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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

1,243 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 63

British Museum Scientific Treasures Returning From War's Hiding Places

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

From scattered hiding places in Wales the treasures of the British Museum are being brought back to their home in London. For more…

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"Is a Fool" Nt To Join Returned Soldiers' League

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

"Any returned man who does no[?]link up with the Returned Soldiers League is a fool!" This was the strong comment of [?]…

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Priority for Building Materials Soldiers and Evicted Persons Favored SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

Priority in home building materials will be given to returned soldiers, selected persons and persons with large families when the State…

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Soldier Deserters Drastic Punishment Advocated SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

Lieut. Colonel Mant, chief legal advisor to the NSW L. of C. and S. at a Board inquiry into military law, today, said Australian soldiers…

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Welcome Home to Discharged Service Personnel. To the Friends and Relatives

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 7

There has been little or no response to requests for details of discharged servicemen and women for invitation to the Welcome Home…

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Anzac Day in Molong Plans For Celebration Arranged Soon

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

Molong diggers will shortly be making arrangements for the forthcoming Anzac Day Celebrations. At an early sub-branch meeting, plans will…

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Returned Soldiers' League Eligibility For Membership

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

"I am directed to advise that, in regard to the termination of the war, only members of the forces who left Australia on active service on or…

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5 Years Jail for 18 Year Old Soldier Bathurst

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Richard Arthur Webb, 18, soldier, was sentenced today to five years’ jail for taking part in a hold-up…

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Australian War Casualties

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

Total AMF battle casualties at December 31. 1945, amounted to 33.628. Of this number 9419 were…

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War and the People (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

Sir,—A par in your Nutshell columns are war and the danger of history being again repeated should cause us all to do a spot of real hard…

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Jobs for Ex-soldiers Vigorous Housing Policy Needed

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Vigorous housing policy would assist materially in solving returned soldiers unemployment problems, said Colonel K. W…

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Japanese War Criminals Australia's Total CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

It is officially slated that the Australian Government has prepared cases against 384 Japanese suspected of war…

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Japanese War Criminals Australia's Total CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

It is officially stated that the Australian Government, has prepared cases against 384 Japanese suspected of war…

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To Be Wiped Out Germany's War Industries

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Plans to stamp out more of Germany's potention war industries have been agreed to by the four occupying Powers. The…

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War Damage Claims 2,500 Settled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Since the Japanese capitulation the Australian War Damage Commission has received 359 claims from released POW'S and former civilian internees…

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War Memorials To be Erected on Historic Battlefields

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON. Sunday: War memorials are to be erected on historic battlefields on which United Kingdom and Commonwealth forces fought in three…

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One in Six Soldiers and Land Grants

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 8

Out of every six soldiers, who qualified for Government land grants, only one would be successful in the final ballot, the…

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Soldiers in the Islands To be Relieved Immediately Statement by Mr. Forde

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA. Sunday: Action is to be risen [?] on being relict to Australian servicemen in the Island who have not had leave for over 12…

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Transport for War Brides Request by P.M.

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley his made representations to the British Government to speed up the transport of Australian…

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New Budget Substantial Tax Cuts Likely War Expenditure Falling CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Labor Ministers state that with the heavy defence expenditure declining almost daily the current tax cut of 12½ per cent. a year can be…

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