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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Pensioners' Association Enlists New Members

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Molong Pensioners' Association was held in the Molong School of Arts on Thursday last…

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War Against Rabbits New Settlers to Help

National Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Work of fighting the rabbit pest will be found for some new Australians under a scheme outlined today by the N.S.W. Minister…

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Free Cars for War Disabled

National Advocate · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Fifteen hundred war disabled people in Britain are being given motor cars specially designed for them. This is disclosed…

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Britain’s Right To Declare War

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—Britain will not surrender the right to declare war to any other Power or body, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Mayhew, told the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. John Platts-Mills…

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Britain's Right to Declare War Commons Question

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: Britain will not surrender the right to declare war to any other power or body, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Mayhew, told…

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Food Best Defence Against War

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 3

OTTAWA, Wednesday. —Nations should give food away if they can’t sell it, the Director-General of the…

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Molong Scout Group Committee Enlists New Members

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

With the election of four committeemen and two executive officers at a public meeting on Thursday night last the Molong…

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War Services Land Settlement

National Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 2

Department of Agriculture advised yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst P.P. Board that "Swatchfield" Estate owned by Mr. H. E. F. Kater…

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War on Potato Hoarders

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.— Prices Minister Mr. Finnan, tonight threatened immediate prosecution of any retailers hoarding…

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German General Gaoled 18 Years for War Crimes

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 3

HAMBURG, Monday: A British military court has found the former German general Von Manstein guilty on nine charges of war crimes is…

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War on Rabbits Minister's Advice

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) emphasises that ploughing out or ripping rabbit wakens will not by itself…

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War Criminals to Be Released

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Fifty five former concentration camp guards, participants in wartime killings Of American airmen, will be released…

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Manstein Appeals War Crimes Sentence

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, Hitler's ace commander in Poland and Russia, last night appealed against the 18 years…

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China War Reds Lose Kunming

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

HONG KONG, Tuesday: Nationalist forces recaptured Kunming at 4.30 p.m. local time yesterday, according to an air force reconnaissance…

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Jap War Crimes Australia to Continue Prosecutions

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Australia is to press on with the prosecution of Japanese war criminals. This decision was taken today by Federal Cabinet…

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Jap War Criminals May Be Released Australian Decision Awaited

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 4

TOKIO, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter).—One hundred Japanese war criminals suspected of atrocities against Australians may be released from Sugamo prison, Tokio, at the end of December, AAP-Reuter…

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Review of War Pensions Minister's Statement

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Possibility of making an early increase in war pensions is being examined by the new Minister for Repatriation…

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Nazi War Criminals’ Early Release

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. — Five of Hitler’s trusted lieutenants were released from the Landsberg war…

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Japanese War Criminals Release Granted By Gen. MacArthur

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).— Forty-five Japanese war criminals were released fro mTokyo’s Sugamo prison…

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