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

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

726 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 37

War Criminals a Russian Demand

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

MOSCOW, Sunday: Russia has asked Finland to hand over 300 war criminals, who are Russian citizens. The Soviet Deputy Foreign…

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Dangerous War Factory Dismantled

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 3

BRUNSWICK (West Germany), Tuesday. — Despite considerable Communist agitation, only a…

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Soviet Note to Finland "Harboring War Criminals"

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The Finnish Government announced yesterday that it had received a Soviet note accusing Finland of harboring over…

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Atomic Bomb Agreement Condemned America As Arbitor of War

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON Thurs.--Britain and the Empire are to be entirely dependent on the United States for atomic weapons…

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War Veteran Killed in Fall From Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A World War 1 veteran crashed 60 feet to his death from a fifth- floor window of Concord…

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War Pensions May Be Increased

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, This Afternoon.-- Payment of increased war pensions, including war widows pension, will be considered by Federal Cabinet at…

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Railways Plan for Increased Traffic Overcoming The War Lag

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

The District Railway Superintendent, Mr. Roger Sparkes, of Orange, said yesterday that much of the criticism of the Railway Department alleging inadequate passenger services and inability to allot…

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Soldiers and War Widows' Pensions to Be Reviewed

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Federal Cabinet to-day appointed a sub-committee of Ministers, all ex-Service men to "make an immediate rewiew…

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World War Menace Colombo Conference Problems

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

COLOMBO, Monday: Main problem to be solved at the Commonwealth conference would be how to avert a third world war,…

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Problem for Empire in Averting Third War Conference At Colombo

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

COLOMBO, Monday.—Main problem to be solved at the Commonwealth Conference would be how to avert a third world war, the British Minister for Commonwealth Relations, Mr. Noel…

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Soldiers Complain About Food

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Scores of soldiers, reported to have refused food served by cooks at Ingleburn military camp yesterday, are breakfast there…

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Soldier Settlement State-Federal Conference Urged

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The State Minister for Lands Mr. Sheaham has asked for an immediate conference between the Prime Minister…

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War Crime Trials Speed-up Promises

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister for the Army and Navy (Mr. Franels) said in Canberra today that the Government would take an action…

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President's Report on Work at Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 20

The president, Mr. O. L. Milling, presented a very comprehensive report to the annual meeting of the Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital covering the work at the institution up to June 30, 1949…

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No Pardon for Convicted Nazis War Crimes Cases

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

BONN, Thursday: Nazis gaoled for war crimes will not be pardoned, the United Stales High Commissioner, Mr. John McClioy said yesterday. He…

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Polish Migrant Uses Knife and Kills Soldier

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft. -- A soldier was stabbed to death and three other soldiers sustained knife wounds at…

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War Criminals Fleeing from Japan

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

TOKYO, Sunday: Japanese criminal suspects are fleeing following the Australian announcement that criminals will shortly…

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Ultimo Bank Manager, Father of Mudgee Resident, Seriously Wounded in Hold-up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. Leslie Nalder, the Ultimo, Sydney, bank manager who was cold-bloodedly shot in the chest and seriously wounded by two men on Friday last, is the father of Mr. L. R. E. Nalder, of the Commonwealth Bank, Mudgee…

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Review of Soldiers’ Pensions

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 8

The action of the new Federal Cabinet in setting up a sub-committee of Ministers to review war pensions should mean some benefits to ex-servicemen and their dependents, said Mr. Charles Cutler, M.L.A. for Orange,…

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Foreign Powers Keep Middle East Weak Constant Danger Of War

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

This is the first of two articles by Mr. B. Burgoyne Chapman, M.A. (Sydney, Camb., and Columbia), F.R. G.S., dealing with the problem of the Arab World in the Middle East. Mr. Chapman is to preach at Orange Methodist Church next Sunday morning, and he will deal with Israel and…

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