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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Daily Summary Of The War

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

Finland has been given five days by the Russians to consider the peace terms, but the Finns appear to have rejected…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the Post-war Car Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 5

In opposition to overseas suggestions that the prices of new motor vehicles after the war will be increased considerably, the N.R.M.A…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1944 · 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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Heaviest Night Attacks of War Blast Nazi Cities: 3000 Tons of Bombs London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 1

The British and American air war against Germany continued yesterday following the heaviest night raids of all time on Stuttgart and Munich, when more than 1000 heavy bombers dropped 3000 tons of bombs…

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23 Planes Shot Down, 400 Men Killed in Ghastly Mistake in Sicilian War Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 1

The Army and Navy, in a joint statement, announced that 23 transport planes were shot down accidentally by American Navy anti-aircraft gunners during the Sicilian action with a loss of 400 soldiers…

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War Prisoner Control To Serve Wide Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

Prisoner-of-war control centres are to be established at both Gilgandra and Wellington, and, as the radius of the areas is to be extended to…

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Transfer of Security Basis of War Loans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

Dubbo War Loans Committee, which met on Friday night, decided that every effort should he made to convince the public that investment…

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Post-war Car Design

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

Among the many letters received by the N.R.M.A. from members in answer to a query, “Do you seek changes in the post-war car?” is one…

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Returned Man's Death Due to War Effects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

The Commonwealth Representation Commission has that the death of Mr. J.J. Parker resulted from his service in his war, and has…

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Italian Prisoners of War Available for Rural Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 11

Under the Government scheme, Italian prisoners of war are now available for rural work in the Wellington district…

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Facsimile of War Bonds to Educate Members of the Public

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 14

An interesting departure in war loan publicity for the First Victory Loan drive will be widespread distributions of…

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Land for Soldiers Classification Committee Chairman's Statement

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

"Although only a comparatively small number of blocks will be avaiable in the Western Leases for…

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Soldier Vetteran Killed in Fall Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

At a post mortem today police wil test theory that pte. Norman Murdoch (26). who was fatally injured at Sydney showground last…

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Soldiers Death Detectives Investigating Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

Detectives are investigating the death of an Australian soldier in 113 A.G.H. They were told that the soldier…

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Soldiers’ League Annual Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Returned Soldiers’ League the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, Mr H. C…

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Daily Summary Of The War

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Monday.—The announcement was made at the week-end that Soviet troops has reached the Dniester River, and they are now…

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Snapshots De Prisoners of War. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Canberra.—Senator "Ashley Postmaster General, stated that according to the latest advise that the Japanese authorities raised no…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

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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Turks Waived War Decision London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 1

Turkey decided a woman ago to go to war besides her ally Britain The Turkish Government at a secret session approved the decision…

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Soldier Who Peeped In Piqued the Policeman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

The conduct of a man who "peeped through the window and then the door of the police station on Thursday evening was…

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