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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Alterations Proposed CANBERRA

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

The Federal ALP Executive, after a conference with the Prime Minister yesterday, decided last night to accept the government's returned…

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War Savings Certificates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

The manager of the Commonwealth Bank at Dubbo (Mr. C. E. Watts) advises that the progress sales of War Saving Certificates for the week end…

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Stop Press War Eagle Scratched

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday.—The owner (Mr. J. C. Bendrodt) announced tonight that War Eagle, S.T.C. Handicap favorite, would not run at Canterbury…

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Patriotic & War Fund Sailors' Button Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

A meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund Women's Auxiliary was held at the Dubbo Municipal Council Chambers on Monday afternoon…

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The Commonwealth Bank In Post-War Reconstruction (To the Editor)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

Sir,—At the termination of this war there will be very little in the productive sphere that the workers of Australia cannot do. Our colossal…

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War News In Brief Europe

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Violent German counter-attacks have temporarily halted General Montgomery's drive. Allied troops are making slow progress through…

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Chaos in Germany in Germany Follows War's Greatest Bombing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Allied pilots returning from yesterday's record bombing attack on Germany, report that between Emden and Munster refugees were streaming alone the road for a distance of 40 miles…

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Egypt and Syria At War With Germany

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday.—By 214 votes to two, the Chamber of Deputies approved Egypt's declaration of war against the Axis, and their confidence…

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Latest War News Berlin's Biggest Hit Cologne Threatened

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. Yesterday's raid on Berlin was the greatest daylight attack ever carried out on the city, and last…

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Killed in Action Pte. H. V. Edwards

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 11

A gloom was cast over Yeoval and district on Fri.. last. when Mr. T. Edwards received notifications from the…

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Correspondence the Unseen Wounded (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

Sir,—London doctors in 1918 expressed the opinion that the worst sufferers from war would be those ex-soldiers who had seen…

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Australian War Bride

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

An Australian war bride in America said she was shocked to find that her American husband had lied. “He told me he had a ranch, but I…

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War Savings Certificates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

The Dubbo branch of the Commonwealth Bank advises that the progress Sales of War Savings Certificates for the week ended last Monday…

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War News In Brief Pacific

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

General MacArthur's troops have captured more towns on Luzon Island, and have occupied another of the Philippines Islands. On…

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Latest Telegrams Australian Soldiers Best in the World, Says the Duke of Gloucester. Absentees From Official Dinner: Our Soldiers Praised by Duke

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Canberra:—Speaking at the parliamentary dinner last night, the Duke of Glouces[?] Australia had the finest system of…

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Soldiers' Preference Hard Words by Mr. Fadden

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

"The proposal that the governments plan of preference to re[?] should have a [?]…

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Argentina Wool Stocks. Post-war Aspects

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

The importance of making world-wide arrangements for the gradual offering of accumulated wool stocks in…

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War Loan Rally Free Theatre Bookings "The Last Enemy"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

In the Narromine rally, [?]ed by the local War Loan Committee for the purpose of [?] the opening of the Third [?]…

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Narromine's Third Victory Loan Campaign Opens Wanted—[?] 300 Subscribers by [?] Total Raised [?] Loans—£212,480 Noted War [?] at Narromine Loan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

Narromine [?] Campaign opened last night wish she [?] local War Loan Committee. The [?] Roy C. Tancred…

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Returned Soldiers Anzac Day Reunion

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Returned Soldiers’ League was held at the Club Rooms on Friday week. Present were: Messrs. H…

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