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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

14,982 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Advertising in War-time. Need for Free Press

The Biz · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. Elmer Davis, the Director of the U.S. Office of War Information at a Press conference, said that he disapproved of a recent proposal that advertising…

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Japanese Left Zero to Its Fate From Our War Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 5

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Wednesday.—Two Japanese, wheeling a Zero along the new aerodrome at Fuiloro…

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National War Contracts. £170,000 to St. George in 1942

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

Almost every week during the twelve months ended December 31, 1942, the "Propeller" has published information extracted from the…

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Help Win the War. Activities in St. George. Hurstville Patriotic Fund

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 7

The ladies auxiliary of the Hurstville and District Patriotic Fund held their final meeting of the year on December 7. After the packing of…

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Eighth Army Preparing in Libya From Our War Correspondent, William Munday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 5

LIBYAN FRONT, Jan. 5.—Despite a fierce sandstorm in the past two days, the Eighth Army has continued to flow…

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The War, Day by Day Russian Successes in the Caucasus By Our Military Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The cumulative effect of Russian gains in the Caucasus is to threaten a transformation in the military situation, with…

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A.w.l. Soldiers Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In five days up to Tuesday night, 51 soldiers absent without leave surrendered to the Army authorities…

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Sewing for Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

A party to enable members of the Business Women's Sewing Corps to meet together was organised by the president, Miss Cynthia Skrine, and…

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Interment of Soldiers Government's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, said to-day that deceased soldiers were buried in war…

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£3000 Gift To Soldiers

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

A £3000 gift for immediate distribution among returned soldiers and their dependents has…

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"Raw Deal For Soldiers"

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- "For too long there have been cases of discharged soldiers getting a raw deal…

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Soldiers Worked For Major

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

Allegations that Major Edmund Francis Frazer, Salvage Control Officer in NSW, had employed…

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Soldiers From St. Ge0rge

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 7

Sergeant M. J. Stuart-Robertson, of Arncliffe, who is serving with the A.I.F. abroad, is seriously ill. Sergeant E. S. Soan, of Bexley, who…

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Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 8

SIR,--I would like to comment on references to soldiers on leave having to spend the night in parks --due to no accommodation in the…

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Firm's £3000 Gift to Help Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

In practical support cf the claim by the R.S.L. that better treatment should be afforded returned men and their families, a Sydney firm has made available £3000 which is to he distributed in a manner best calculated to aid servicemen…

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Returned Soldiers' Treatment

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 7

IT is with the deepest loathing and disgust that I read in a Sydney daily paper of the treatment meted out to our returned soldiers. After fighting for their country, these men return home and receive pensions…

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Returned Soldiers' Treatment

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 7

IT is with the deepest loathing and disgust that I read in a Sydney daily paper of the treatment meted out to our returned soldiers. After fighting for their country, these men return home and receive pensions…

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Soldiers' Lives Cheered by Letters From Home a Welfare Worker's Diary

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 10

WHEN shiploads of men began to return from the Middle East, "Letters from Home," formed in April…

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Firm's £3000 Gift to Help Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

In practical support of the claim by the R.S.L. that better treatment should be afforded returned men and their families, a Sydney firm has made available £3000 which is to be distributed in a manner best…

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Firm's £3000 Gift to Help Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

In practical support of the claim by the R.S.L. that better treatment should be afforded returned men and their families, a Sydney firm has made available £3000 which is to be distributed in a manner best…

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