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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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New Cars in Britain’s Motor Show First Since War

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 10

Great Britain is holding her first post-war International Motor Show at Earl’s Court, London, from today until November 6. it is safe to say there will…

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Fears Of War Receding

Central Western Daily · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

LONDON Thursday.— In a speech to Rotarians yesterday, the Minister for Commonwealth,…

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War Pensions Complaint Harrison's Motion Beaten

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday; In the House of Representatives today, the Acting Lender of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) moved an adjournment…

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Keeping Cool Will Prevent War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The world situations looked very much worse 18 months ago than they did now, the…

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Execution of War Criminals London

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

Executions of 130 German war criminals sentenced to death by American war tribunals have been resumed according to the German…

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Empire’s No. 1 Soldier

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 11

General Sir William Slim has left Us £5000-a-year job of deputy - chairman of the nationalised British Railways…

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Outburst by Stalin Threat to West London, Friday.—Charges by Marshal Stalin that British and American leaders are “following a policy of aggression to unleash a new war,” are considered to

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

Stalin levelled his accusation yesterday when answering questions by Pravda on how he regarded…

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Life for Jap War Monster

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

Pte. Hiraki Kono, a Japanese interpreter who kicked and punched an Australian officer in a Tokio, POW camp because he would not lick his…

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Soviet Exports to United States War Goods Included

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday: American officials are puzzled about the expansion of Russian exports to the United States…

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Palestine War Cease-Fire' Agreement Ignored Tel Aviv

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

Fighting is continuing in northern Palestine despite an agreement between Jews and Arabs to cease-fire in this area…

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Farms for Ex-soldiers Forbes Area Available

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

FORBES, Monday: Eight farms on the "Boyd" Estate near Forbes are to be made available for soldier settlement. The Minister for Lands (Mr…

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1,200 Soldiers Rescued Action By British Destroyer

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Mon. (AAP-Reuter).—Twelve hundred Chinese soldiers have been rescued by the British…

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Ban on Chinese War Reports

National Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 6

CHUNGKING, Wednesday: The Chinese Ministry of National Defence has placed a complete ban on publication of war news of any kind…

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War Start “Shoddy”

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

Campaign stars being issued are shoddy, claim many Orange ex-Servicemen. They have no identification, like…

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War Criminals "Tired Old Men" Doubt About Trial

National Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 4

BAMBURG, Thursday: Three highly placed German war leaders scheduled to come up before the Allied Tribunal on war crimes charges next…

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War Criminals Hanged

National Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Fourteen German war criminals were hanged in Munich today. Ten of them [?] found guilty of killing. A[?]…

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War Trial

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

TOKIO (AAP-Reuter), Monday.—The International Tribunal today virtually cleared Shigemitsu, who was…

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War on Rabbits

National Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 6

YOUNG, Wednesday: The Cobborah Shire Council intends to ask all local government organisations in NSW to join in a concerted move…

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Two Jima's War Horrors

National Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Pro[?] now here in the world is the [?] war [?] vividly preserved as in [?] Walter Sultivar of the…

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Preparing for War Gratuities CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

To provide a reserve for War Gratuity payments which will fall due in 1951, the Federal House of Representatives has…

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