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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Five Years of War Australia's Contribution

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 4

In September 1944, Australia completed the fifth year of her second World War. By that date, 963,000 men from…

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Decentralisation Post-war Objective (issued by Department of Post War [?]

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 4

One of the major objectives of the Federal Government’s reconstruction polity will be decentralisation nation of industry and development…

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The War Latest Australian News

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

Lord Moyne’s .assailants allegedly confessed that they killed Moyoe because be was the head of the middls Eant Political Department of the Brit…

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A Dog Goes to War

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 4

As determined as General Muc Arthur to take part in the Phillipines landing was Sack, the yellow-and white dog of Transport 171…

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“If Mum Knew” Soldier to Pin-up Girl

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 4

“Mum would be surprised if she knew I was writing,” a soldier admirer wrote to Miss Coralie Kelly, the 17 years old daughter of Mr…

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The War. Latest Australian News

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

As part of a move to avert what appears, to be a big crisis inside Germany, the Gestapo yesterday publicly hanged 21 persons in Cologne, says a…

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Post-war Depression Rotary Club Address

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Nowra Rotary Club, the third of a series of four lectures on the above subject was delivered by Mr. U. K…

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Post-War-Homes Exhibition

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

Visitors to Sydney over the Christmas period Will have an opportunity of inspecting Modes of homes, plans and designs of post-war asbestos…

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The War Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 2

Although his body has not yet been recovered, General Brosset, formerly De. Gaulle’s assistant chief of staff, is believed to have been killed…

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Returned Soldiers’ Random

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 2

The annual [?] banquet of Bega sub branch of the Returned Soldiers League was held st the Hotel Central last Saturday [?] week. Mr. W.D…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

Tokio was attacked again yesterday by Super Fortresses from Saipan for the third time in six days. The first announcement of the attack came from…

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War News

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

Japanese vanguards making startling advances westwards across China are new within striking distance of Kweiyang, in Kweichow Province…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

The Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Mr Forrestel, said Japan’s land aviation was now stronger and more efficient than at any time previously,…

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War-Time Prices in Peace-Time

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

Speaking on production problems at the annual meeting of the Milk Marketing Board, London, recently, the chairman, Sir Thomas Baxter, said…

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Release of 8th as 1945 War Target

The Bega District News · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

The all-absorbing of Australia’s war policy for 1945 must be the release of the lost Eighth Division the Acting Prime, Minister, Mr Forde,…

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The War. Latest This Horning

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

Though the American Airforce office declined to say how many planes were in the latest Superfortresey. raid on Japan, authorised statements indicate…

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Bomaderry Public School War Service Auxiliary

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 3

The last term war effort was a record for the Bomaderry public school. These school efforts are all the more praisewrthy because the…

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Far Meadow Welcome Home

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

A welcome home party was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. “Ted” Dobson on returning from their honeymoon, to take up their…

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Current Topics Sixth War Christmas

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

With war still raging for the sixth Christmas in succession over a large part of the world, it seems incongruous for the journalist to write to the spirit…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

The fury of the German attack on the Western front is still mounting The Germans are throwing in fierce attack against the American First…

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