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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Mr Hughes and War Council Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

Commenting on the report that further representations had been made to him from the Government side that he should again sit on…

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War Service Land Act Explained

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 5

An explanation of the provisions of the War Service Land Settlement Act has been supplied by the president of Dubbo sub-branch of the RSSAILA…

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War's Biggest Sabotage Wrecks Troop Train London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

Polish underground forces at the beginning of March curried out one of the war's greatest acts of sabotage when they derailed a train crowded…

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Turkey Raising Present and Post-War Potentialities

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 11

Although turkey raising is carried on in this State more extensively than in any other, there has not been the…

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War Agricultural Committees Recommendations by District President

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

"Local War Agricultural Committees are [?] that it would be [?] for their activities to be restricted [?] next wheat…

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Five-sixths to Go! Narromine War Loan Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

To date Narromine and district has subscribed about one-sixth of both quotas for the First Victory Loan…

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War Agriculture [?] Dislike Irritating Delays Failure of Departments to Answer Letters

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

The chairman, Mr. W. M. Walker, president at the monthly [?] of the Trangie War Agricultural Committee, held last Railway…

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“Cities Will Get Sole Benefit” Post-War Housing Scheme Country Urged to Organise

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

“Post-war ho[?]ing schemes will be for the benefit of the cities, and the whole £60,000,000 which the Commonwealth…

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Grazing Blocks for Soldiers Western Division

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 12

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) stated that the first batch of grazing blocks exclusively for experienced…

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Anzac Day Regulations. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Canberra.—Regulations issued provide for the closing of hotels, prohibition of race meetings, and closing of theatres on Anzac Day…

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Empire War Casualties. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Canberra.—Figures released by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) reveal that Empire casualties in the first four years of the war were…

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Daily Summary Of The War

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

Monday.—With the Russians only 20 miles from Odessa the Germans are burning the City. Red troops are also driving to the…

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Hughes Back in War Council. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Despite the threat of automatic expulsion from the U.A.P. Mr. W. M. Hughes has announced his decision to rejoin the War Advisory…

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Daily Summary Of The War (Continued from inside page)

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Thursday.—For the first time of the war Bucharest, capital of Rumania, has been bombed by Allied planes. Our bombers have…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Post-war Road Work

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

The necessity to have a full programme of urgent road works ready for an immediate start after the war is stressed by the…

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Grazing Blocks For Soldiers Western Division

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) stated that the first batch of grazing blocks exclusively for experienced servicemen and…

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Latest Telegrams Big Japanese Bases in New Guinea and Central Pacific Again Attacked by Allies Empire Casualties for War. Hollandia Heavily Bombed. Damage Inflicted to Truk. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

From our correspondent: In the heaviest attack ever made on the base of Holandia, in New Guinea, Aliled planes dropped 400 tons of…

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German Soldier Killed in Italy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 1

A United States soldier covers the face of a German soldier killed in the Allied Fifth Army advance near Mount Pechia, in the Casino sector of Western Italy. (US OWl Picture)…

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Young Soldiers Fined for Language Lapse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 6

Pleading guilty to a chaise of using indecent language in a public place. Colin Harold Mourn (19) and William Henry Fletcher (19) two solders…

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War Loan Rally

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 3

A War Loan Rally was held at the Western Monarch Theatre last night. An appeal for sub scriptions was made by Captain…

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