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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Competition for Flats Australian Soldiers Turned Out

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: Declaring that more severe punishment should be meted out "to fit the crime," the general secretary of the NSW Co-operative…

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Educated Japanese Realise War Is Lost

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon. (AAP): The "New York Times" Chungking correspondent said that recent arrivals from Shanghai report a…

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Home Purchase War Loan Conditions Do Not Apply

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

There have been so many inquiries regarding the application of war loan conditions to transactions in real estate that we…

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Air War to Knock Out Luftwaffe "Round the Clock" Bombing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (AAP): It is learned in London that it may be desirable and practicable where conditions warrant it to use on…

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Wagga War Effort Women and the Loan Assistance Needed Meeting Called for

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Some of the best results in regard to war loans have been achieved by women, and Wagga is no exception in this matter…

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Federal House Items of Interest Houses for Soldiers Leave for Certain Divisions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tues.: A Parliamentary sub-committee was now doing everything possible to ensure that houses were made…

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Welcome Home

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

On Saturday night next, at 8 p.m., a welcome home will be extended to Hillston's first rear[?]riated soldier—Digger Cpl. Jack…

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War Facts in Brief

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

From the outbreak of war to the 31st October last a total of 2,093, 546 subscribers had invested in the ten Commonwealth loans floated…

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Wagga War Effort War Loan Meeting of Ladies To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

The first shot to be fired in the First Liberty Loan campaign in Wagga will be at the meeting of ladies called for to-morrow…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Yanco Progress Association Pictures Developments After War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

With roseate visions of the future, when the population of the village of Yanco will have risen far beyond its present limits as a result of post-war…

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U.s. Warns Finland Should Not Delay in Quitting War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON Tuesday: A warning to Finland not to delay coming to terms with Russia was given by the Secretary of State…

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Releases From War Factories Men to Receive Army Call-ups

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Men of military age released from country munition factories will receive Army call-ups, said the NSW Manpower…

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Reatened Civil War in Finland [?]sian Peace Offer Rejected LONDON

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

[?]nland has rejected the Russian [?]ce terms. This was done by Finnish Parliament yesterday 160 votes to 40…

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Australian Forces Chicago Paper's Slur "Better Get Into War" Strong Resentment in Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.— Australian Government circles resent strongly what is regarded as the snub administered to Australia by the "Chicago…

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Australian Forces Chicago Paper’s Slur “Better Get Into the War” Strong Resentment at Canberra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Australian Government circles resent strongly what is regarded as the snub administered to Australia by…

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Post-war Civil Aviation Britain's Plans Seven Types of Plane Selected LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

Seven types of aircraft have been selected for development to meet the special requirements of civil operations after the war, said…

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Control of Post-war Aviation U.s.a. Favors More Competition British Countries Prefer International Plan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP): The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says that the advance publication of the…

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Conversion of Settlement Purchases and Soldiers' Group Purchases Into Leases in Perpetuity

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully states that the Closer Settlement Amendment (Conversion) Act, 1948 which provides for the conversion of…

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Two Soldiers Killed in Truck Crash

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.— Two soldiers were killed when a military truck overturned near Duntroon last night They were Dvr. Leonard Flanagan,…

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Returned Soldier's Joy-ride Ends in Nine Months' Term

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The [?]turned soldier who at revolves point took possession firstly [?] taxi and then an amb[?]…

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