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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

488 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 25

War Savings Stamps Street Group Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

Miss Norma Southwelll, Supervisor, Queanbeyan. Total amount collected to 4/4/44: £242/6/0…

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Publishers’ Note Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

“THE AGE” will be published on Monday afternoon next week instead of Tuesday (Anzac Day) Will advertisers and subscribers…

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A Vital War Job

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Savings Banks, insurance companies, business firms and public organisations, who have already subscribed nearly £50,000,000 to the…

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War Facts in Brief

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

Australia this year is in a better position for fertiliser than at any time since the Japanese occupation of Nauru and Ocean Island. More than…

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Post-War Employment Problems

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

Provision for examination of post-war employment problems is made in the agenda of the International Labour Organization Conference to…

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Latest War News Sebastopol's Fate Sealed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON.—The last "Dunkirk" port left to the Germans, except Sebstonpol, has fallen. Yalta, whose capture is reported in Marshal Stalin's…

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Major's Cheek Welcome Home

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

A welcome home to Private Wal Crandell was held at Major's Creek On Saturday night, 15th April, writes our correspondent. Organised by…

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Anzac Services Presbyterian

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. John Moore will conduct an Anzac service in St. Stephen's Church Queanbeyan, on Sunday morning at 11.30…

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Publishers’ Note Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

“THE AGE” will be published on Monday afternoon next week instead of Tuesday (Anzac Day) Will advertisers and subscribers…

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Anzac Day Local Arrangements

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The response received to invitations issued by the Queanbeyan Returned Sodiers’ organisations indicate that the parades this year…

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Latest War News Bitter Fighting in Burma

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

NEW DELHI.—Kohima, the British base on the Indian side of the Burma border, has been relieved after being cut off by the Japanese for a week…

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Ex-soldier Sues for Pay Settlement Reached

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

An ex-lieutsnant in the Army who had £112/14/- deducted , from his military pay because he had been allegedly A.W.L., was awarded the full…

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‘I Will Come Home’ Letter from Soldier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

The followin gletter was received from an anonymous soldier:— “Out here I hope.... out here I think.... Out here I dream of…

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Anzac Day

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

The Cenotaph is decked with wreaths By women, sadly weeping, Who homage pay to heroes who In Paradise are sleeping…

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Requiem for Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

Dr. C. E. W. Bean, official historian of the last war, has written the following beautiful lines, which he suggests might be useful at Anzac…

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Film of War Prisoners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

Arrangements have been made through International Red Cross, for a film of American Prisoners of War in some of the German Camps…

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True Anzac Spirit Victories Over Japanese New York, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

The Australian Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, speaking on Saturday over the National Broadcasting Company’s network during the…

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Immense Buildings For War-time Industries

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

The war has brought into being buildings and plant of a size probably never visualised fn pre-war days by industry in any part of the…

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Latest War News Desperate Situation for Japs and Germans

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON.—The war situation desperate for both Japanese and Coppermans, declared the Commander of home U.S. Fleet, Admiral King, in a…

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Occupational Therapy for Sick Prisoners of War in Germany

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

Under an order from the German authorities, dated 25th August, 1943, th[?]rapy treatment for invalid prisoners of war is being carried out in…

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