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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Anzac Spirit in New Guinea

The Bega District News · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

“One Australian battalion marched into section at Gona, in New Guinea 800 strong. When their bayonets finally shattered the Japanese…

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War Comforts A.C.F.'s Splendid Record

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 5

"Weather of other circumstances permitting" is a phrase that rarely enters into calculations wherever the A.C.F. carries out its operations…

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The School Column Care of Children in War Time

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

That the present conflict has had a definite impact on the child is evident to all, both teachers and parents…

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The War. Latest [?] Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

It is stated by [?] Paris radio that a new big convoy [?]cluding warships and 20 transports [?]den with landing barges and armou[?] vehicles, left…

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Wireless Air-Gunner Don Lister [Killed in Action]

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Word was received at the week-end that Wireless Air-Gunner Don Lister had made the supreme sacrifice on 26th April…

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Tribute to late Rev Mervyn A. Pankhurst Killed in action

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

The following Resolution was adopted at the Queensland Methodist Conference, 1943. "In the year 1939 Mr…

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Anzac Commemoration at Bermagui South

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the combined service held in King's Hall on Easter Sunday. Returned soldiers, members of…

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Anzac Day At the Memorial

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Have you forgotten the men who fell in the 1914-1919 war? Apart from the ex-Diggers with Home Guard, and Junior Red…

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Great Britain's Part in the War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Since September 1939 the British army has fought in ten campaigns. In twelve months a million lone of supplies and…

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Post-War Reconstruction

The Bega District News · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

Mr J. G. Beale, M.L.A., writes:— Recently I have been asked a question as to when the Government intends to start post-war reconstruction…

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War Agricultural Committee. Notes of Meeting Held on Tuesday, 27th APRIL, 1943

The Bega District News · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

Present: Messrs. S. R. Ballard (chairman), J. K. Taylor, C. Ayres, A. F. Dowie, J. V. Kelly, and the secretary, Mr J. Appleby…

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Post-war Reconstruction (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 6

Sir,—Recently I have been asked a question as to when the Government intends to start post-war reconstruction planning. I therefore…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

All enemy resistance in Tunisia has ceased. Only isolated groups are now to be mopped up, and they are not expected to stand many hours with the…

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Wandella School War Auxiliary

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Following is a statement of Wandella School War Effort for the term ending 6th May. Donations of Cash…

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The War Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

Addressing Congress in Washington, Mr Churchill pledged that Britain would wage war against the Japanese in the Pacific “side by side with you…

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Gerringong Presentations to Soldiers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

The following soldiers of Gerringong and district wore presented with cheques by the Mayor (Ald. M. J. Walker) at a social evening…

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America’s War Losses

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 7

The Associated Press of America announces that United States war casualties in the first 17 months of the war (from December 7th,…

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The War. Latest This [?]Orning

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

A fleet of 400 [?] were sent out from North Africa on Tuesday, about 100 more than the [?]vious day. The planes ranged over [?] entire outer…

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C.W.A. Comforts Bega Soldier’s Appreciation

The Bega District News · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

Sergeant K. G. Lofts, formerly of the staff of Bega Intermediate High School, writes to the secretary of the C.W.A., Bega, from “somewhere in…

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Post-war Works Nowra Council’s Programme

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 7

At the Nowra Council meeting on Monday night, a report was to hand from the Works Committee setting out a schedule of proposed…

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