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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Country Politics ‘‘After the War’’ Country Party's Realistic Policy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

As might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Japs "Tired of War" People's Liberation League Formed in China

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

CHUNGKING. Sun. (A.A.P.):—According to the Communist paper, "New China Daily News a few Japanese prisoners and…

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R.S.L. Carnival Well Attended Saturday Night Tug-o-war Contest To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

An excellent attendance of the public was recorded at the RSL carnival on Saturday night although rain fell at times during the evening…

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New Stage in Air War Daylight Bombing of Berlin By U.S. Flying Fortresses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP): Following up the attack by Bomber Command Mosquitoes on objectives in Berlin and Western Germany on…

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Soldier to Face Three Charges

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

About 9.30 o'clock on Saturday night. Inspector J.M. Sheridan and Set. E.E. White noticed a soldier driving a motor ear in an erratic…

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Brungle People Entertain District Soldiers Pleasant Function At Village

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

The people of Brungle and surrounding centres acknowledged the debt of appreciation and gratitude due to the men who have…

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Red Cross Society N.S.W. Division a Welcome Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

All returning prisoners of war and sick and wounded men of our forces are greeted by a bevy of Red Cross Voluntary Aids on their…

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Shooting Charge Backyard Intruder Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Mom.: When Richard Hall, 36. came before Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot at David Williams with intent…

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War Loan Panel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

The Wagga and District Industrial War loan Panel will meet at the T[?]sdes Hall on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. All union members and…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

The Red Army drive in Western Ukraine has been described as threatening the German life line in Southern Russia…

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Greeting Returned Prisoners of War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

Red Cross Voluntary Aid greets repatriated Prisoners of War from Germany and Poland as they disembark at an Australian port…

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Coolac Forms War Agricultural Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Coolac on Thursday last to discuss the formation of a War Agricultural Committee in the district…

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Post-war Homes Schemes Councils Want Part

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

A deputation from the Local Government Association and kindred bodies asked the Minister for Local Government, Mr. McGirr, to see that…

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Missing Cootamundra Pilot Now Prisoner of War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

The good news was received at Cootamundra during the week-end that Flight-Sgt. Ern Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Webb, of 29…

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Yass-Canberra Railway Urged As Post-War Job

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

Construction of the railway between Yass and Canberra as a national work of high importance as soon as possible after…

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Women for War Work Drive to Be Intensified

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Of the 2000 women who on Saturday were directed to report to National Service officers about 1100 obeyed the summons. Of…

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War Loan Organisers to Hold Conference at Cootamundra

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

A special conference of the War Loan organisers in the south and south-west will be held at Cootamundra to-day (Tuesday) and…

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Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…

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Ireland's Attitude to War Enemy Legations Still in Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun. (A.A.P.).—The tightening of restrictions on communication and travel between the U.S. and Ireland is…

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