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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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

Australian Troops for Pacific Theatre of War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK.—It is believed that Australian troops are earmarked to participate in the reconquest of the Netherlands East Indies and possibly…

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Latest War News the Battle for Austria. LONDON.—Four armies have

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

been brought up to reinforce the troops facing the Russians in the coming battle for Austria, states Reuter's Moscow correspondent…

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Greek Civil War Lull in Athens Battle LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

A lull seemed to fall in the battle of Athens on Thursday night, The general British plan of action has been to seize tall buildings, and send…

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Latest War News Bombs on Tokio

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Tokio radio has announced that two Mariana-based Superfortresses penetrated the Tokio area at 10.30— p.m. on Sunday and dropped…

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Latest War News (Our Special Cable Service] Striking at the Heart of Japan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON.- Though an Air force official declined to cay how many planes were in the latest Superfortress raid on Japan, authorised…

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Soldier Settlement. Slow Progress Criticised. Stoney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

Criticism, of the Government for its lack of action in connection with the provision of land for soldier settlement in this State was expressed by Mr. W…

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Latest War News Big Russian Moves

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—The defence of Vienna, and not Budapest, is the Germans' main preoccupation as the Red Army battles beyond the Ipel River line on…

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“Stars of the Air” Sumner Locke-elliott — Playwright, Actor and Soldier

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

“IT is odd how chance meetings reveal facts about productions that authors seldom have a chance otherwise of finding out,”…

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Latest War News [Our Special Cable Service] Fierce German Attack

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—The fury of the German attack on the Western front is still mounting. The Germans are throwing in fierce attacks against the…

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