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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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War of Nerves All Europe Organised to Revolt When Time Is Opportune

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

Firing Squads Fail to Stop War of Nerves FROM the English Channel to the Russian front; from Narvik to Athens, an invisible army wages relentless war…

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Daily Summary of the War

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

Reliable reports state Finland and Bulgaria are seeking peace with the Allies. American troops…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

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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War Prisoners' Labor Available in District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

Dubbo and district landholders requiring prisoner of war labor should make application to the national service officer or the District War…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 7

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Shortage of Labour Premier's Views Of Early Post-War Period

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

Although half a million men and women of New South Wales who are now in the services or engaged in war production…

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Seven Years Prison for Soldiers After Ferocious Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

"This is one of the worst cases of assault that I have ever had to deal with," said Judge Shortland at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions this morning when he sentenced Gilbert Taylor (24), a first offender, and Lewis Walter Barber (22),…

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Soldiers Gaoled on Assault Count

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

Robert Bruce Weldon (22) and Sidney John Foster (18), two soldiers, were sentenced to 12 months and nine months' gaol with hard…

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Land for Returned Men

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

A board of three members visited Gilgandra on Monday to consider applications from prospective farmers…

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War Workers Retained Under US Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 6

New York: The New York "Times" reports that the State of Michigan is preparing a postwar vocational programme designed to train…

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Country Politics "After the War." Country Party's Realistic Policy

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Country Politics “After the War” Country Party’s Realistic Policy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Prisoner of War Labor Minister’s Reply to Forbes Labor League

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

Some months ago the Forbes branch of the Labor League made a strong objection to Italian prisoners of war being hired out to farmers…

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Most Punishing Raid of War Made on Berlin Points by Us Air Armada London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war's greatest raid when they battled through German fighter and ground defences to Berlin today. There was considerable enemy fighter reaction, but presumably reports indicate that the number of enemy aircraft other than fighters destroyed approximated the large number shot down on Monday…

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Soldier Victimised Arrested Through Bungling of Military Accused of Being a Deserter Yet Was in Hospital

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Strange are the ways of the military authorities- the men who sit in comfortable seats and think they are winning the war whenever they graps an opportunity of humilating and victimising the men who do the…

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A Welcome Home to All Returning Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 12

All returning prisoners of war, and sick and wounded men of our forces are greeted by a bevy of Red Cross Voluntary…

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Daily Summary of the War

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Latest Russian successes in the Ukraine endangers large numbers of German troops, who may be cut off from supplies…

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Bourke District War Agricultural Committee

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

A committee known as the Bourke District War. Agricultural Committee is now functioning headquarters at Bourke The area…

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Food Shortage Semi-starving World After War?

The Wellington Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 14

Addressing the Australian Agricultural Council in Canberra, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr…

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