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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

579 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 29

War Service Land Settlement North Wakool Estate Deniliquin

National Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 5

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 12th August, 1949, setting apart twelve (12) blocks on North Wakool Estate…

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Stalin's War on Tito

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--Moscow is obviously trying to force a coupe d'etat in the opinion of the Stockholm liberal newspaper "Expressen,"…

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War Memorial at Peak Hill Very Impressive Ceremony

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 4

The dedication of the World War in memorial Peak Hill was one of the most impressive ceremonies…

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There Is War in the R.S.L. President Disappointed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 8

According to Mr. W. Yeo the state president of the R.S.L. and who is well-known to many, Mudgee diggers, certain parties…

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Open Cut Coal Soldiers Do Well Increased Output SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

A striking increase in the quan[?]ty of coal produced from open cuts New South Wales immediately prior to miners strike is disclosed in…

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War Crimes Trial

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

HAMBURG, Monday: A miniature Nuremberg has been set up at Hamburg for the trial of the German former Field Marshal, Eric von…

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Returned Soldiers Seek Tenancy of New Home

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

Application for the tenancy of a new house was made by two returned soldiers at the Bathurst Court yesterday, before Mr. Dasn, SM…

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China War

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

HONGKONG, Tuesday: Nationalist authorities in Canton claim they are still counter-attacking and making fresh gains on both flanks of the rail…

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Russia Wanted China Neutral In Event Of War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.-- The Soviet Government asked the Chinese Government in January for a guarantee that China…

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Stepfather's Cruelty to Wounded Airman

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

MONTESANO (Washington), Thursday.--A one-legged former airforce man who was wounded in New Guinea in 1943 charged…

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War on Blackberries Bathurst Demonstration

National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 7

A w[?]d hormone spray which eradicates blackberries, weeds and briars by transforming the starches of the [?]th into sugar thus virtually…

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Titio Appeals to America for Arms Fears Civil War In Yugoslavia

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. — Marshal Tito, Yugoslavia’s leader now in verbal holts with the Kremlin, has demanded urgent delivery of American arms to his country, says a Berne…

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Tale Of Torture By Ex-Soldier

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

MONTESANO (Washington), Thursday.—A one-legged former Air Force man, who was wounded in New Guinea m 1943 , charged today that his stepfather tortured him daily and twitted his ears…

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Soldier “Miners” Ail Received A Bonus

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. —An Army spokesman said today that all soldiers sent to coal areas during the strike bad been credited with bouns payments…

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Heading for War Trouble in Yugoslavia Alleged Russian Plot

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: It is reported that the Cominform has placed a price of £750,000 on the head of Marshal Tito…

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Huge Soviet Forces ‘War Threat’

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

Lieut. - General Albert Wednesday told Congressmen In Washington recently that Russia had 175 Army…

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Senator's War Fear New York, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Speaking from the pulpit of a Presbyterian church at Waterhown, New York, Senator John Foster Dulles declared that the United States reliance…

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War Of Nerves On Yugoslavia

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--Concern is felt in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, over growing reports of Soviet troops concentrations in southern Hungary, says Reuters. These reports, considered to be reliable, spoke at first…

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Kempsey Resembles War Devastated Area

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

KEMPSEY, This Afternoon.--Describing the flood as a major national disaster, Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., to-day called on the State and Federal Governments, to send senior Ministers to he district with authority to make decisions on the spot and…

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Rebel's Peace Move Greek War

National Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Greek rebels have sent to the United Nations an offer to make peace with the Greek Government, the "Free Greek' radio…

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