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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Latest War News London, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 1

Following the R.A.F.’S “biggest ever” daylight assault against Essen on Sunday, over 1000 R.A.F. heavy bombers in a shattering assault on Dortmund…

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Farm Machinery Pools. Post-war. Demand Doubted. Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 4

According to the opinions of farmers quoted in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore), there will be little demand after the…

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Latest War News Floods Hamper Russians

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—Floods are hampering the Russians in their pursuit of the Germans since the fall of Kustrin. A vast area west from Kustrin has been…

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Wool Exports and Stocks. Six War Years

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—Wartime circumstances have produced changing conditions in the quantity of wool imported by the consuming…

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Late War News M Chungking, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

According to the newspaper, “Soatang Pao,” one Japanese Cabinet Minister and 14 members of the Diet have been killed in recent raids on…

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Lot of Britain Suffering Will Continue Long After War London, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

Addressing the Conservative Party Conference on his election policy. Mr. Churchill promised the British people what he promised them in the…

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Latest War News Mighty Raids on Berlin

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

LONDON.—Berlin underwent its mightiest daylight pounding of the war on Sunday, when, following the 26th consecutive night attack, more…

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Wool Exports and Stocks Six War Years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

Wartime circumstances have produced changing conditions in the quantity of wool imported by the consuming countries report Winchcombe…

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Soldier's Death

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

A telegram was received last week from the Minister for the Army announcing the sad news that Pte. Percy J. Hush, of Northangra, who had been…

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Soldier Crew For Army Water Transport

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

In the moonlight, a huge fish tail gleamed from the fore-mast of a trim trawler at anchor for the night in an inlet of the New Britain roast…

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Latest War News New, All-out Offensive Against Germany

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON.— A new, all-out offensive on Germany may break out at any hour, Berlin Newsagency warned last night. The Allies, said…

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British War Brides

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

Nearly 50 British war brides who married Australian servicemen in the United Kingdom arrived in Sydney to-day, accompanied by 32 children…

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Latest War News Big New Russian Offensive

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON.—Attacking on a 70-miles front Marshal Tolbukhin's armies to-night were within artillery range of Gyor which is only 20 miles from the…

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Pierre Aumont, New French Star, Makes Debut in War Film

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

Pierre Aumont, brilliant French actor, makes his bow to the American screen in a drama, strikingly similar to his own real life experiences as a…

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Latest War News the Great Pursuit Begins

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—British tanks, with British and American infantry riding on them, began a great pursuit of the defeated Germans…

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War Savings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Children belonging to the War Savings Army were invested with their badges and certificates of office recently. Growing interest has been…

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War Prisoners Return

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

Forty-five A.I.F. men who had been prisoners of war in Europe for periods up to nearly four years, arrived in Sydney yesterday. Of this number,…

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Latest War News Battle for Vienna

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—The Germans in Vienna are resisting bitterly behind barricades and the walls of factories. The Russians are making an all-out drive…

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Returned Soldiers Technical College Training Minister for the Interior Outlines the Position

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

Referring to questions put to him by a deputation from the Queanbeyan is employing all men it can secure, matters affecting Queanbeyan…

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New Type of War Drama

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

Differing decidedly from the current run of war pictures, and told through the use of a novel presentation technique, M.G.M.'s "Pilot No. 5,"…

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