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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Champagne at £3 Per Bottle Soldier's Party On Deferred Pay

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

A discharged soldier put on a great spread at Medlow Bath's Hydro Majestic at Christmas, according to report. He was "having a good time on bis deferreo…

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Two Soldiers Killed Military Truck Crashes

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An accident in a military truck near Liverpool last night resulted in the death of two soldiers. Seven others were…

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Welcome Home Dance

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Welcome Home Club dances will be held tonight at the Bathurst Hall (upstairs). Dick Cole (pianist) Lo[?] Lupp (drums)…

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"Good to Be Back in Australia" Manildra Welcome Home "Have Lot to Be Proud of in Our Country," Says Flt.-lt. Strom

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

"When you've been away, it is rather good to be back in Australia. After, seeing other countries founded thousands of years ago, we have a lot to be proud of in our country which is so comparatively young."…

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Australia's War Record Reviewed "Service and Sacrifice"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 10

Many homes require no reminding of the heroic deeds of our fighting men, but there are others who fail to realise the significance of the words "service and sacrifice."…

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£500 in Loans Molong P.P. Board's War Effort

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

Molong P.P. Board has done its bit in regard to helping win the war with money. It has £500 invested in loans…

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S. American States Off War Reparations New York

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

The United States has asked Britain and France to exclude Latin American countries from the Reparations Committee, which will…

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Tojo and Other War Criminals For Trial Soon WASHINGTON

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

The organisation of the trial of the Jap war-makers, over Which General MacArthur has had extensive power…

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Parkes Soldier Jailed on Jap Evidence. Returned Soldiers League Making Investigations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

A Parkes soldier serving in the Celebes has been given four months' jaol. for allegedly stealing a fountain pen and a…

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"A Bit Thin", Says Mayor: £750 For Soldier Settlers' Homes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 9

"That only £750 can be spent on the erection of a soldier settler's home sounds a bit thin to me. It may be alright, but, with the present costs of building and material, it sound a bit too low." Molong's Mayor (Ald. G. L. Burgess)…

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Molong P.P. Board Declares War On The Rabbit Assistant Inspector to Be Appointed. Board to Take Stringent Action Against Offending Landholders

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

Molong P.P. Board has a fight on its hands. It has declared war on the rabbit, and, from all accounts, it is going to be a fierce war. In an endeavor to com jat the menace, the Board…

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War Criminals Escape Morotai Incident

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

MOROTAI, Friday: Four Japanese war criminals, including one due to have faced a murder charge today before an Australian military court,…

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Mainland Deaths Exceeded War Losses Australian Army Figures

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday. More service personnel died on the Australian maitland during the war than in any battle or operational area where…

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United Nations Assembly Determined to Outlaw War London

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

With the eyes of the world upon it the first general assembly of the United Nations Oranganisation opened in the Central Hall at…

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Farms for Soldiers Some Big Landholders Want High Prices

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: An estimate that over 23,000 farms suitable for soldier settlement could be provided from larger estates in the eastern and…

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23,000 Farms For Soldiers In Central West SYDNEY, Friday

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

An estimate that over twenty-three thousands farms suitable for soldier settlement can be provided from large estates in the Central-West of N.S.W. including the Bathurst, Orange and Parkes districts, was given by the…

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Want to Go Home American Soldiers LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

A big [?] on of United States soldiers took place in Paris, when the demand was made that they should be…

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Australia Cares for War Graves

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

On the movement of the AIF to the Middle East, an Australian War Graves Unit accompanied the force for the purpose of locating…

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Civilian War Deaths London

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

The Imperial War Graves Commission announces that a shrine has been fixed to the west wall of the Chanel of St. George. Westminster…

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Seven Post-war Fleets. Washington

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

The U.S. Navy has disclosed that it will operate seven active post-war fleets, namely: Three in the Atlantic, three in the Pacific and…

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