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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

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

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War News Red Offensive Menaces German Life Line in South

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

The Red Army drive in western Ukraine is threatening the German life-line in southern Russia. It is regarded as one of the most…

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After the War—then What? Shall it be d "New Oder"?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

A lot of sense and much nonsense hod been written about the "shape' of things to come," after the war. A "new order" has been predicted by…

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War Prisoner Meets Friend in Deutchland Ken Markey Still The Same "Old Ken"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

Writing from Stammlager prison camp in Germany, to Mrs. Markey and her daughters Elvie and Doreen, S./Sgt. Tommy MacKenzie writes:…

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GUNDAGAI P.P. BOARD And Cootamunnlra Council War Waged Over Stouk Laneway at Saleyards

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

"The Gundagai P.P. Board and the Cootamundra Municipal Council have been lighting a war of their own sines 1940. Hostilities have now broken out…

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Australian Soldier Who Escaped From Germans in Italy at Third Attempt

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

Junee last week had a visit from Gunner Humphrys, whose achievements overseas have resulted in him being recommended for the Military…

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Bread War Adelaide Bakers on Strike

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tues. — The city is in the throes of a bread war. Strikes at practically all operative bakeries in the metropolitan area yesterday…

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Wagga War Effort V.D.C. CAMP

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

The four-day Volunteer Defence Camp (17th Battalion) will open at the Wagga racecourse to-morrow. B Coy. transport has been arranged…

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Burma War Japs Bottled Up Swift Thrust by Allies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. — "A force or about 2000 Japs was virtually bottled up at Nagau in northern Burma, following a swift surprise thrust by the…

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War and Peace Views of Master of Wesley College

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Unemployment is one of the major causes of war. The ruthless exploitation of the weak by the strong found…

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Australian War Prisoner in Germany Free Clothing Issue Discontinued

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.: After March 31 there will be no farther fr[?] issue of clothing for inclusion [?] the quarterly parcels sent from…

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Royal Navy's Role to Be Corn[?]rstone in Far Eastern War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: The First Lord of the Admire[?] (Mr. Alexander), in[?]cing the Navy estimates in the Commons to-day, said there was not…

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In Australia War Prisoners Japan Opposed to Exchange 4355 Australians in Germany

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues. — The Ministe[?] for the Army (Mr. Forde) said to-day that to date Japan had declined to agree to proposals by the Allied…

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Post-war Powers Considered Necessary By Messrs. Hughes and Menzies But Referendum Not Favored Now

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The deputy leader of the U.A.P. (Mr. Hughes), speaking on the second reading of the Referendum Bill in the House of…

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Soldier Charged with Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

A soldier was charged at the Wagga Police Station yesterday with having broken and entered the residence of Mr. H. G. Mildwater, of Gurwood…

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Items of News Write to Your Soldier Friend

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

Do you know anyone who's winning your war for you. Well write to him to-day, and tell him how proud you and all who know him are. Tell…

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Seven Years Soldiers Sentenced for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

DUBBO, Tuesday: When Gilbert Taylor, 24, soldier, and a first offe[?]der, was sentenced with another soldier, Walter Barber, 22,…

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Returned Soldiers’ League Obtains Results Examples of Aid To Returned Men

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

The following cases are quoted as examples of some of the splendid results that have recently been obtained by the…

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War Facts in Brief

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

To 30th September last the [?] Commission had granted 371 pensions to servicemen of present war and their depend…

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