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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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"Snake and Poison War" All Is Normal In Batavia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Mon.--Following the "snake and poison war" announced by young Indonesian Nationalists a "holy war" has been declared by Mohammedans against the Dutch, and a pamphlet has been issued to the effect that it begins to-day, says…

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Welcome Home Party At Chatsworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Causley, who have returned to Chatsworth after their recent marriage, were given a welcome home party at…

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War Factory Saturday--Peace Job

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 4

In the vast workshop, which was Britain at war, nearly 8,000,000 women between 14 and 60 out of the 16 millions in the country were in some form of national service only a few weeks ago…

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R.A.F. May Let Indonesians Taste Real War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 1

BATAVIA, Tues.--The "Daily press" correspondent in Batavia declares two or three R.A.F. Thunderbolt squadrons are arriving in the next few days…

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Soldiers Welcomed At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

The Literary Institute at Yamba was filled to capacity with a happy crowd to welcome home Ptes. Reg Law and Bill…

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Grafton Soldier Learns Japanese

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

LC. Reg Oxenford, who is spending a fortnight's leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Oxenford, of Pound street…

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Delay In Legislation On Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--Delay by the States in passing legislation to give effect to soldier settlement schemes was causing confusion to…

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Returned Men Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.-- An enthusiastic welcome home was tendered. several returned servicemen in the Coff's Jetty…

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Require Flag For War Museum

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Minister for Information and Immigration, Mr. Calwell, said to-day he was trying to acquire for the…

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Take Years To Repatriate Jap Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 1

TOKIO, Wed.--It will take until 1949 at least to complete the repatriation to the home islands of nearly 2,000,000 soldiers and many thousands of civilians…

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Welcome Home to Former Prisoners

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

Nine former prisoners of war, eight from Singapore and one from Germany, Were welcomed home by the South…

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14-Year-Old Boy Critically Wounded

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Colin Boyd, 14, schoolboy, was critically wounded when he was accidentally shot through the stomach by…

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Dorrigo's War Loan Progress

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

Official figures of the district's war loan progress, up to this morning, are not impressive—12 subscribers for £1010. A long way from the…

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Reduced Rations Bring Complaints From Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

A letter complaining bitterly to his mother of the greatly reduced food rations being issued to troops at Wewak, written…

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Wounded Boy Dies

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--Colin Boyd, 14, who was accidentally shot through the stomach by a schoolmate at Manly yesterday, died to-day…

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Killed In Action

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

The following beautiful poem was written by an Australian airman, F.S. H. S. Brodie, of Hawthorn, Victoria, in England before…

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Britain's War Sacrifices

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.--Figures illustrating the extent of Britain's war sacrifices by comparison with the United States and Canada, have…

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Prices Increase During War

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun --Food prices in Austral rose by 13 per cent, and clothing prices by 69,3 per cent., during the war…

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Shipping Priority For War Brides

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 4

HONOLULU, Sunday.--Protesting against the shipping priority recently granted Australian brides of American servicemen, 192…

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Will Prosecute All Japs For War Guilt

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun.--Not even members of the Imperial Household are immune from possible prosecution for war guilt, says the American Associated Press…

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