australia takes comparatively few ancient motor vehicles off the roads, and provides…

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Over £7M in War Damage Fund

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

It cost £132,977 to run the Commonwealth War Damages Commission last year. Collections from both voluntary…

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Post War Planning Director Dr. Coombs New Post

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

Dr. H. C. Coombs, Director of Rationing, was appointed Director-General of Post-war Reconstruction by Federal Cabinet at its meeting in…

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Manpower Position Is Serious Comb War Factories To Reinforce Army

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

Manpower requirements will be 150,000 men and women short by the end of June, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, disclosed in Canberra after the Cabinet had reviewed the manpower position…

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Government Move on Soldiers' Pensions

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

Federal Cabinet is understood to have endorsed the recommendation by the joint parliamentary committee or repatriation that…

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Killed in Action

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Mr and Mrs Walter Gollan, of Buckendoon, have received word that their only son, Sgt John Gollan, died of wounds in the North…

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Killed in Action Pte. W. Green

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

Private W. Green, who was reported as killed in action in New Guinea on New Year's Day, was educated at The Risk Public School…

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Women Willing to Help War Effort

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Manpower officials to-day interviewed women between 18 and 35 in the Canterbury municipality, with a view to…

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Post-war Planning Lismore Conference This Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

A conference to consider postwar reconstruction so far as it concerns the Far North Coast will be held in the Lismore Council…

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Limit to Physical War Effort Nearly Reached, Says Hughes

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Australia is fast reaching the limit of its physical war effort, said the Deputy Leader of the…

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Awl Soldiers Surrendering Themselves

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Army Minister (Mr Forde) said to-day that there had been a noticeable increase in the number of…

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Tribute to Disabled Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Opening the annual meeting of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier's Association today, the Premier (Mr…

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Tweed-M'bah W.V.S. Tins For Cakes For Tweed Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Members of Tweed-Murwillumbah WVS at their meeting in the WVS Welcome-U clubroom on Monday night offered their…

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