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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

488 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 25

Post-war Tourist Industry

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. urges that local authorities and other persons vitally interested in tourist traffic should no wait until after the war before…

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Latest War News Japs in Trouble

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

NEW DELHI.—A Southeast Asia communique says that in the past 48 hours the main Japanese force on the Arakan front is showing signs of…

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Heavy Air Blows On German War Machine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

On Sunday night another heavy attack was made on Stuttgart and dense fires left burning in the factories. Eleven aircraft are missing…

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Jap. War Chiefs Changed New York, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Tokyo Radio announces that, the Chief of the Naval Staff Fleet Admiral Nagano, and the Chief of the Army General Staff, Field-Marshal…

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The Prisoner of War’s Fairy Godmother An Appreciation by Ex P.O.W. 26106 Stalag XXA, Thorn, Poland

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

A sense of obligation to the Red Cross Society for the many benefits derived from its activities, impels me to give this…

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Soldiers’ Graves in New Guinea

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, has informed the Returned Soldiers’s, Soldiers’ and Airmens’ Imperial League that the necessity…

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Soldiers’ Parcels Complaint of Delay in Delivery

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.P., has brought under the notice of the Government a complaint by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that delay is…

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Page for Advisory War Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA. The appointment of Sir Earle. Page to the Advisory War Council was announced by Mr, Curtin last night…

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Latest War News Big Battles Looming on Russian Front

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON.—Vast scale battles are shaping as the Red Army gathers its forces for renewed action on the Baltic and Black Sea fronts. Three…

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Restoring War Damage New York, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

President Roosevelt suggested yesterday that serious consideration be given to compelling Germany to furnish labour and materials after the…

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Great Air Armada Blasts German War Plants LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

A great armada of bombers and fighters flew out from British bases to-day for the fourth day of the record-breaking air offensive against…

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11,700 Soldiers on Pensions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation, Mr. Frost, said in the House of Representatives that 11,700 soldiers in this war had been granted pensions. There…

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Latest War News Baltic States Next

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Two Russian armies are striking out determinedly through swampy, wooded country towards the Latvian border. The two columns are…

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War Facts in Brief

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

It is estimated that Australia is today feedinig the equivalent of 12,000,000 people. The figure will rise steadily until the Pacific war is ended…

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Poem From a Prisoner of War

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

After the war Won't it be funny To hear the chink of silver money, To go for a walk without a guard,…

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The Prisoner of War's Fairy Godmother

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

A sense of obligation to the Red Cross Society for the many benefits derived from its activities impels me to give this account of my own…

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Shortage of Labour When War Ends Preimier’s View of Early Post War Period

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 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 will have to be found…

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Latest War News Fighting Washed Out in Italy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—German attacks on the Anzio beachhead slackened off this morning, says a report from the beachhead. The attacks lost strength…

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War Aims of Japs : Basis of Hit Film

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

“Behind the Rising Sun,” RKO-Radio’s amazing film revelation of Jap war aims, which is to be screened at the Star and Triumph Theatres…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

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

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