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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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U.S. News President's Desire Employment Preference to War Veterans WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

President Roosevelt has requested the House of Representatives to enact legislation giving veterans of the present war exclusive…

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Coal War More Army Notices Served On Miners Federation Meeting To Discuss Position To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Apart from the service of additional army call-up notices on the striking mine's in the 18-25…

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Australia at War—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

[?]budget estimates, Australia have spent £1,677,000,000 on the by the end of the current finan-year…

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War Prisoners in Far East

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON. Wed. (AAP).—Asked in the House oi Commons to-day if a representative had been in contact with Japan regarding war prisoners…

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Leeton War Memorial Worthy Objective

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

As so many hundreds of young men have practically stepped out of their classrooms at the Leeton Intermediate High School into the ranks…

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Items of News War Service Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Ex-service men and ex-service women who have been discharged after return from active service with the forces, and the were at the time of…

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Rural Germany Finds War Far Away

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 6

Conditions within Germany, as the zero hour of invasion draws nearer, cannot be depicted with a single stroke. They complicated mosaic of many human elements—some weak, yet others strong…

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Italian War Prisoners for Rural Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

For the information of farmers and graziers in the district who are experiencing labor shortages, the National Service Officer (Mr. W.C…

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Wagga War Effort W.E.S.C.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Air Training Corps classes on Monday next, March 6, will be taken by the following: Gr. Leader V. Pepper in charge, with Signallers E…

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No Trams After War Will Be Replaced by Buses

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Trams would be replaced by motor transport after the war, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said at a luncheon…

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GUNDAGAl P.P. Board and Coota. Council War Wages Over Stock Laneway at Saleyards

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 7

The Gundagai PP Board the Cootamundra Municipal Council have been fighting a war of their own since 1940. Hostili…

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The War U.S.A. Pacific Push Japs' Desperate Counter Attacks U.S.A. Losses Negligible Operational Base, Thurs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

The Japanese are making mad, [?]sperate bids to recapture territory in the Admiralty Islands, taken by United States forces…

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Soldiers Robbed on Train Between Brisbane and Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The [?] investigating reports the three [?] servicemen were robbed [?] while the Brisbane mail on [?]…

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Soldiers' Leave Statement by Army Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA. Wed.: There were movements now taking place in New Guinea covering the Australian [?] which, for security reasons [?]…

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Killed in Action [?] Ian Sheekey

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

The sad news was received in Wagga last night by Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Sheekey. of Gurwood street Wagga of the death of thier son. Flying-…

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War Pictures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

The importance of the Pacific war, and of Australia as the main offensive base of the South-west Pacific, was illustrated effectively by…

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Post-war Plans

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

"The funds expected to be available for post-war reconstruction will be large, but they will not be without limit," said the Premier (Mr. McKell)…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

American troops mode a surprise landing in the Admiralty Islands. 240 mites north of Madang. New Guinea, and occupied an important airfield…

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Controls After the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Both the public and producers would be weary of economic controls after the war and the cry would arise for freedom, Mr. E. S: Spooner said…

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War Casualties Leeton Airman "Missing"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

FLIGHT/SGT. R. A. (TONY) COOK is reported missing from a raid, in which Berlin was the target, on the night of…

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