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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Eden Predicted Post War Trouble With Russia In 1943 WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

In March, 1943, Mr. Anthony Eden, then British Foreign Minister, told President Roosevelt at White House that he thought Russia would be the United States and Britain's most difficult post-war problem…

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Gumble Ball a Big Success First Post-war Function

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 8

MANILDRA—All roads in the district led in the direction of Gumble on Friday night…

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Rural Training for Soldiers

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Because of the demand by ex-servicemen for rural training, un additional short term refresher…

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Soldier Settler Blocks Failure To Observe Conditions

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday— The Minister for Lande, Mr. Sheahan, said today that many applicants for soldier…

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New Destroyer Built On War Experience

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE. —The new battle class destroyed H.M.A.S. Anzac which was launched at Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Victoria, last week. possesses many features that are not…

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In Palestine Renewal of War Imminent

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday: palestine is [?]erise due to a general fear of an imminent reifewal of war in the Holy Land the U.N. Mediator (Co[?])…

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Council War on New Weed Pest

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 11

Full support from the Lyndhurst Shire Council will be given a move sponsored by the Canobolas Shire Council in seeding Government assistance in the eradication of the…

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Mudgee Resolutions on Soldier Settlers' Conference Agenda

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 19

Three matters of vast importance to would-be soldier settlers have emanated from, the Mudgee R.S.L. Sub-branch…

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Parliamentary Sec.'s Visit British Soldier's Pension

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

LONDON. Wednesday: Mr. A. Blenkinsop, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Pensions, will visit Australia and N.Z. during…

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Soldiers Whisked them Away to Safety

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

FRANKFURT, Wednesday: Czech Army "partisans" helped the Czech elder stateman. Dr. Peter Zenkle. to escape to the U.S. Zone of Germany…

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Soldier Settler Blocks

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, said this week that many applicants for soldier settler blocks in irrigation areas were making…

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End of War Victory Celebrations in Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The third anniversary of victory in the Pacific, or VP Day, was commemorated today by Servicemen's organisations in…

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Malayan Reds Banking on Early War (From Roy Macartney, AAP-Reuter’s correspondent, in Singapore)

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter)— it is believed that 5000 to 10,000 well-armed, well-organised…

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Lithgow War Bride On Holiday From U.S.A. Mum's Sunday Dinner The Lure

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

"I really came home for one of my mother's Sunday dinners," said Mrs. Olivia Magee, American war bride, interviewed shortly after she returned to Lithgow after 3½ years' residence in the United States…

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Move at Merriwa for Soldiers' Club Rooms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 17

Plans for the erection of club-rooms for ex-service personnel at Merriwa are now well on the way, and it is hoped that…

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Petrol Cut Opposed By Soldier Settlers

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A conference of return of soldier settlers in Sydney carried a resolution protesting against the proposed cut in petrol ration to country consumers…

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Jews Hunt for War Shirkers LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

Sharp guerilla fighting continues throughout Palestine and there have been some clashes in Jerusalem…

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Hopeless, Homeless, Cold, Starving Children of War-ravaged Countries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 7

There are millions upon millions of hopeless, homeless, cold and starving children in tattered Asia and Europe—a legacy of a war which was not theirs, in fact which they did not understand…

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Food Parcels From Anzac Day Collection

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 3

Twenty-four food parcels, from the people of Molong, have been forwarded to war veterans in Britain, being supplied from the…

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Yeoval War Memorial Hall

National Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 8

YEOVAL, Wednesday: Tentative arrangements are now being made at Yeoval for the official celebration in connection with the opening of…

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