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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Soldiers Save London’s Water Supply London

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

The deathroll as the result of the floods which followed the weekend thaw is 15, including six men and…

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Japanese War Crimes Trial Rabaul, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

Major General Hirota, now on trial for his life on war crimes charges, pressed for the killing of all prisoners of war held by Japan in 1945,…

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No Model Suburb at Cowra Prisoner-of-war Camp

Central Western Daily · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Housing has refused to sanction the conversion of the Cowra P.O.W. camp area into a residential suburb of…

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Another War on Housing Commission Criticised Tenants Won't Pay Increased Rent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 10

There's a nice little war brewing on the Housing Commission front. According to reports from…

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Coolah District News Soldier Settlement Advisory Board Visits Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 19

The So. 3 Closer Settlement Advisory Board, comprising Mr. Mostyn and Mr. L A. Kimber, together with Commonwealth, officers…

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Houses for Soldiers Move by R.S.L

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Executive of the RSL tonight decided to ask the Government to introduce legislation to force owners…

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Soldier Settlement Country Party Member's Attack

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Because the Government, had not embarked on the purchase of single holding fa[?] northern areas of the State were denied…

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Wreath Will Be Laid on Anzac Day Manildra Legion's Arrangements

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 9

Manildra branch of the Legion of ex-Servicemen and Women will take part in this year's Anzac celebrations at Manildra, it was…

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War Contracts Under Review

National Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: War contracts involving more than £30,000,000, negotiated by the Department of Aircraft Production contained "unsatisfactory…

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War Crime Trial Allegations Against Jap. Officer

National Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 1

RABAUL, Friday: Major General Hirots,Japanese supply commander at Rabaul, ordered shooting of any prisoner whip was sick for over three days…

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Is War Our Only Choice?

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 4

To the Editor Sir.--In an excellent article recently published in the "Sun" newspaper. Sydney--under the heading…

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Anzac Day Closing

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

In accordance with the provisions of the Liquor Act hotels and win[?] saloons will not be permitted to open before midnight on Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Will Be Dry Sydney. Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, said today that wine saloon and hotels would not be permitted to open before midday on…

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Atom War Would Be East

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK. Tuesday: It an atomic war was fought, the soil would become unproductive for generations, declared an American scientist (Dr…

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Following A Savage War Beating . French Ports Come Back

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

“The second Battle of France is now in progress. With a few more seaports in our hands the battle of Normandy will be over , . . We need more than Cherboug. We must get hold of the Breton ports, of Brest, Lorient, St. Nazaire . . .”…

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Nations Cannot Afford War Eisenhower's View WASHINGTON, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

"There was no immediate danger of a deliberately provoked war, as no nation could afford a war," said the Chief of Staff (General Eisenhower)…

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Children Will Deface Low-built War Memorial?

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Dear Sir.— Having seen the plan of the Orange Cenotaph in the “Central Western Daily” on Saturday. 22nd…

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Country Party Conference Backs Cutler on War Neurosis Claims

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The plight of ex-servicemen suffering from war neurosis was brought up by Mr. C. Cutler, Orange, who said there were 80 such cases at the…

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American Aid to Turkey and Greece Would Be Preventive of War Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Financial aid from the United States to Greece and Turkey would not be a step in the direction of war, but to the contrary would be…

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The War Legacy That Is Linseed

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 7

Made from the seed of flax (chief growers; India, Argentina), linseed oil has never been in greater demand or shorter supply…

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