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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Stalingrad Releases War Veterans for New Fronts Troops, Rail Knots Freed by Victory Over German Forces Reinforcement Sent to Fight in South London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

Thousands of battle-hardened Soviet troops today are preparing to move from Stalingrad to other fronts. Crack infantry divisions, tanks and air squadrons will be flung into action on various fronts from Voronej to…

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Killed in Action The Late Private "Mick" Murphy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

Reporting on the death of Pte [?] Arther ("Mick") Murphy, the [?] Times" says: The late Pte. Murphy was a native…

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Local Government. War-time Achievement and Civic Development

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

In a recent broadcast my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Housing, Mr. J. McGirr, traversed most interestingly the…

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Daily Summary of the War Highlights of the Week

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

President Roosevelt, of America, and British Prime Minister Churchill, together With leading Allied war chiefs have met at Casablanca…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us have anything interesting in the letters they receive from…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Employment Definition of "E[?] in the Act

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 5

The level meeting (Mr. [?]…

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The Pipe of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

American Ambassador to Moscow, acting in conjunction with the British charge d'affaires, handed to M. Stalin a joint Note from President…

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Spare Time War Work for Volunteers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

Women or men who have any spare hours during the daytime and who are anxious to do some warwork in a voluntary capacity, are invited to visit the…

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Militia War Zone Defined Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

The zone of operations of the Militia under the Defence (Citizens Military Forces) Bill, around which a long ami bitter struggle has waged…

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News Release As War Aid Heffron's Plea Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

Withholding of current news of important events, knowledge of which, he said, would materially alter the outlook of the people and quickly dissolve any ideas of…

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Hard Labor for Life For Soldier's Crime Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

Cpl. Edward Joseph Prochaska (24), Allied soilder, who was found guilty of criminally assaulting a 15-years-old girl, was sentenced by a…

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Distribution of Prisoner of War Parcels

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

Once the food parcels and general Red Cross stores arrive in Switzerland, the International Red Cross…

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Clock Made From Tins by Prisoner of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

There seems to be no end to the ingenious ways British Empire prisoners of war in Germany make use or the wrapping of Red Cross food parcels…

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Soldier Knocked Down and Hurt by Taxi

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Knocked over by a taxi on the Peak Hill Road, near the golf links, Private Currie was given first aid by the District Ambulance and taken to the…

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Three Months Gaol for Young Soldiers for Stealing Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

Three first offenders, 18-years-old soldiers, were each sentenced to three months' gaol, with hard labor, when they pleaded guilty, before Mr…

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£9457 in War Savings Dubbo Investment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

Dubbo war investments by way of war savings certificates and national savings bonds have been increased to £9457 since July 1, 1942…

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Four Million German Casualties in War New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

Over 4,000,000 German soldiers have been killed, captured or permanently crippled, according to confidential figures compiled by the…

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Housing Conditions for Old Age Pensioners Improvement Impossible During War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 12

In response to his representations regarding an improvement in housing conditions for old age pensioners, Mr. C. G…

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Robbery Allegations Against Soldier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

A soldier, alleged to be AWL has been detained at Coop amble, and will appear before the police court on charges of breaking, entering and…

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A.w.l. Soldier Gaoled & Fined for Stealing at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

Several charges were preferred against Douglas Chatfield, 19 years old (a soldier), when he appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson…

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