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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

488 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 23 of 25

Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

Emphasis on She need to restrict soldier settlement to opportunities for successful [?]er than to attempt to settle all applicants whether…

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Soldier Settlement. Prisoner of War Secures 40-Acre Block

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 4

Considerable interest attaches to the statement made this week that a member of the A.I.F., now a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, has been…

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Soldier Settlement Prisoner-of-War 40,000-Acre Secures Block

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 4

Considerable interest attaches to the statement made last week that a member of the A.I.F., now a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, has been,…

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Latest War New Singapore Bombed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON.—Superfortresses on Sunday bombed dockyards and repair facilities at Singapore naval base in the longest daylight mission by…

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A Dog Goes To War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 4

As determined as General MacArthur to take part in the Phillippines landing was Sack the yellow-and-white dog of Transport 171…

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Aircraft Carriers’ Part in Pacific War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

Aircraft carriers have proved of particular value in the offensive which the Allied forces in the Pacific have undertaken against Japan…

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Domestic Science Women in the Post-War World

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 2

In the post-war world women will take a more knowledgeable interest in the economic structure of Australia, and wield a greater social and…

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War Type Utility Vehicles Useful For Fire Fighters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 3

The Commonwealth Disposals Commission has offered to make available through State Government and other War Department type utility vehicles…

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A Dog Goes to War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

As determined as General MacArthur to take part in the Philippines landing was Sack, the yellow-and-white dog of .Transport 171…

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Latest War News Budapest Next

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—A resumption of the offensive against Budapest is believed to be imminent, says Reuter's Moscow correspondent.—A.A.P…

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War Pensions Undue Delay Condemned. Mr. Allan Eraser Outspoken

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

Speaking at Araluen on Saturday last our Federal member, Mr. Allan Fraser, referred to the fact that hundreds of war pension applications…

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Another Survey for War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

For a long time past it has been the exception rather, than the rule for public meetings in Queanbeyan to be well attended…

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Latest War News Mr. Churchill's Prophecy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Speaking after receiving the Freedom of the City of Paris to-day, Mr. Churchill said he was interpreting the sentiments of the British…

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War Memorial for Queanbeyan Anofher Committee Elected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

A public meeting on Friday night, for the purpose of electing a committee to consider a war memorial for Queanbeyan, attracted only an…

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Where the Money Goes 268 Special War-time Authorities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

Mr. George W. Watkins, of the Australian Country Party, writes:— At a time when the wheat, oats and cereal fodder position has…

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War Facts in Brief

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

Although Australian civil airline companies had fewer aircraft in 1943-44 than they had at the outbreak of war, passenger traffic last year was…

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Latest War News Big Crisis in Germany

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—As part of a move to avert what appears to be a big crisis inside Germany the Gestapo yesterday publicly hanged 21…

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Prisoners of War at Kobe

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 4

Air Raid precautions have been taken at the Prisoner of War Hospital at Kobe in Japan, which was visited by International Red Cross Delegate…

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Latest War News Heavy Japanese Casualties

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

LEYTE.—The enemy's ground casualties in the Philippines now exceed 45,000, as against the American losses of 5,891, comprising 1,133 killed, 4,432…

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Where the Money Goes 268 Special War-time Authorities

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 4

Mr. George W. Watkins, of the Australian Country Party, writes:— At a time when the wheat, oats and cereal fodder position has…

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