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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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The War in Australia Mr. Hughes on the War Effort Tasks That Call for Hard Thinking Recruits For Fighting Services First

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — "Australia is fast reaching the limits of its physical war effort," said the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Trades Unionists Defended by Official Unwarranted Criticism of War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — "The criticism of Australian unionists and their war effort is entirely unwarranted," said the secretary of…

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War at Sea British Submarines Sink Supply Ships in Mediterranean

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. (A.A.P.).—Further successes by British submarines in the Mediterranean are announced by the Admiralty…

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Wagga War Effort V.D.C. Parades Arrangements for the Week-end

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

The following parades for the week-end have been arranged, for the 17th Battalion, V.D.C.— B Company: No. 9 Platoon will…

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Combing of Army to Put Soldiers in Most Suitable Jobs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—"The army is being continually combed to ensure that men are employed in the capacities for which they are best equipped…

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Soldiers' Uniforms

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — To keen the duality and appearance of the Australian soldiers' uniform at the highest possible…

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Cootamundra War Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

The Cootamundra Mayor's and District Patriotic and War Fund showed a loss of £302 on the past financial year; £864 was expended…

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War Effort and Regulations Dr. Evatt Replies to Critics

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Replying to recent attacks by the Opposition leader (Mr. Fadden) and Mr. Spooner the Attorney-General…

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U.s. War Output Ten Years' Work in One

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

America was now working at the rate of 10 years' production in one, the chairman of the War Production Board (Mr. Donald…

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Britain's Peak Year in War Production More Labor for Munitions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)—The Minister for Production (Mr. Oliver Lyttleton), in a statement on war production plans for 1943…

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Britain At War Superbly Organised, Says Mr. Casey Spread of Sacrifices

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

CAIRO, Wednesday.—A glowing picture of war-time Britain, "which is superbly organised for the war effort," was presented…

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Mr. H. G. Wells on Post-war World "Must Be Equalitarian"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

Unified control of the post-war world in the interests of all peoples was advocated by Mr. H. G. Wells in a recent broadcast, says a B.O.W. message…

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Brazil at War Reasons for Fighting with the Allies Country of Valuable Resources

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

Brazil's entry into the war is more than just a gesture, for this largest country of South America can bring much valuable war material into the…

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The War in Australia Ship Torpedoed in Home Waters Two Men Killed Mate's Graphic Story

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

After torpedoing a small Allied vessel in Australian waters recently an ocean-going submarine surfaced about 300 yards away…

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War Strategy What Bombing of Berlin Portents Part of New Offensive In Plan to Beat Germany First

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. — An entirely new survey of United States global strategy is believed to have been dictated by the…

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Letter from a Hillston Soldier

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

Mr Hughie Cameron has received the following cheery letter from Tpr Cecil Templeman, of C Squadron, 2/6 Aunt Armd. Reg. from "Somewhere…

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Gallant Soldiers D.c.m. and M.m. Awards

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) announced to-day immediate awards for gallantry to 30 N.C.O's…

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Land for Soldiers Premier's "Cool, Calculated Misrepresentation" Exposed by Country Party Leader

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

"It is interesting to note," said Colonel Bruxner leader of the New South Wales Country Party, in the course of an interview, "how…

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Former Gundagai Boy Killed in Action

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Word has been received that Cpl. Allan Douglas has been killed in action in New Guinea. Before enlisting in the A.I.F., Allan was on the staff…

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War Casualties Wounded in Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

PTE. ALBERT JAMES KEOLLER (NX81862) has been wounded in notion. His mother received word on Monday last. Pte. Keoller was in…

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