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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Anzac Day in Wagga Service Certificates To Be Presented to Returned Men

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

Wagga will observe Anzac Day on Wednesday next in the same manner as in former years with a procession at 10.30 a.m., followed…

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Wounded in Action

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

Mr, and Mrs, H. J. Leary, of Rannock, were recently advised that their son, Pte. William M. Leary, AIF had been wounded in action against the…

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Anzac Day Civic Commemoration

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

The cl[?] of Ancse Day will be commemoration to Wet[?],April [?] to that of last years .The commemoration…

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Leeton Presbyterian Church Anzac Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 4

Next Sunday there will be special services held in the Presbyterian Church in commemoration of Anzac Day. The Rev. A. A. Adam, late…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Services and March

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 4

ANZAC DAY will be commemorated in Leeton on Wednesday next, commencing with the Dawn Service, at 4.30 a.m., at…

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War Loan Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

A meeting of the Narandera and District War Loans and War Savings Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, 5th…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

Vast progress was made on the Western Front. The Russians captured 9,000 Germans in East Prussia…

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Anzac Day Rally By Girl Guides, Scouts and Cobs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

Ac[?]Day in Negandera Preciste is a [?] one the Girl Crise Mer[?] Affer[?]…

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War Loan Big Night at Soldiers Club Snooker Champion's Appeal and Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

HORACE Lindrum, the world's champion snooker player, flew to Leeton on Tuesday and returned to Sydney by the plane…

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Difficulties of Demobilisation Need For Plans For Rehabilitation Of Returned Service Men

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

"The hugeness of the task of demobilisation will be an embarrassment for any Government and ready-made plans for rehabilitating returned Service…

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Compensation For War Damage Important Alterations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Alternations to the definition of war damage have been made to enable compensation to be paid to…

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Tommy-gun War Sydney Police Ready

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: If gangsters started a tommy-gun war in Sydney, the police are ready to meet them, a high police official said to-day. There…

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War News British Army Cut Motor Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

The British Second Army has cut the motor road between Bremen and Hamburg and controls 12 miles of it. The battle east of Berlin is…

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War Prisoners in Australia Rates of Pay Increased

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Rates of pay for prisoners of war have been increased by the Federal Cabinet from £1 a week, plus…

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Pacific War Another Landing On Mindanao Heavy Air Blows

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

MANILA, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Another landing on Mindanao—last of the Philippines Islands not under American…

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Goebbels Sees End of War "Death-blow to Reich"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P): In a speech on Hitler's birthday anniversary. Goebbels said that Hitler and the Germans faced them…

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Anzac Day Holiday Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

Next Wednesday, Anzac Day, will be observed as a public holiday and all stores, banks, government and semi-governmental…

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Anzac Day at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

On Wednesday next, Anzac Day, all members, old and new of The Rock R.S.S.A.I.L.A. are asked to assemble at the club…

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Chinese War More Japanese Defeats the Chungking Menance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Friday (A.A.P): Japanese troops have driven to within 65 miles of Chungking in Human Province, where American…

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Australians Abroad Mr. Forde and Dr. Evatt on War Position

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.): The Australian Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde), who with the Attorney-General Dr. Evatt, has…

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