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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Mightiest Climax of War Near on Eastern Front London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 1

As day follows day without news of what is happening at the front, tension is growing in Moscow, says Reuter's correspondent. The absence of front line reports and the blankness of communiques are causing a feeling that under…

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Civilian Mail Censorship War Council's Aid Sought Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

Supporting a protest by the President of the Law Council of Australia, Mr. D. Maughan, K.C., against interference…

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Early Resumption of War Coming on Central Red Front London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

There are signs of an early resumption of big-scale fighting on the central Russian front, where Red Air Force bombers and Stormoviks at present are softening up German communications and airfields, says Reuter's…

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Counts Against Soldier Adjourned for Month

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

A charge of negligent, driving and a second count of failure to stop after an accident, preferred against Eric Alfred Klemn, soldier, were adjourned…

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Yeoval News Welcome Home Servicemen Entertained Appreciation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 10

A party was held in the Australian Hall on Friday night, the 28th ult., to entertain and welcome home all…

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Anzac Dinner Returned Soldiers' Smoko

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

In the Australian Hall on Saturday night last, the Gilgandra Returned Soldiers' League held a very…

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V.d.c. in Anzac Parade

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

In our report of the Anzac Day service we omitted to mention members of the Gilgandra VDC, who participated in the…

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Death Sentence Wounded Three Women Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

John Francis Downie, 23, wharf labourer, of South Melbourne, who was found guilty in the Criminal Court…

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Anzac Day Address by Church of Christ Preacher

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 4

In his address to the gathering on Anzac Day, in the Western Monarch Theatre, Gilgandra, Mr. Retchford said:…

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Victory War Loan

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Gilgandra, with only a few days to go, has subscriber £46,360 from 116 subscribers. There are still some promises…

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War Facts in Brief

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

Since the outbreak of war in the Pacific R.A.A.F. aircraft [?] in the South-West Pacific area have flown 450,000,000 miles and have…

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Work of War Prisoners Said Commendable

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

The national service officer (Mr. M. Wall) told this week's meeting of the District War Agricultural Committee that reports being…

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American Production Set for Longer War Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

Army and Navy production charts for 1914 reveal that aircraft amount to 36 per cent of all war production and shipbuilding 22 per cent…

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Senator Ashly Visit on War Loan Campaign "Labor Government Will be In Power For 10 Years"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 4

Paying a [?]urteay call to Campbell's Newspapers on his way from Tamworth to Dubbo in connection with…

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Dominion Premiers Take Big Share in War Direction Survey of Pacific by Curtin Helps London Conference London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

Dominion Premiers visiting London are taking a share in the responsibilities for immediate day-to-day conduct of the war. Tuesday's evening session of the conference took the form of a full British Cabinet…

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Ashley Says Loan Public Way of Sharing Soldiers' Sacrifice. No Word to Describe Refusals to Invest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

"I tell you that the Australian language has no word to describe the man or woman who is in a position to subscribe to this victory loan, in the face of this gigantic struggle; and will not assist to the utmost, who will not hire his or…

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Daily Summary Of the War

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

Monday.—At the week-end American bombers attacked Berlin in the heaviest daylight raid of the war. The German…

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Prisoner of War Labor For Shire Suggested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 5

A suggestion that Talbragar Shire Council make application for permission to engage seven prisoners of war had been made by the…

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Ahead in All War Loans But Not Beneficiary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 6

Although [?] has never failed to raise its loan quotas, the town has not received any benefits from wartime expenditure of money…

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War Savings £17,981

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 6

Sales of war savings certificates in Dubbo during the week ended Monday resulted in £641 being transferred to the Commonwealth Treasury. The…

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