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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Non-Existent War Has Already Cost £337 M.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—Treasury statistics indicated a non-existent war had already cost £337,000,000 this financial year, the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) declared to-day. "The Treasurer has…

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War Expenditure Exceeds Estimates

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—War expenditure last month amounted to £27,356,000, or a daily cost of £911,866…

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War Memorial Fund Sponsored By Public

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

The Grafton War Memorial Fund, which has the raising of £20,000 as its objective, has been sponsored by the general public…

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Nazis Charged With Murder Of Unarmed Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

DACHAU, Friday.—The third major war crimes trial opened when Colonel-General Sepp Dietech, S.S. Generals Fritz…

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Murder Of Aborigine Started Tribal War

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 3

DARWIN, Sun.—The Cape Stewart Methodist missionary, Rev. Ellemore, who has just arrived at Darwin by lugger, brought news of the murder of an aborigine which started a tribal war. He said an aborigine,…

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Report on Trials of War Criminals

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.—"Encouraging progress" on the trials of war criminals by many Allied countries is reported by the War Crimes Commftesion, and the next few months are expected to show even greater progress…

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Grafton Declares War On Rats

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 2

Rats are fairly prevalent in Grafton, reported the health inspector (Mr. Alan Greening) at a meeting of the Grafton…

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Carriers Aid Grafton War Memorial Fund

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 2

Two Grafton carriers have offered financial support for the Grafton War Memorial Fund which will be of considerable…

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Not Soldiers But Enemy Agents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

The Police Magistrate, Mr. G. L. Berry, said at the Grafton Police Court yesterday that men who deserted, went A.W.L…

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Returned Men Good Employees

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

The District Employment Officer at Grafton, Mr. W. H. Phee, stated yesterday that recently one of the largest single employers on…

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Upper Orara Welcome Home Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Upper Orara Welcome Home Committee was presided over by the president (Mr. S. J. Baillie)…

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Welcome Home At Stockyard Creek

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

A welcome home social for returned servicemen was held recently at Stockyard Creek. There was a good attendance and six…

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Post-War Policy For Agriculture

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

Dr. B. T. Dickson (chief of the Division of Plant Industry in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Canberra)…

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New War Medal To Be Struck

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

A War Medal would be instituted to mark full-time service during the war, whether operational or non-operational, the Minister for the Army (Mr. F. M…

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Soldiers Injured In Alexandria Riots

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

ALEXANDRIA, Tues.—It was officially announces that 12 British soldiers were injured, some seriously, in yesterday's…

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More Donations For War Memorial Fund

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

Additional donations totalling £115 have been received for the War Memorial Fund sponsored by the Grafton, sub-branch of the…

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Modern War Too Much for Spain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.—The United States report submitted to the sub-committee of the Security Council investigating Spain, says the United States believes that Spain cannot at present fight a modern war…

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Children of War Brides Die in America

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed.—Illness the cause of which thus far has not been ascertained caused the removal of 19 infants and…

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Searching For Soldiers' Graves

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—Eight Australian war graves units and three Australian contact and enquiry teams operating…

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Welcome Home At Whiteman Creek

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

A welcome home social at Whiteman Creek was tendered to the district's returned men, Sgt. Pilot J. Watt, L.A.C. W…

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