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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Bathurst War Service Homes Important Development

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

A Large attendance of ex-servicemen were presented at the Bathurst Diggers Club last night seeking information relative to…

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Pakistan Position in New War Support By Moslems

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. — Communication with Hyderabad, following the invasion by Indian troops, has been cut, and reports reaching the outside world do not give the true position…

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Britain Seriously Alarmed Over War Possibilities LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

Designs for new shelters capable of offering protection against atomic bombs or guided missiles are among new civil…

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War in India Near End

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Thursday.— Announcing that Indian troops in Hyderabad are “rapidly progressing” on all fronts,…

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Yanco Soldier Farmers' Course

National Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The next refresher course for farm training for ex-servicemen, beginning at the Yanco Experiment Farm on October…

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Education for Soldiers Children

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 5

One of the most-talked-about "goldmines" of the last war is now paying dividends to educate the children of servicemen who…

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In Event of War Australia's Defence Awake

National Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Acting-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) today directed the attention of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to…

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Dunedoo Honour Roll Taking Shape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 14

Since the public, meeting sponsored by the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce, which was held towards the end of last year, the committee…

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Wounded Man Improving

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

George Gentles, who was admitted to Orange Base Hospital suffering from bullet wounds to…

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U.s. Ready for War

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Military planning in the United States has now progressed so far that the…

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World War History Ready in 1954 States Noted Bathurstian

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. Gavin Long, who is in charge of the preparation of the Australian History of World War II, hopes to have the complete…

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Berlin Is Western Salient In Cold War-- Bevin Is Forthright London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

A categorical assurance that there will be "no new Munich" marked a forthright statement to the House of Commons yesterday by the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, on the western powers so far…

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£6,000,000 Soldier Settlement

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More than £6,000,000 had been spent on purchase of land for soldier settlement since the war ended, Minister for…

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Wounded Man's Condition

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

The condition of George Gentles, who was admitted to hospital suffering from two bullet wounds, was reported…

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War Service Land Settlement [?] Estate— Tumbarumba

National Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 7

ATTENTION IN INVITED to a notification in the Government Gazette of 17th September 1948, setting [?] ten (49) black of "Tintaldra"…

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Four Dutch Soldiers Killed

National Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

BATAVIA, Thursday: The Dutch newsagcncy Ansta today reported four Dutch soldiers killed and six wounded in a serious recent clash with…

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Digger Doings Anzac Day At SANDAKAN

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

In a letter to the R.S.L., the president of the Australian Association of North Borneo, Mr. H. R. Pornell. M.B.E.,…

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War Minister Calls “No Panic” Million Men Sought

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — War Minister Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, speaking at Clay Cross, Derbyshire said, “There is a lot of talk about war, but I strongly advise you not to panic…

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War No Danger at Present British Minister's Assurance

National Advocate · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Britain's Minister for War (Mr. Shinwell) does not believe there is any danger of war at present…

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Western Powers Accuse Russia Of Provoking War PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 1

The three Western Powers in a joint reply to the Ruffian note on Saturday on the Berlin dispute accused Russia of…

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