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

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

579 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 29

Soldier Settlement

National Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: Information as to the extent to which the Commonwealth accepted responsibility for soldier settlement in this own…

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Question by Howse on Soldiers Wills

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 11

A request that the legal section of the Department of the Army scrutinise wills made by soldiers for the protection of parents, was made in Federal Parliament by the Member for Calare,…

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Unjust Action Against War Pensioners

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

If an ex-serviceman is drawing a war pension, and loses his job, he is subject to the means tests before he…

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War Danger Lessens

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. The Australian High Commissioner to London (Mr. Beasley) is of the opinion that the danger of war has…

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War on Rheumatism

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

Lord Horder, the king’s physician and doctor of the world - famous American Mayo Clinic, told an…

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No Chance of Third War Says Dr. Evatt

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, who returned from London today said the United Nations organisation was now working together and there was no possibility of a third world…

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Post War Reconstruction News and Views No. 81

National Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 4

Commonwealth Office of Education: Since its inception in 1945 by an act of Parliament the Commonwealth Office of Education has played an…

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Rabbit War Still Rages: Two Further Prosecutions By P. P. Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 9

At the Mudgee Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. K. M. Dash S.M. the P. P. Board proceeded against two land-holders on charges of failing to carry out reasonable work in the destruction of rabbits…

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War Memoiral Appeal

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

An anonymons amount of two pounds has been received for the Church of England Children's Homes War Memorial Appeal. Another…

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Chins War Attack on Red Base

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

CANTON, Thursday: Nationalist troops are attacking Siam, an important Communist base in north west China and its capture is imminent, it…

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U.s. Has Post-war Hysteria According to Its President

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.--President Truman yesterday attributed the furore over the current Communist spy hunt to…

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War Against Rabbits

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1

NARROMINE—A recommendation will be made to the Timbrebongie Shire Council, as well as the Dubbo Pastures…

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War Talk in Mid-east

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1

DAMASCUS, Friday.—Syrian Premier, Colonel Husni Zaim, said that the situation between his country and Irak…

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Tour of War Graves Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

The secretary of the imperial War Graves Commission (Brigadier mown) has returned to Melbourne from a tour of the War cemeteries in…

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Civil War Resurges In China

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Monday. -- Chinese Communists have ordered all foreigners to move out of Broad way Mansion, famed Shanghai…

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1939-45 War Campaign Stars and Medals SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 1

In future 1939-45 War Campaign Stars and Medals will carry regimental number, initials and names of the recipient…

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Soldier Settlement Over £14,000,000 EXPENDED Mr. Chifley's Outline

National Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 1

In his report to the nation over the air last night Mr. Chifley, Prime Minister dealt with war service settlement…

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Civilians for Soldiers' Club

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 4

Civilians, specially screened, are to be admitted to membership of the City of Lithgow R.S.L. Club…

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War Widows' Association

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

A move is a foot to form an organisation of War Pensioners and War Widows in Bathurst and districts. Ex-Servicemen and women of both wars…

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Stalin Named War Criminal

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Germans were willing to pay reparations but were not willing to commit suicide for…

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