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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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N.r.a. Shoot at Anzac

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Blustering weather and a pall of red dust made conditions trying for riflemen at the…

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Churchill Called War Monger Shinwell's Comment

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: When the War Minister (Mr. Shinwell) addressed a meeting at Oxford University last might, extra police had to be called…

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Anzac Rifle Shooting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Twenty-seven-year-old migrant, Johnny Gaves, today became the first Canberra rifleman to win a…

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Only War Would Prevent Royal Tour Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 1

Only the outbreak of war would prevent the Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand taking place next year, the Minister in charge of the…

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War Service Committee's Visit

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

The War Service Land Classification Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. P. A. Kennedy, visited Bathurst yesterday, and examined…

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Anzac Range Shoot Bathurst Man in Form

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Nineteen riflemen scored a possible (8 bulls with 8 shots) in the "Durant" snap shoot event at the Anzac Rifle Range…

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Spain's Attitude to War

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 7

BUNEOS AIRES, Thursday: The Spanish Foreign Minister, who has been visiting Argentina, declared today that in the event of another war,…

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For War Western Powers Preparing

National Advocate · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 2

PARIS, Sunday: The results of rearmament on the finances of western Europe are being discussed in Paris today…

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Palestine War

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Monday: The situation in Palestine is deteriorating ana there is every indication that the truce machinery of the United…

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New Models for Britain's First Post-war Motor Show London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 3

The International Motor Exhibition, to be held at Earls Court, London, from October 27 to November 6, as in pre-war days, is likely to…

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Soldiers Take Over French Mines

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday. — More than 4,000 French soldiers and security guards yesterday took over strike-bound mines in Central France to prevent serious damage from flooding…

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Solving War Mysteries

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 3

Squadron-Leader K. Rundle (left) discussed plans with Captain O. L. Harrison of the U.S. War Graves…

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Japs Fear Another War Defence Resources Zone

National Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 2

CHICAGO, Wednesday: The people of Hiroshima have nothing but admiration for Americans—they respect the people of the country capable of…

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New Fertiliser Plants Conversion of War Factories

National Advocate · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Four Commonwealth explosives plants are being converted to produce big quantities of synthetic fertiliser formerly…

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Manildra Magazine "Must Become Citizens of World to Avoid War" Mrs. Beveridge Addresses Manildra C.w.a. Branch

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

Mrs. J. W. C. Beveridge, O.B.E., in her address to members of Manildra Country Women's Association on Thursday, said that to avoid further wars, we must become citizens of the world…

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Blocks for Soldiers Board Sits At Forbes

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 9

FORBES.—A sitting of the Forbes Land Board, to deal with 467 applications for portions of Cadow estate by…

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German War Mongers Charges by Russians

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 4

BERLIN, Sunday: In Berlin, the Soviet authorities have announced that they propose to take proceedings against leading members of the city's…

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Prominent Soldiers and Statesman to be Asked to Officially Open Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 9

At last meeting of the Mudge e Agricultural Society, it was resolved to write in order of preference to Lt-Gen. Sir Leslie Moorshead, Hon R. G. Casey and Lt.-Gen. Sir Iven McKay, asking that they give consideration to officially opening the…

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Russians Demand "War Booty"

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 5

VIENNA, Wedesday: Austria officials say that a Russian note to the Austrian authorities demands that virtually all rolling stock in the Russian…

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Empire Plans to Prevent War London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

In a speech yesterday the Minister for Commonwealth Relations, Mr. Noel Baker, said that forces which would, prevent…

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