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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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War Fears Unwarranted Says President Truman

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--President Truman addressing the opening of United Nations Assembly, said the meeting symbolised the United States…

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Trial Of "Major" Nazi War Leaders

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 1

DERLIN, Friday.--"Major" German war leaders possibly approaching 1000 will be tried at Nuremberg next month, says an announcement by the American Military Government. The trials will be conducted…

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Soldier Shot In Stomach While Dingo Hunting

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 2

Shot in the stomach while dingo hunting, a young soldier was admitted to Kyogle Memorial Hospital seven hours…

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Incendiaries Of New War Churchill Foremost Declares Stalin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--The incendiaries of a new war, the foremost of them Churchill and those thinking like him in Britain and America, are at present the most serious threat to the world's peace…

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War's Forgotten Men Permanently Disabled Soldiers Appeal for Help

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 4

This is an appeal for £25,000 for the War's Forgotten Men, the totally and permanently disabled soldiers. Destined to spend the rest of their…

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War-Time Subsidies To Help Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 6

OTTAWA.--Subsidies paid but of public funds by governments to provide individuals or corporations, in lieu of or in…

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Atom Bomb Will Not Decide War

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW, Sunday.--The atom bomb could not decide war, nor could it assure a cheap or quick victory. This is the opinion of Major-General Galaktionov, who recently returned, from the United States, in an article in the newspaper "New Times."…

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New Constitution For Japan Will Outlaw War

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun.--A new constitution outlawing war, striping the Emperor of his power and providing for human rights unprecedented in Japanese law will be promulgated to-day. It will become supreme law six months hence…

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Jewish Terrorists Plan To Extend Underground War

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--Jewish terrorists are planning to carry the underground war into the heart of Britain, says the diplomatic correspondent of the "Evening News." This was decided on at a secret conference of their…

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Enlisted Eleven Times In Fighting Forces

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 3

Visiting Grafton on a business trip is Mr. W. A. MacKenzie, of Sydney, who has the unique distinction of having enlisted 11…

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Grafton Soldier With Transport Company In Japan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 6

Kure is one part of Japan which will not forget Australia in a hurry. Even big two and a half tonners which rumble over the…

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Dance and Welcome Home Fernbrook Honours Alex Emerson Large Crowd at Gay Evening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

On Tuesday, October 15, in a gaily decorated hall with the floor primed for dancing, a very large crowd turned out to welcome…

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Pre-War System Of Merchandise Marks

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The annual report of the Australian Dairy Produce Board states that during the present season Britain…

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War On Rheumatism By Research Workers

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

Britain is to have a research centre to study and combat rheu[?] Matism. A grant of £100,000, spread over ten years, has been…

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Cascade Man's Death Inquest Bullet Wound Self Inflicted Tragedy Follows Nervous Strain From War Service

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

Behind the shooting tragedy at Cascade in the early hours of Sunday morning, September 29, when Frederick Herbert, aged 29 years took his life, lies the sad story of an ex-Digger who, discharged from the Army only eleven months before, suffered all the…

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God Could Prevent War, But At Cost Of Man's Free Will

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 3

"God could have made war impossible, but only if He took away from men the gift of free will," said Rev. O. S. J. Van in…

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Bellingen Soldier's Citation For Gallantry

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Sun.--Official advice has been received from the Department of the Army of a citation concerning Pte. H. J…

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Efficiency Medal To Ulmarra Soldier

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 5

ULMARRA, Mon.--Warrant Officer H. Preston, of Ulmarra has been awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal (Gazette 200,…

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Pig Feed Quota For Soldier Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

LISMORE, Mon.--The secretary of the Lismore R.S.L. sub-branch (Mr. J. MacRobert) has been advised by State…

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Definition of Theatre of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--All exservice personnel who left Australia during the period of hostilities in the 1939 war will now…

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