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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

617 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 31

Ideological Struggle May Bring War Says Churchman

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY—A bitter and bloody contest might be the outcome of the present ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Rev. Dr. J. W. Burton said at the…

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More Cosmetics Used Since War

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Value of cosmetics and toilet preparations used annually In Australia excluding toilet swap and shaving cream. Increased…

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Cumnock’s Dual War Memorial

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 7

Cumnock RSL sub-branch will be responsible for a dual honor roll at the War Memorial Park at Cumnock…

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Footwear Prices Rise 30 Per Cent Since Pre-war

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Prices of boots and shoes in Australia have risen by about 30 per cent, since 1939. This is revealed in a review of the…

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Lasting Memory to War Dead Bathurst College Erects Memorial Windows

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

To honor the memory of ex-students killed in the recent world conflict, Bathurst St. Stanislaus' College ex-students erected stained-glass memorial windows in the new College refectory…

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Jukebox Gang War

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

CHICAGO, Tuesday: A Jukebox gang war, fought on Al Capone lines. in threatened, following the killing of Leo. "Little Sneeze" Friendman, a…

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War Service Homes Goulburn Scheme

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 3

GOULBURN.—It was revealed that 32 Goulburn returned Servicemen have now agreed to participate in the…

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Welcome Home to Pte. Mick. Honeysett

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 8

After six years service with the A.I.F. Pte. Mick Honeysett, of Gulgong, is spending leave in his home town, prior to…

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Fewer Divorces Since War's End

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Divorce in N.S.W. have fallen since the end of the war despite the housing shortage and higher [?] costs…

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War Gratuities Tasmanian Request to Prime Minister

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

HOBART, Thursday: The premier (Mr. Cosgrove) has suggested to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chlfley) that war gratuity regulations could be widened…

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Inner War History-- Royal Family Would Go Down With Britain New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

Had the British Isles fallen during the war, leadership of the rest of the British Commonwealth would have passed to Washington, but at no stage was there even a skeleton plan for the evacuation of Cabinet or the Royal…

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Criticism of War Service Homes Allotment

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 1

An Orange member of the Returned Solliers’ League has alleged that there have been no home built in the country by the War Services Homes Commission since the end of the 1939-45…

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Montgomery Talks of “Another War”

Central Western Daily · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — “I believe another war will be fought mainly with weapons developed…

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HEADSTONES For British War Dead

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the next two years, permanent headstones costing £800,000. will be erected over the 26,000 British war graves in the…

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Court Ruling May Affect Soldiers' Homes

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A ruling given by the State Full Court in Sydney today may affect applications by many exservicemen for possession of…

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German War Trials Seven Doctors Hanged

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 7

BERLIN, Wednesday: Seven German doctors were hanged today in the US Zone of Germany. Among them was Karl Brandt, Hitler's personal…

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Certificates Presented Servicemen Who Fell in War

Central Western Daily · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

MOLONG, Wednesday.—The next-of-kin of ex-service personnel who paid the supreme…

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War Nurses Appeal Occupation Force

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE— The British Commonwealth Occupation Force’s contribution to the Australian War Nurses…

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Huge Amounts War Potential Will Be High in U.s.a

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday. — Air Force and Army appropriations, totalling 6,510,000,000 dollars, were…

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Bowenfels Crash Soldiers' Miraculous Escape

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday: Three soldiers had a miraculous escape from death this afternoon, when the military truck they were…

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