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Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Tregeagle Soldier Praises A.c.f

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 4

"Another Christmas has come and gone, just like the last one, except for the Christmas hamper from the A.C.F., which was very…

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Leaflet War on Tokio

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday: The NBC commentator, Max Hill, in a broadcast, disclosed that single Super-Fortresses are dropping…

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War Prisoners Arrested at Lismore Party

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

On Saturday night an Italian civilian, of Lismore, was entertaining three Italian prisoners of war who, it is alleged, were in civilian…

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Eungella Dance Raises £56 for Soldiers' Office

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

As a result of one of the biggest dances ever held in Eungella hall, on Saturday last, the Returned Soldiers'…

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Welcome to Soldiers at Eden Creek

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 5

An enjoyable evening was spent in Eden Creek Hall when the friends of Messrs. F. Blanch and J. Cassidy welcomed them home…

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Killed in Action

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

Mr. W. L. Symonds, of Lismore Fostal staff was advised yesterday by the Minister for the Army that his second youngest son, Pte. Noel…

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Letters From Prisoners of War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

Nearly 9000 additional cards have been received in Australia from prisoners of war in Japanese hands and it is hoped to…

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Big British Post-War Butter, Cheese Market

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

OTTAWA. Tuesday (AAP).—Post-war markets for butter and cheese in Great Britain would be much greater than the pre-war…

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73,000 Million Dollars U.S. 1945 War Budget

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: President Roosevelt, in a budget speech to Congress, said he had not hitherto, and would not now, make any prediction concerning the length of the war. His only prediction was that the…

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Lismore Anzac House Art Union

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

Persons holding tickets in the Lismore Anzac House Art Union between numbers 6841 and 6864 are asked to communicate at once with…

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Kyogle War Loan Quota

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.—The Inclusion of Bonalbo and Mallanganee in the Kyogle war loan quota was suggested in a letter…

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Card From War Prisoner

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

Mr and Mrs F. E. Arnett, of Crabbe's Creek, have received a card from their son, Fred, who is a prisoner of war in Thailand…

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Cost of Greek Civil War

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—Damage in Athens during the recent fighting is estimated at £50 million,…

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"Drought and Indolence Causing Grave War Position"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

Australia's war situation was more grave now than at any other time--worse even than when the Japanese were coming close to our shores--said Mr. H. A. Gibb, of the Manpower Office, Lismore, in a brief talk to the…

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50 and 45 Year Gaol Terms for U.s. Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: In Paris prison sentences of 45 and 50 years were imposed on four American soldiers for the theft and sale of cigarettes and other American Government property…

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'Planes Evacuate 100,000 Wounded

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—It is officially announced that 100,000 wounded soldiers have been…

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100,000 Wounded Evacuated by Air

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: One hundred thousand wounded soldiers have been evacuated from the battlefields on the continent…

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Art Union Prizes Total £300 District Anzac House Objective

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

Lismore An[?]ae House Art Union is being conducted by Lismore Subbranch of the R.S. League with the objective of providing a service and…

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Alexander Nearly War Prisoner

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP). — Field Marshal Alexander was nearly captured by the Japanese soon after he arrived at Rangoon to carry out the withdrawal of British troops from Burma…

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Treatment of War Prisoners

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

Sir,—The letter of "A.I.F. Soldier's Mother" ("N.S." 8/1/45) taken in conjunction with a report in the same issue of the breaches of…

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