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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Protest Over Delay in War Service Homes Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 24

At hist month's meeting of the Max Napior stated that the would have been bettor off had he joined the Gulgong o-op…

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School Notes High School War Cry to Be Revived

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

owing to the present state of school funds, the headmaster. (Mr. F. Wotton) stated this morning that it was impossible to purchase…

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U.S. Aid for Europe War Talk As Plans Speed Up

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON Wednesday [?] a bad ground of open talk of possible war with Russia. [?] S S[?] and House of…

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Marshall Plan Opposition in American Senate Fomenting War Against Russia WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

Against a background of open talks of possible war with Russia, Senate and House of Representative leaders yesterday…

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Soldier Settler Opposed by Officialdom Strong Action by Minister for Lands Barristers and Agents to Be Banned

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An injustice to a soldier with five years overseas service in the last war named Carter, who won a block…

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Married a Jap Australian Soldier's Complaint

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Claiming he had been "shanghaid" to Australia for marrying a Japanese girl, John Henderson, 27, a former member of…

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Highest Honor for Unknown Soldier

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: An unknown serviceman killed in the Second World War will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor and…

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Soldier with Jap Wife Shanghaied Is Claim

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Claiming that he bad been “shanghaied” to Australia for marrying a Japanese girl, John Henderscn. 27, a former…

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Returned Soldier Loses Land After Lucky Win in Ballot

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday .- An injustice to a soldier Carter, with five years overseas service in the last war, who won a block of land in the Cootalmundra district and lost it because he did not inspect it would be rectified as far as possible the Minister for Lands Mr. Sheshan said in the Legislative…

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Producers To Urge On War Hoppers

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

A conference of primary produces organisations in Orange urged that machinery be set up by the State…

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Boree Renews Soldier Donation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 6

At last meeting, Boree Shire Council renewed its donation of one guinea to the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association…

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Western Soldier Settlers

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

ORANGE, Thursday: Four ex-servicemen in the Central, Western and North Western areas of the West, have been successful in a ballot for…

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War Seems Certain in Palestine LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

The Arabs are putting the final touches on their plan, which is to come into operation when Britain quits Palestine in…

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Fears of War Growing in Europe LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

There is intense diplomatic activity in Europe and fears of war are growing. Russia is bringing intense…

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Against Russia U.S.A. Minister Demands Action War Propaganda Increasing

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

CHARLESTON (South Carolina), Sunday: Mr. James Byrnes, former United States Secretary of State, today called for American action, not "a letter of protest," should Russia threaten the independence…

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Atom Bomb Russia May Not Have It Professor Condemns War Propaganda

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The eminent Australian born scientist, Professor Oliphant, thinks it is unlikely that Russia has the atom bomb…

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War Talk Crazy [?] "We Want Peace" Says Soviet Ambassador

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: "It is a crazy idea. It is impossible. People do not want war. We Russians do not believe in war. We want peace."…

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‘We Russians Do Not Want War’ Consul Talks In New York

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday. — The Soviet Consul G[?]eral in New York, Jacob Lomahin, has [?] that war talk in America is “just craze”…

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Mendooran News War Memorial Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 14

The annual Mendooran-Merrygoen War Memorial meeting in the Hall on Thursday night last was very well attended…

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GENERAL MacARTHUR Opposition by War Veterans

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

BOSTON, Wednesday: Leaders of veterans against the MacArthur movement called on President Truman to tear down what they called…

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