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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

488 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 25

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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"Barrister's Boloney" Braidwood Soldier. Worried Over Wind and Sand

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

Life in the Army has certainly not dulled the irrepressible "Barrister" Kain's sense of humour. In a letter to his father, Mr. (George Kain, he…

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A Welcome Home

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

All returning Prisoners of War and sick and wounded men of our forces are greeted by a bevy of Red Cross Voluntary Aids on their arrival at…

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Shortage of Labour War Ends. Premier's View of Early Post-war Period

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

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 Russo-finnish Peace

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON.—Political circles in Stock [?] are slightly more optimistic yesterday about the successful come of the Russo-Finnish peace…

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After the War—Then What? Shall It Be a “New Order”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

A lot of sense and much nonsense has been written about the “Shape of Things to Come” after the War—A “new order” has been predicted by…

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Red Cross Society a Welcome Home

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

All returning prisoners of war and sick and wounded men of our forces are greeted by a bevy of Red Cross Voluntary Aids on their arrival at all…

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Anzac Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, will be a close holiday. Hotels and wine saloons will. not be open. There will be no horse racing or soorting events…

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War-time Restrictions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Restrictive regulations needed during the war would be removed as soon as possible after the peace, the Minister for W.O.I. Mr. Dedman, said…

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War's Greatest Fire Raid

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

LONDON.— U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war's greatest fire raid when they battled through German fighter and ground…

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Clothing for War Prisoners

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

The Minister for the Army. Mr. Forde, has announced that March 31 would be the closing date for the free issue of clothing for inclusion…

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Housing Shortage Post-War Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., has urged on the Government that full use should be made of the services of Local Government bodies in…

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Latest War News Fighting in Italy

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

LONDON.—New Zealand gunners on Tuesday night shelled a railway station a mile south from Cassino, marking the limit of the last…

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Post—war Housing. Local Government Bodies' Aid Sought

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

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., has urged on the Government that full use should be made of the services of local government bodies in carrying out…

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

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

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

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Labour Problem After War WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Positions for 130,000,000 people must be found when the war economy is dismantled, according to a report prepared by the International Labour…

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Britain’s War Production LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

In the House of Commons the Minister for Production, Mr. Lyttelton stated that since the outbreak of war to the end of 1943 Britain had…

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After the War—then What Shall It Be a "New Order?"

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

A lot of sense and much nonsense has been written about the "Shape of Things to Come" after the war. A "new order" has been predicted by…

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Reverse Lease-lend War Aid to U.S. Doubled WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

America is receiving reverse lend-lease aid from Britain, Australia, New Zealand and India, at the rate of 2,000,000,000 dollars (which is about…

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Soldier Stabbed to Death

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

At the Brisbane Police Court yesterday afternoon, Alma Muriel Morgan aged 23, was charged with the wilful murder of an American soldier, Robert…

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