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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

579 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 29

China War Shanghai Defence Plans

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

HONG KONG, Monday: A news blackout his descended on the activities of General Sir Nell Ritchie, commander in chief of the Far Eastern…

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First Post-war Motor Show Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 1

Exhibits valued, at more than £100,000 will be on display when tho first post-war international motor show opens to-morrow afternoon…

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Proper Observance of Anzac Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 12

The R.S.L. wants a proper observance, of Anzac Day each year. Officials have asked that the day…

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Halt On Japan's War Reparations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

The United States has called a halt in further removals of Japanese industrial plants as war reparations and as a result the…

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Charges Against Russian Soldiers by Interzone Travellers Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Passengers on the first interzonal train to reach Berlin yesterday afternoon following the lifting of the Berlin blockade…

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War Materials Plan Bathurst Man on Board

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Minister for Defence (Mr. Dedman) announced tonight that a joint War Production Committee would be set…

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War Hero Sentenced

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 2

PRAGUE, Tuesday: General Kuttlewascher who led a Prague uprising against the Germans in May. 1946 has been sentenced to life…

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Canada’s New Diplomat Soldier Appointed To Canberra

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 11

CANBERRA—Major-General L. R. La Flechd, D.S.O. has been appointed High Commissioner for Canada in…

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War Widows' Pensions Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

Repatriation Minister Barnard today denied allegations' by Mrs. Vasey that his department was using "Gestapo" methods in checking…

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Land for Ex-soldiers Western Areas to Be Sub-divided

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Further war service land settlement stales would probably be brought before State Parliament for…

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War Service Homes Insurance Commission

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Under a special insurance scheme returned men buying war service homes, who are insured against the loss of their homes…

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Jap War Crime Sentences Review Refused

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: An application for Britain to review the Japanese war trial sentences was refused by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Jowitt…

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Japan's War Potential Charge Against U.S.

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday: A charge that the United States was helping to revive Japan's ability to wage war by calling off Japanese reparations…

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British Soldiers Killed in Ambush

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Friday: Twenty miles north of Kuala Lumpur a British officer and an N.C.O. and four British Soldiers were killed today when…

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Civil War Danger Berlin Clashes London

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 2

Police have for the present, succeeded in restoring order in Berlin, where Western rail strikers and Communist-led strike-breakers yesterday…

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Railway War on Rabbits Destruction Drive Ordered

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

The Manildra branch of the Australian Country Party has asked Mr. Cutler, M.L.A. for Orange, to urge the Railway…

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War Decorations Not Wanted [?] (Reuter’s Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

LONDON— Over 4,000 men and women who were awarded various decorations in the Order…

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Nine Blocks on Panura Estate Cutler Criticises Lag In Soldier Settlement

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

The Panura Estate, which has been taken over for Soldier Settlement by the NSW Government, will be split up into nine farms—all suitable for fat lamb raising…

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War Atrocities

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

BERLIN. Tuesday—Thirteen German women will be tried next month for having allegedly committed atrocities…

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Post War Jet Fighters Now "Obsolete"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 8

New jet fighters developed since the war which travel at the speed of sound are already obsolete as interceptors…

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