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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Britain’s War Effort Debt Remission Suggested

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

At a meeting held at Canobolas in aid of the Food for Britain Fund, the following resolution was passed unanimously:…

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Minister Wants Details Of Estates Suitable For Soldier Settlement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

"The delay in the settlement of ex-servicemen on the land is causing grave concern in the Orange electorate, and a…

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Returned Soldiers' Fund Thanks Molong R.S.L. Ladies For Donation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

A letter of appreciation from the United Returned Soldiers' Fund thanking them for a donation of £7/15/- was head at this…

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Man Shot by Burglar Wounded in Face

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A young man whose face was blasted with shot at Bardwell Park this morning is…

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"Dormant State Of Molong And District War Memorial Fund"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

President of Molong branch of the RSL (Mr. Boy Silk) drew the attention of members at their last meeting to what he…

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Aid for Soldier Settlers

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Soldier settlers who require finance to stock and equip holdings won in land settlement ballots may obtain money from…

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Lower Interest Rate for Soldier Settlers

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Soldier settlers who require finance to stock and equip holdings won in land settlement ballets, may obtain…

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Mendooran War Memorial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 18

On Friday night last, the newly-appointed committee of the Mendooran-Merrygoen War Memorial Fund met in the hall to discuss…

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No Numbering of War Medals MELBOURNE. Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 6

The Acting President of the R.S.L. (Mr. G. W. Holland) said today that the Federal Government had refused a request by the R.S.L. Federal…

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Passing Of War Veteran

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

With the death of Mr. Miller Murray of “The Meadows,” Cargo Road, The district has lost one of its…

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Sale of Business Verdict for Ex-soldier SYDNEY, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

In the District Court today, Judge Holden awarded £460 damages to an ex-serviceman, Marcus Norman Erasmus, of Five Dock, against…

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Big Estate for Soldiers Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 2

The 115,000 acres property. "Egerol," in the Narrabri district, which was recently acquired for soldier settlement, may have to go to before…

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Claims Dutch ‘War Order’ a Hoax

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

BATAVIA, Sunday.—The United States Department has delivered a Note asking the indon[?] Republic to [?]…

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Scientists Fear Early Atomic War PRINCETOWN, New Jersey

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

The emergency committee of atomic scientists yesterday warned that atomic war could break out within eight years…

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British Soldiers Killed in Palestine LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

Murderous attacks have been made upon British soldiers in Palestine as the result of the execution of a youth who was…

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Atomic War Prospect New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

Atomic war might break out within eight years, warned members of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists at Princton (New Jersey)…

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A.t.s. at First Post-war Camp

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

PRIVATE Connie Persoff and [?] two girls of the Auxiliary Territorial Service to attend the first post-war camp of the Territorial Army (Britain’s part-time volunteer defence force). This picture shows: Private Smith (left) and…

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Soldier Draws Block of Land

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

MILLTHORPE.—Athol Boyle, formerly of Forest Reefs, now residing in Orange, since his discharge from the Army is…

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Chinese ‘War to the Finish’

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 5

NANKING, Tuesday.— In a five-hour secret session yesterday the Kuomintang leaders moved to draw more sharply than ever the lines of the conflict with the Communists…

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Weekly Motoring Review Promised Benefits Not Yet Seen War Experience Did Not Bring Better Petrol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 6

Much publicity was given during the latter war years to the benefits that would accrue to the owners-of automobiles after the war, when the lessons learnt in the…

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