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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Civil War Developing in Palestine LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 1

Bloodshed in Palestine is increasing. In Haifa, Jewish terrorists hurled bombs at Arabs outside the…

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Soldiers' Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 13

Muswellbrook R.S.L.'s new Club Room was officially opened last week in the presence of. a large crowd…

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Training for Blind Soldiers Federal Move

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Federal Government has agreed to send agreed Australian servicemen to St. Dunstan's training centre, England, early…

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Greek Civil War Conflicting Reports

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Latest reports on the civil war in Northern Greece paint a conflicting picture of fighting around the town of Konitza…

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World War Danger Bishop's View

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Bishop Hilliard told a congregation at St. Andrew's Cathedral today that if relations between Russia and other nations got…

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Police Propose "War" On Sunday Shooters

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Police intend taking action against persons found discharging or carrying firearms on Sundays. This warning was issued to-day by Sgt. A. E. Sheldrick, officer in charge of Lithgow police station, when he declared that arrests would…

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Eve Of War Tension Returns In India New Delhi

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Pandit Nehru's declaration that India, in self defence, might be compelled to enter Pakistan has created…

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Siam War Graves Well Cared For

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The graves of Australian prisoners who died while [?] on the [?] Siam railway are well looked after…

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War Results Becoming Apparent for German People Now Over-population Now Definite Problem (From Lyford Moore, Reuter’s Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

BERLIN, Monday. Some of the most serious results of the war for Germany are now beginning to weight upon the country, according to a comprehensive statistical study of the German census made by the…

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Jap War Crimes Admiral on Trial

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

HONG KONG, Tuesday: The story of "Puse in [?]oots" and of is [?] Japanese was told in the Australian War Crimes Court yesterday, [?]…

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Tojo Advised War. Admissions Made At Trial

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday (A.A.P. Reuter).—Tojo stepped down from the witness stand at the international military tribunal for the…

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600,000 Jap War Prisoners Held in Russia Winter Death Toll Will Be High (From a Reuter Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

TOKYO, Wednesday.-A new, Russian five-year plan is being executed with Japanese, German and other prisoners of war, the Tokyo newspaper Asahi Shimbun has reported…

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Truman’s Policy Criticised Leading U.S. To War

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.— President Truman was yesterday accused of “political demagoguery.” The charge was made by m Republican, after President Truman had delivered another of hits…

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Soldier Wants Gratuity

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

An ex-servicemen who is earning £6/11/ week from which he had been previously ordered to pay a former wife £2/15/ a week, was…

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War Crime Story

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Friday: A Japanese captain today told a war crimes court at Knaia Lumber that witnesses for the prosecution "must have…

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Civil War Grows in Palestine LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Civil war in Palestine continues to spread. Since the Partition decision 756 persons have been killed and over…

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Orange Riflemen Won Match Against Bathurst First “Possible” Off Rifle Since the War

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

Consistent scoring by Orange riflemen won them the match against a team from the Bathurst Rifle Club yesterday at Orange, even though a visitor secured the best individual score…

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Soldier Killed Truck Driver on Slaying Charge

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

GOULBURN, Sunday: Following a fatal accident early today when Laurie Frey (22), soldier was killed, police charged the driver of the truck with…

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Post-war British Engineering

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

The British engineering industry is producing machines of outstanding quality. This specially neat self-priming machine tool pump need never be primed again after the first priming. It has been produced by Modem Machine Tools Ltd., Coventry. The…

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Dangerous War Souvenirs Appeal By Army Department

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

In emphasising the danger to the public who find or have war souvenirs or ammunition. Army Headquarters stated that during…

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