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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,536 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 177

Rabaul, Moresby and Malaya The First Fighting [?]To Unpublished Details (From “Soldiering On”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

Lance-Corporal Black has presented to the Coolamon School of Arts a copy of Soldiering on,” the Australia Army’s new Christmas book. It…

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"Over-all Picture Bright" Declares U.s. Secretary for War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Under Secretary for War (Mr. Patterson) in a war review, says: "The over-all picture is…

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Wagga War Effort Air Training Corps Drill Parade To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

The first drill parade this year of the Wagga Flight, No. 45 Squadron, Air Training Corps, will be held at the Drill Hall this…

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War Review Russia's Victories North African Position South Pacific Front

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

The unimpeded advance of the Russian armies along the entire front from Leningrad to the Southern Caucasus has been the…

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They Serve War on the Farming Front Meet the Walkers of South Devon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

Meet the Walkers, a farming family in the south of England, and find out how life has changed for them, as it has changed for country families in…

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The War in Australia Savings Group Campaign Launched by Prime Minister "Front Line Troops Depend on Folks at Home"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—"To Australians who ask how long the war will last the answer is that it depends largely upon…

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Allied Soldiers No Inclination for Disturbances

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.—The Australian and American troops who were fighting side by side in absolute harmony and with mutual…

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Returned Soldiers Interesting Letter Capt. G. T. Reid's Views

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

In a letter to Mr. Stewart Hay, in a reply to an inquiry, Capt. G. Thyne Reid writes interestingly from the Middle East with regard to R.S.S. and…

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Current Topics War—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

The Pacific situation is a little brighter now than it was at the close the year, and, although even the most optimistic could not show that…

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War Reports "Squeezing" Out the News Press Union Problems

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. (A.A.P.).—In its annual report the Council of the Empire Press Union points out that the union's chief…

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World Broadcast by Mr. Curtin to Be Heard To-morrow Southwest Pacific War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The biggest radio network ever used by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will convey his Australia Day speech on Tuesday to…

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The War Nazi Troops Sense Italians and Hungarians Surrender To Russians LONDON,-

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

The Nazr divisions, routed in the Caucasus, are attempting desperately to evade the Russian encirculing movement. Italians and Hugarians are…

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The War in Australia Manpower Drive More Hours to Be Worked Industries and Public Service

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

STONES, Sunday: The fullest utilisation of manpower and womanpower would only be achieved if every person was…

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Japanese Merciless Fighters Says Leeton Returned Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

A member of the militia who enlisted from Leeton and was invalided home from New Guinea recently and does not wish to have his name published…

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Repatriation of Soldiers Message to Prime Minister

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

The following letter has been forwarded to Mr. J. Langtry. M.H.R., by the Shire ClErk of Willimbong Council, Leeton: "I…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

Tripoli fell! This news came on Saturday. Rommel's forces were being chased across the Tunisian frontier by…

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The War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Following up the 8th Army's capture of Tripoli, British tanks are racing to prevent Axis forces escaping into Tunisia. The main tanks columns…

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Victorias War Effort

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

More than £5,000,000 has been raised in Victoria during the war by patriotic funds, and it is estimated that 150,000 people in this State are…

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War Savings Groups

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

In order to increase the number of regular subscriptions to War Savings certificates, the director aims at forming a War Savings Group in every…

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Our Sydney Letter War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

The Pacific situation is a little brighter now than it was at the close of the year, and, although even the most optimistic could not show that…

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