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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Ladies Invited to Special War Loan Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

A special meeting of Wagga ladies and the War Loan Committee will be held at the Town Hall to-morrow night at 8 o'clock…

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This is Your War You Cannot get Others to Deputise You

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

You have heard many times that this is a total war, in which no one can escape his own personal responsibility to make his…

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Write to Your Soldier Friend

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

Do you know anyone who's winning your war for you, sure you do, well write to him how proud you, and all who know…

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Contemptible Theft Armless Soldier Robbed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Charged with having stolen £17 from a soldier who had lost both arms and a leg in this war, Eric David Betts, 19…

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Enjoyable Welcome Home Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

The Welcome Home Dance, arranged by the Patriotic Committee, was held in the Cabaret Hall on Wednesday night, and was a great success…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

The Reds have widened and consolidated the bridgehead across the Dniester. There has been further hard…

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Beauty of War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

Today thousands of Australians are righting for "a better world" to live in. Their task has taken them to some of the toughest battlegrounds the…

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Did Not Want the War!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The former Ambassador to Tokio, Sir Robert cralgie, stated today that the Japanese, would fight to the last…

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War News Russians Capture Nikolaev

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

The Russians have captured the town of Nikolaev and are widening their bridgehead across the Dniester. Soviet troops are now pouring…

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Australian Letters for Prisoners of War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

The International Red Crops Central Aid has received for the first time airgraph letters from Australia, via London, for war prisoners. The…

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Advice to Farmers Post-War Needs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Many farmers, like town dwellers, are investing in War Loans, not only for patriotic reasons but because patriotism combines with…

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"A Puzzling War" Goebbels on Unexpected Developments

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON. Thursday (AAP): An admission of some confusion as to the outcome of the war is made by the German Propaganda Minister (Dr…

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U.s. News War Casualties Grain Stocks Low

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Wed. - The Office M War Information has disclosed thai casualties in the US armed forces so far total 165,000. of which 39.000 were…

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Wagga War Effort Vdc Parade Guard of Honor for Governor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

Members of A Coy., 17th Btn., VDC, are to attend a special parade at the Wagga Drill Hall on Sunday at 1430 hours. for special instruction…

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Prisoner-of-war Centre Tumut Headquarters First Batch Arrives Next Week

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

As announced in a previous issue, Tumut has been approved of as headquarters of a labor pool of prisoners of…

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Minister Denies Prisoners of War Were Given Guns to Shoot Ducks on Rice

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

DECLARING that he had never permitted one transfer of land to an enemy alien in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area in the…

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Soldiers' Leave Announcement by Army Minister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

"The general routine orders, covering recreation leave in the Army, arc being amended," said the Army Minister (Mr. Forde). "At present the…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga subbranch of the RSSAILA will be held in the Soldiers' Hall to-Morrow night at 8 o'clock. The president (Mr…

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Soldiers Robbed Men and Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Following report earlier in the week that U.S. servicemen had been assaulted and robbed by men using a girl as a decoy…

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Annual Meeting of Returned Soldiers League £1000 for Technical College

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Leeton Returned Soldiers' League was held in the club rooms on Friday, March 10…

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