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

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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China War New Red Success

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 6

HONG KONG, Thursday: Reports indicate that the Nationalist garrison in the capital of Hunan Province surrendered to the Communist forces…

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2 Men Wounded by Single Shot (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

MILLTHORPE, Friday. — Two men were injured from one shot from a shotgun when they were rabbiting on the property of Mr. Roy Moad at Millthorpe this afternoon…

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Greek War

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: The rebel, Free Greek Radio, said yesterday that its forces had withdrawn in the Gramos Mountains area, near the Albanian…

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Full Benefits for War Widows

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Bernard) told the R.S.L. in Melbourne today that war widows of the 1914-16 war…

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'War Fear Decreased' U.n.o. Report

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The United Nations Secretary General (Mr. Trygve Lie) has stated that the lear of war has decreased in the past…

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Farms for Soldiers More Estates Selected

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: During last week, two more large properties were included in the war service land settlement scheme in N.S.W…

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Fire Danger To Primary Industries In War Time; Have Civil Defence Needs Been Neglected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 8

Civil defence in Australia, as elsewhere, was sufficiently vital during World War 2 to warrant the large and costly organisation devoted to it. This fact, together with…

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Greek War

National Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

ATHENS, Friday: Crack Greek Government mountain troops have advanced nearly five miles on the southern and eastern flanks of the Vilsi…

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Relaxation in World War Tension

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A period of continued relaxation in world tension is lor[?] by the Secretary-General of the…

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Pacific War Remembered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--About 1500 people to-day attended a ceremony at the Cenotaph in Martin Place to commemorate the fourth…

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Post-War Political Crises Now Over

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

COPENHAGEN, Sunday.—Secretary-General of U.N.O., Mr. Trygve Lie, told a Danish…

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German Elections First Parliament Since War Close Contest Forecast

National Advocate · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Sunday: Tins is election day throughout Western Germany. The people are going to the polls to encose the first Federal Parliament…

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1300 Farms Under Soldier Settlement Plan Lands Minister's Statement

National Advocate · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY Sunday In a review of soldier settlement until the end of June last, the NSW Minister for Land (Mr. Sheehan) said today that…

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Soldier Settlement Rsl Discussion

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The NSW Soldier Settlers' annual conference held in Sydney today will ask that the Government be given first offer where…

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War on Rabbits: Attitude of Farmers' Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 3

The rabbit problem was discussed at considerable length at the farmers' conference in Sydney last week…

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Ex-soldier Acquitted of Receiving Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

George Dick Richards, 30, of Lithgow, was acquitted at, Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday on a charge of receiving 22,000…

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Greek War

National Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Beaten Greek, rebels are reported to have streamed into Albania as Greek Government troops claim to have gained control…

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Passing of an Anzac Mr. W. H. O'Brien

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 10

Another of those splendid men who took part in the heroic exploit of the landing at Galipoli on April 25, 1915, passed to his rest on Monday…

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Greek Civil War

National Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 2

ATHENS. Friday: Alleging that the Greek commander, General Papagos had succumbed to a "diplomatic illness" the "Free Greece" Radio claims…

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Successful N.z. War on Rabbits

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 9

WELLINGTON — Phosphoresced pollard balls broadcast recently by aircraft over New Zealand Crown Hill…

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