Diary of a Labour Man 1917-1945

 

Prime Minister: References 1941 - 1945
1944
 

1. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 71, 13 December 1943 – 4 January 1944. JCPML00110/76, pps. 32-33.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 72, 4 January – 17 January 1944. JCPML00110/77, p. 3.

  2. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 72, 4 January – 17 January 1944. JCPML00110/77, pps. 4-5.
 

3. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Sun, 9 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, p. 527.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Interview of Gladys Joyce, 3 July 1997. JCPML00210/1.

  4. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, p. 3.
  5. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 72, 4 January – 17 January 1944. JCPML00110/77, pps. 23-28.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, p. 15.
  6. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 72, 4 January – 17 January 1944. JCPML00110/77, pps. 33-35
  7. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 188-189.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, p. 44.
  8. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 72, 4 January – 17 January 1944. JCPML00110/77, p. 37.
  9. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Argus, 22 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 72, 4 January – 17 January 1944. JCPML00110/77, pps. 4,11-12,37-38,40-46.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, pps. 12,44.
  10. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, pps. 14,44-45.
  11. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 189-193.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 74, 25 January – 9 February 1944. JCPML00110/79, pps. 3-5.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, pps. 4,22,23,46-47.
  12. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 189-193.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, pps. 4-5.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 74, 25 January – 9 February 1944. JCPML00110/79, p. 8.
 

13. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, p. 47.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 74, 25 January – 9 February 1944. JCPML00110/79, p. 10.

  14. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 194.
  15. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 193-194.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, p. 19.
  16. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 73, 11 January – 27 January 1944. JCPML00110/78, pps. 6-7.
  17. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 194-196.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 February 1944. JCPML00297/4.
  18. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 197-200.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 74, 25 January – 9 February 1944. JCPML00110/79, pps. 16-17.40-41,42,43,44.
  19. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 74, 25 January – 9 February 1944. JCPML00110/79, pps. 8-9,42,45-46,47.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 75, 7 February – 10 February 1944. JCPML00110/80, pps. 3-7.
  20. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 322-325.
  21. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, October 1938 - April 1945, JCPML00784/6.Vol. 177, 9 February 1944, pps. 14-22.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 74, 25 January – 9 February 1944. JCPML00110/79, pps. 13,48.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 75, 7 February – 10 February 1944. JCPML00110/80, pps. 10-21,22-23.
  22. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 200-201.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 75, 7 February – 10 February 1944. JCPML00110/80, p. 10.
  23. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, October 1938 - April 1945, JCPML00784/6.Vol. 177, 11 February 1944, pps. 159-163.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, p. 10.
  24. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, p. 9.
  25. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 9,10.
  26. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 8-9,10.
  27. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p. 327.
  28. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 327-328.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 14,27-28,29-30,48.
  29. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 14,30-31.
  30. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 31,33-34.
  31. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, p. 34.
 

32.John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 14-21,36.

  33. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, October 1938 - April 1945, JCPML00784/6.Vol. 177, 23 February 1944, pps. 440-445.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 14-21,31-32,43.
  34. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p. 328.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, October 1938 - April 1945, JCPML00784/6.Vol. 177, 24 February 1944, pps. 574-578.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 76, 10 February – 1 March 1944. JCPML00110/81, pps. 32,33,37-39,44.
Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 201.
  35. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 201.
  36. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 201.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Curtin Family. "Kollector" winner of the Sires Produce Stakes of 1944 Bred and owned by Mr J P Stratton Decorated with the Winning Sash by Mrs John Curtin, wife of the Prime Minister Gloucester Park February 26th 1944. JCPML00376/158.
  37. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 201.
  38. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 201.
  39. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p. 329.
  40. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, pps. 201-202.
  41. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 77, 14 February – 23 March 1944. JCPML00110/82, pps. 44-46.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, p. 3.
  42. Lloyd, Clem and Hall, Richard [Eds.], Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s War, National Library of Australia, Canberra 1997, p. 203.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, October 1938 - April 1945, JCPML00784/6.Vol. 177, 7 March 1944, pps. 1035-1040.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 77, 14 February – 23 March 1944. JCPML00110/82, pps. 14-19.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, p. 9
  43. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, pps. 3-5,11.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 March 1944. JCPML00297/4.
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  44. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p. 330.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, p. 5.
  45. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, pps. 6,17.
  46. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, p. 11.
  47. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 77, 14 February – 23 March 1944. JCPML00110/82, pps. 10-12.
  48. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 March 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, pps. 8,17-18,19.
  49. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 330-331.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 78, 6 March –31 March 1944. JCPML00110/83, p. 18.
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  51. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 79, 15 March – 4 April 1944. JCPML00110/84, pps. 21,22.
  52. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 79, 15 March – 4 April 1944. JCPML00110/84, p. 11.
  53. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 79, 15 March – 4 April 1944. JCPML00110/84, pps. 25,28.
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  56. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 79, 15 March – 4 April 1944. JCPML00110/84, pps. 36-38,43.
  57. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 79, 15 March – 4 April 1944. JCPML00110/84, pps. 38-43, 44-45.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 1944. JCPML00297/4.
  58. Black, David, Friendship is a Sheltering Tree, John Curtin's letters 1907 - 1945. JCPML 2001. p. 230.
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  59. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Curtin Family. Letter from John Curtin to his children, John and Elsie, 4 April 1944. JCPML00402/43.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 79, 15 March – 4 April 1944. JCPML00110/84, p. 48.
  60. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
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John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April – 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, p. 16.
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  63. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April – 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, pps. 3,14,15,18-19,34,35,36,37,41,45-46.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
Black, David, Friendship is a Sheltering Tree, John Curtin's letters 1907 - 1945. JCPML 2001. p. 230.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Interview with Frederick McLaughlin on his 80th birthday, 1974. JCPML00163/1.
  64. Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, p. 536.
  65. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April – 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, p. 47.
  66. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, p. 536.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Melbourne Herald, 24 April 1944. JCPML00297/4.
  66a. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. John Curtin recording a speech, Washington 24 April 1944. JCPML01300/1/2.
  67. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, pps. 536-537.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Melbourne Herald, 25 April 1944 and Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April – 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, pps. 9,16,21-33,34-35,37,41,49.
  68. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Scrapbooks compiled by the Prime Minister’s Office, Scrapbook #4, December 1943 – July 1945, Daily Telegraph, 27 April 1944. JCPML00297/4.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April - 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, p. 35.
 

69. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, p. 538.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April - 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, pps. 49-52.

  70. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April - 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, p. 52.
  71. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, Scrapbooks compiled by the Curtin Family, Scrapbook #4A, 1945-1993. Herald, December 1976. JCPML00298/3.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Curtin Family. List of periods when John Curtin s wife Elsie was in Canberra during the war n.d. JCPML00398/119.
  72. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Curtin Family. Letter from John Curtin to Elsie Curtin, 30 April 1944. JCPML00402/44.
Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, pps. 539-540.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 81, 20 April - 26 June 1944. JCPML00110/86, p. 4.
  73. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick McLaughlin. Prime Minister's visit to England via USA, Itinerary and engagements 1944. JCPML00129/1.
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