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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

579 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 29

War Veterans Art Union

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the closing date of the above Art Union on March 21st and the drawing date on March 28th, 1943. The prize list is perhaps…

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Russian General Warns of War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 8

Marshal of the Soviet Union Leonld Govoroy blamed the present world tension on the “provocative policy of…

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R.a.a.f. Enlistments Exceeded by Discharges

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Discharges from the RAAF in the last twelve months exceeded enlistments by almost two to one…

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Biological War Fears Unfounded

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday. — The public has been given an exaggerated impression of the potency of the state of development biological warfare, declared the Secretary of Defence, Mr. James Forrestal, in a Press statement last night…

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Boer War 50th Anniversary Celebration

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: NSW., WA., and New Zealand, branches of the South African War Veterans' Association will be represented in London…

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War Memorial Appeal

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

A surprise donation of £25 from a Grenfell Anglican came by post yesterday for the Church of England Children's Homes War Memorial…

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Danger of War Souvenirs

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 9

That there still remain many ammunition souvenirs in the hands of the public is exemplified by the fact that…

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War Against Rabbits Continues

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Inspections and destruction works in regard to rabbits and noxious weeds are proceeding, and an additional hand has been…

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T.I. Quietens Down Reminiscence of War Days

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

What was, bath in World I. and II. Australia's north- eastern bastion guarding the approaches and entrance to the Great Barrier Reef…

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Land for Soldiers Newbridge Property Resumption

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly today of intention to resume portion of the…

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War on Rabbits Minister's Warning

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A State-wide drive against rabbits, organised by NSW P.P. Boards, is getting under way…

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No More War Crimes Trials

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP). — No further trials of Japanese on charges of having “planned, prepared or conspired to wage war of aggression” will be conducted, according to a directive by the Far Eastern Commission to General Macarthur…

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Russia Holds Back Prisoners of War London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

Charging that the December and January repatriations by Russia of German ex -prisoners of war were seriously below the average a…

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War Possibilities Decrease Says P.M. CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

The possibility of war had decreased in the last year, the Prime Minister Mr. J. B. Chifley, said in the House of…

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Anzac Day Smoko on April 23

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 8

Molong Returned Servicemen's League will hold a smoko on April 23, two days before Anzac Day this year…

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War Veterans' Art Union

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the closing date of the above Art Union on March 21, and the drawing date on March 28, 1949…

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"We Can Win Cold War," Says America Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

Russia may be willing to live and let live if the democratic powers won the cold war, Marshal Plan administrator, Paul Hoffman, last night…

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War Service Land Settlement

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

Up to January 31, the Commonwealth Government had approved 6,634,298 acres as suitable for ex-servicemen…

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Pact Greatest Preventive Against "Hot" War WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Signatories to [?] Atlantic Defence Pact will meet any future aggress [?] all the force needed "to beat him to his knees," [?]or Arthur Vandenberg, Republican foreign policy leader, stated yesterday…

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Returned Soldiers Sub-Branch And Club To Have Full Time Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

So closely allied has become the growing volume of business between the R.S.L. Club and R.S.L. sub-branch that a full-time managing-secretary is to be appointed to control both organisations…

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