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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Record Collection on Anzac Day £26 For Britain Appeal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 10

A record collection of £26 was taken at Molong Anzac Day Civic Commemoration last week. This amount will be donated to…

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Cudal War Memorial Effort

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The usual monthly effort in support of the Soldiers War Memorial Hospital was held on Saturday night. It was very well attended. Euchre…

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War Memorials Caucus Opposes Cabinet

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Government may decide to reverse its decision to spend £160,000 on non-utilitarian war memorials at London,…

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Attlee Warns of War London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

Prime Minister Attlee warned a meeting of the United Nations Association that the world was in greater danger of…

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Digger Doings War Service Land Settlement

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

It is with great pleasure we report that, through strong representations by the Orange sub-branch, R.S.S. and A.I.L.A…

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Britain's War Debts Proposed Cuts, and Stock Exchange

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: The announcement that Britain will demand the scaling down of her war debts has set the London stock market…

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Providing Homes Is Dorset War Memorial

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 3

DORSET (G.B). —Dorset [?] to honor her was dead by providing a house in every town and rural district in the county…

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Britain's War Debts What Will Australia Do?

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 6

LONDON. Friday: The New Zealand and Australian attitudes to the British war debt were reviewed today by the London Daily Graphic…

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War Memorials Governments Plan May be Challenged

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Friday. When the R.S.L. Federal Executive meets in Melbourne next Thursday week its delegates are expected to consider the…

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Indian Chaos Civil War Threat CALCUTTA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

A conference to consider the British proposals for the transfer of power in India to a constituent assembly or assemblies…

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Royal Family Enthusiastic Welcome Home

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Last night the Royal Family attended their first reception on British soil since they left for South Africa 14 weeks ago…

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Shire Council Wants War Debt To Australia Waived

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

“It is a grave Injustice that Britain or any other country should be forced ultimately into bankruptcy and starvation by fighting to keep other countries free and…

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Hidden War Loot Accusatios Against the Japs Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

Almost unanimously, the Allies accuse Japan of biding much rich war loot and many of the 1500 ships seized during Japan's Wartime…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 6

War Gratuities Regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-Servicemen needing the money because of distress of…

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£25,000 War Memorial Project Abandoned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Lithgow's ambitious project--the proposed erection of a Lithgow Citizens' War Memorial Club at an estimated cost of £25,000, in honor of the dead of two world wars, was abandoned on the majority decision…

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War Crimes Tribunal Army Newspaper's Misrepresentations

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

TOKIO, Tuesday: The Australian President of the War Crimes Tribunal (Sir William Webb) has asked General MacArthur to protect the Tribunal…

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'Britain's War Debts Australia Not Shocked Denial by Mr. Chifley

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday: A Chicago Tribune report, that Australia was shocked at Britain's' claims for scaling down war debts, brought a sharp reply…

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Welcome Home To Servicemen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 19

A final reminder is given to the welcome home social to all ex-service men and women which will be held in the Shire…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 8
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War Gratuities Regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-Servicemen needing the money…

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