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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Wagga War Effort W.A.N.[?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

There will be no general parade for WANS to-night, but any members desirous of attending No. 3 Battalion are asked to contact Captain Higgins,…

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Post-war Policy Trade Agreements Urged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tues : The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says that Senators Thomas Kilgour and Truman, influential democrats,…

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Shortage of Labour When War Ends Premier’s View Of Early Post War Period

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

Although half a million men and men of NSW who are now in the [?]vices or engaged in war produc[?] will have to be found…

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Italian Prisoners of War Hundreds on Farms in Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed. — Several [?] Italian prisoners of war are helping to relieve the rural labo[?]shortage by working on Queensland…

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

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

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

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After the War—then What Shall it be a "New Order"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

A lot of sense and much nonsense been written about the "Shape of Things to Come" after the War—A "new order" has been predicted by…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Moscow's big guns have fired fresh salutes for the victories, in Southern Russia. South of Kirvol Rog the Russians…

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Post-war Tourist Traffic

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. urges that local authorities and other persons vitally Interested in tourist traffic should not wait until after the war before…

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War Loan Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

An important meeting of the victory War Loan committee will be held to-night at the council chambers at 8 o'clock. It is very desirable that…

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War Casualties Killed in Plane Crash

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

FLYING OFFICER STRIKE- McCLELLAND ("Billie") was killed at a northern N. S. W. R. A. A. F. Station on Tuesday Four other R. A. A. F. airmen were also killed: Flight/Sgt. Bruce Duckworth, wireless air gunner, of Ararat, Vic.; L. A. C. Robert Thomas…

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War Finance Wagga and District Contributions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Details made available yesterday by the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) indicate that the voluntary financial contributions from the residents of…

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Wagga Post-War Housing Blocks for Members of Forces

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

A suggestion that steps should be taken by the council to make land available at a cheap rate for members of the forces as they return to…

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War News New Russian Drive Enemy Forces May Be Trapped

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The Russians are making a new drive in the Dnieper bend and on the Krivoi Rog front they have advanced 50 miles beyond that town…

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R.S.L. Carnival Semi-finals of Tug-o-war

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

An enthusiastic crowd strongly applauded the keen competition shown by the tug-o-war teams in the semifinals held at the RSL carnival last…

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After the War-then What? Shall It Be a New Order?

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

A lot of sense and much nonsense has been written about the “Shape of Things Come” after the war—a “New Order” has been predicted by knowing ones—in…

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After the War- Then What? Shall It Be a "New Order"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

A LOT of sense and much nonsense has been written about the "Shape of Things to Come" after the war— a "new order"…

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War in China General's Message to Air Force "Now On the Offensive"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Thursday: Commemorating the first anniversary of the arrival of the U.S. 14th Air Force in China, General…

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Wagga War Effort V.D.C. Camp Opened Yesterday on Racecourse For Four Days Training

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Yesterday the 17th Battalion of the Volunteer Defence Corps opened its third annual training camp at the Wagga racecourse, though on this…

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Soldier Stabbed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Following a brawl in the city last night, in which servicemen, merchant seamen and civilians were…

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Soldier Fatally Stabbed Man and Woman Held by Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: Stabbed near the heart an American soldier, on leave from a military Hospital, was found murdered in…

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