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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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"Winnie the War Winner" First News of Commando Force in Timor "Force Intact. Still Fighting. Badly Need Boots Money Quinine Tommygun Ammunition."

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 3

This was the first offcial message received in Australia from the lost A.I.F. commandos of Portuguese Timor who, for 59 days after the Japanese landing on the island, had been written off as missing or dead…

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Killed in Action

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

Mr William Boyle, of Murwillumbas, has received word of the death of his son. LCpl Cecil Boyle from wounds in New Guinea. LCpl…

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Post-war Planning

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

It is to be hoped that Mr Chifley's appointment as Minister for Post-War Reconstruction will mark the first advance from the…

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State Officers on War Work

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In addition to making available key personnel to special departments of the Commonwealth war effort the State…

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Committee to Study Post-war Agriculture

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday, — The appointment of a Post-war Rural Reconstruction Commission was announced by the Treasurer (Mr…

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War Takes People Off Pension List

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: War conditions have been accompanied by the first decrease which has been recorded for many years in…

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'Must Face Up To Horrors Of War'

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—"We have learnt that Australia can no more hope to be spared the horrors and tragedies of war than any other country. Owing to her geographical position, she is a prize of vital…

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War Workers Defy Holiday Ban; 40,000 Idle

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Described by union officials as the greatest mass hold-up in New South Wales war work since the outbreak of hostilities, a serious stoppage developed in New South Wales industry to-day…

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Recognition of War Work in New Year Honors

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The New Year honors reflect the war's charged phase and the successful building up of the home front…

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War Commentary Whole German Position In Russia Potentially Imperilled

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

The New Year opens auspiciously on the Russian front, with the Germans being rolled back at several…

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German Lines in Danger of Cracking War Review Reveals Vast Soviet Gains

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP). — The Red Army offensive continues to gain ground south-west of Stalingrad and in the Middle Don, states the latest Russian Moscow communique. The Moscow correspondent of the British United Press declares that the whole German front south…

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Red Army Opens Year With New Offensive (Department of Information War Review

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

The New Year opens auspiciously on the Russian front, with the Germans being hurled back in several places by the Red Army's winter offensive, While the picture as a whole is not entirely clear, it is…

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Secret Weapon Will Wake USA Soldiers World's Most Dangerous

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday :The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says: The Chief of Ordnace of the United States Army…

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Soldiers Farewelled at Old Bonalbo

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

Seven lads were tendered a farewell in Old Bonalbo Memorial Hall on December 23. They were Corporal P. (Joe) Kicks, Privates P…

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Killed in Action

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

A./L. Cpl. E. G. Brown, 33, of Kyogle, who was recently, killed in action in New Guinea. Cpl. Brown was employed at the Veneer works…

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Our War Effort

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 2

At the turn of the year, when those left in civilian Australia to carry on the industrial and economic phases of life have just…

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"War Task Hard and Long"

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

OTTAWA, Saturday: Broadcasting a New Year's message, the Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King) warned Canadians:" All our…

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Holidays at Twin Towns Like Pre-war

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 2

Tweed Heads and Coolangatta will return from holiday to normal conditions today…

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Berlin Sees 20 Years Of War Ahead

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday: Berlin Radio in its first broadcast in 1943 addressed to England and America said: "This war will last for a good…

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Southwest Pacific Junior Partner In Allied War Plans

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday: Jack Turcott, New York "Daily News" correspondent, from somewhere in…

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