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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Story of Shooting of Negro Soldier

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: How he saw an escaped American soldier standing in the doorway with a pistol in each hand at the back…

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Problems Of Post-War Soldier Settlement (Contributed)

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 5

The attempt to settle returned soldiers on the land following World War 1 cannot be looked upon as other than a dis astrous failure. In the State, of New South Wales alone well over…

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Equipment Flowing to War Zones

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Improved types of every class cf Army equipmtnt are now flowing freely to operational areas. This was…

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"Moscow Talks Saved Third World War"

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday (AAP). —The alternative to the conference at Moscow was the dread certainty of a third world war,…

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Quarter Million Fewer Miking Cows Drop in War Years

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The serious decline in milking cows throughout the Commonwealth was referred to by Food Control authorities yesterday, when it was pointed out that the number of milking cows had…

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Soldiers Pass Surf Tests in Heavy Seas

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

Twenty-one members of a batch of 26 members of an AIF swimming school qualified for their surf proficiency bronze…

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U.s. Soldiers Enter Caiazzo, Italy

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

American infantrymen carefully advance through a street of Caiazzo, Italy, a town north of the Volturno River which was crossed in force by the Army…

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Thousands of Soldiers Tour Holy Land

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTIN, November 30.-— Over 3000 officers, nursesand enlisted men have taken Holy Land tours conducted by the United…

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Welcome Home to Soldier at Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

LCpl Stan Arthur, who is home on leave, was given a welcome in Mullumbimby Memorial Hall on Friday night last by the town…

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Welcome Home to M'bimby Serviceman

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

A home-on-leave welcome was given to L/Cpl. Stan Arthur in the Mullumbimby Memorial Hall by the Welcome Home Committee. In…

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Eungella Welcome Home to Pte Ned Cox

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

There was a large crowd in Eungella hall on New Year's night to welcome home Pte H. V. (Ned) Cox. who was recently…

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Facts About the War

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 5

At June 30, 1943, as many as 6855 members of the Post Office staff were serving with the Forces, and 518 officers with special qualifications were…

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German Defeat Not End of War

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—"We know the defeat of Germany alone will not be the end of the business. We shall still be at war until the…

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"War Should Not Make World Poorer"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Sir William Beveridge, the noted economist, declared: "The people of the United States do not talk like…

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State Pledged by Premier Co-operation Need In Post-war Period

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Just as the defence of Australia was made possible only by complete co-operation and understanding between…

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Government Slated by Bruxner Proof of McKELL'S War-like Policy"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 7

"Mr McKell's New Year message must have left a lot of people cold," said Colonel Bruxner, M.L.A. (leader of the U.C.P.) yesterday…

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Soldiers Trained As Fire-fighters

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde), stated to-day that soldiers trained in fire-fighting would be able…

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Soldiers' Thanks for Hampers "Kyogle Charming--Girls Pretty," Writes N. G. Soldier

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

"...I was in Kyogle last year and thought it a very charming place, especially all the pretty girls there--and that is a compliment from a Victorian..." So reads an extract from a letter…

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France Soon To Face War Havoc

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).— "With the massing of British and American invasion forces across the Channel we have the…

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Decisive Swing In U-Boat War

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—A joint statement on U-boat warfare in December, issued under the authority of Messrs…

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