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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

579 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 29

German View of Reparations "Stalin War Criminal"

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Germans were willing to pay reparations but were not willing to commit suicide for the sake of reparations, Dr. Kurt…

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World War Veteran and His Room

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 4

Because the Small Arms Factory management had booked all available accommodation in the Littleton Hostel for Baits…

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British Warships May Intervene in China War

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. — Present instructions to the British warship H.M.S. Black Swan stationed at the mouth of the Yangtse River are that she is to intervene to protect British shipping…

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Check on Evictions Position of Ex-Soldiers

National Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The Minister for health and Social Services (Senator McKenna), said in the Senate today that he thought the…

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Soldiers Urged to Desert VIENNA

National Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 7

Large numbers of Russian-language leaflets addressed to Russian soldiers and telling them to desert and seek exile in Western Europe, have been…

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War on Disease

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

ROME, Thursday: The World Health Organisation during 1950 will spend £28,585 sterling in fighting all kinds of "catching" diseases, ranging…

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War Pensioners Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

Many intending members of the organisation of War Pensioners and War Widows about to be formed in Bathurst consider that the eligibility…

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No Bullets For War On Rabbits

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

Orange District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association will protest against the lack…

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State Emergency Meeting Virtual War-time Basis

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Legislation empowering the Government to take over the control of food supplies, transport, power and essential services…

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Wounded Bull

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 7

COWRA.—Two district residents will come before the Cowra police court, charge with maliciously wounding a…

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War Cemetery on Labuan Island (From A.U.P.’s Special Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

LABUAN (North Borneo), Monday. — Hundreds of Malays and Chinese, as well as European residents of Labuan Island, were present on Saturday at the dedication of a war cemetery…

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War Crime Trials

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

TOKIO, Tuesday: The fate of 18 high ranking Japanese convicted by the Allied War Crimes Tribunal in Tokio may depend on judicial opinion…

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Soldier’s Leap Into Sea

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter) .—Seven French Foreign Legionnaires jumped overboard from the French…

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Pre-war Sweets Diet to Test Teeth

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

In an effort to discover if overindulgence in sweet foods hastens decay in teeth, as is widely believed, 250 London children are going on…

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Model Village Turns Italy's War Waifs Into Good Citizens

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

Don Guida Visendaz, 30-year old priest, former chaplain of Italian troops and ex-prisoner of the Nazi Gestapo, has created in Italy's…

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Another War Memorial

National Advocate · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: A memorial to the men who died in two World Wars was unveiled today by the State Governor (Lt. Gen. Northcott) at St…

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War Windows Pensions Rise Sought Action By R.S.L.

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers’ League, at its monthly meeting on Monday night, appointed a sub-committee to use every effort possible to have increased pensions granted for war widows…

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R.s.l. Aids Fund for Soldier's Family

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 5

It was decided at the monthly meeting of the Orange sub-branch of the RSL. on Monday night to recommended to finance committee that £25 be donated to the fund for the late Harry…

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Thornton Says Australia Is War Base

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

MILAN, Friday.--Australian Federated Ironworkers' chief Ernest Thornton told the Communist- dominated World, Federation of…

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Australia “Ideal War Base” Claims Thornton

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

MILAN, Friday. — Australian Federation Ironworker’ chief, Ernest Thornton, told the Communist-dominated World Federation of Trade Unions’ Congress that Australia has been selected as “an ideal war base.” Declaring that Australian…

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