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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Bush Soldiers Killed 6H with Arabs

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

JERUSALEM, Friday; Two British soldiers [?] reported to have been killed [?] British troops yesterday clashed [?] Arabs infiltrating across…

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Cost to Train a Soldier

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

Cost of training a fully-qualified man under the Regular Army scheme was quoted at the recent military Exhibition in Martin Place as…

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War on Rabbits

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

ORANGE, Monday: Rabbits Were second only to wool in earning dollars for Australia last season. It is expected more rabbits will be trapped…

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Dangerous War Souvenirs Appeal By Army

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Army Headquarters announced today that considerably over 1000 ammunition souvenirs had been handed…

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Items for Women Ex-soldier Designs Olympic Wardrobe

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. Bill Lutton, a student at the East Sydney Technical College, is designing the wardrobe of the women members of the Australian Olympic team. His work has already created considerable interest among…

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DUNEDOO C.W.A Welcome Home to Mrs. W. E. Nixon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 16

There was a very pleasant social gathering at the C.W.A. rooms on the afternoon of Saturday, 14th i February, when Mrs. W. E. Nixon,…

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War Criminal

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

HONGKONG, Wednesday.— The [?] Japanese Secret Police Chief, Colonel Assao Kanazawa was banged yesterday for…

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Ban of Sale of War Goods U.S. Action

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The Uni­ted States has banned the export of all surplus war material sold to private interests as salvage or scrap…

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Have You Got What Is Coming to You? Molong R.s.l. Reminder on War Gratuity

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

A reminder was given to Molong war widows and ex-service personnel at Wednesday's meeting of the local R.S.L. Sub-branch that war gratuities must be applied for in the correct manner before payment would be made…

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Alleges Soviet Planning War Bulgarian's Story

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Friday: Russia is planning war against Britain and America. George Dimitrov declared today…

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Palestine Clashes Attack on British Soldiers

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Friday: Murderous attacks on British soldiers were a [?]ature of Palestine clashes yesterday. Two British soldiers were killed and…

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Soldiers Killed Shootings In Palestine

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Friday.— At least 31 persons were killed and 20 wounded in fresh flare-ups throughout…

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Victory Impossible In Atom War

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

General H, Ar[?] wartime Chef of the [?]…

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Shots Hred at Men by Cafe Owners Sensational Bathurst incident Police Take Wounded Suspects to Hospital

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

There was a sensational incident in Bathurst just before midnight last night when several shots from a pistol and shot gun were fired at two men, who. it, was alleged had run out of the Royal Hotel lane and…

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War Damage to Cathedral Appeal by Canon of Canterbury

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Ma[?] members of the large congre[?] which filed Holy Trinity Church yesterday morning to hear the canon of…

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War Commanders Honored Barracks in Japan

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday.—Two Australian Infantry battalions with the British Commonwealth occupation [?] in Japan have…

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Palestine Killings British Soldiers Die

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Monday: The British soldiers and police have been killed and seven wounded in a wave, of mass hy[?]teria, which has gripped the…

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Britain Neutral in Future War?

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Former President Hoover declared today that Britain said Western Europe might be neutral if the United States was…

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War Memorial Worries Molong R.s.l. Thrashes Subject Out

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

The question of a suitable war memorial is still being thrashed out in Molong. At last Wednesday's meeting of…

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War Memorial Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 14

At a meeting of the War Memorial Committee on Saturday night, February 14, presided over by Mr. D. N. Garling, the balance sheet…

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