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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

525 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 27

Welcome Home

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

A welcome to all servicemen and women is to he held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night next. The function will take the form of a dance…

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Brushgrove-Cowper War Memorial Fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Brushgrove- Cowper War Memorial Fund decided to exhibit plans for a local war memorial to the…

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Ulmarra Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

There was a large attendance of members and visitors at a meeting of the Ulmarra subbranch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A…

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All Nations Should Abolish War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, Fri.—A suggestion that all nations should "abolish war as a sovereign right" was made to the initial session of the Four Power Council by General MacArthur. Commending the suggestion to…

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War Orphan Migration Report Tabled By Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Commonwealth Government's proposed scheme to Bring 50,000 children, particularly war orphans, to Australia over three years, was…

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Lurline War Brides Had Rough Trip

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday.—The liner Lurline arrived in San Francisco on Sunday with 853 war brides and children from Australia and New Zealand. The war brides and children…

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War Memorials

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

VERY appropriately, the Grafton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has adopted the trend in other parts of the Empire of constructing a memorial with a practical as well as an aesthetic, and sentimental value. The other sub-branches in the…

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Feared Japanese Wanted War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Messages from Mr. Churchill to President Roosevelt, referring to possible Japanese attacks against Britain and the United States were introduced yesterday in the resumed hearing of the Pearl Harbour Investigation…

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Efforts To Halt War In manchuria

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

MUKDEN, Tues.—Cease fire truce teams which left yesterday morning for See Ping Kai found bridges destroyed, and the rivers…

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War Expenditure Shows Big Drop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—War expenditure for the first nine months of the current financial year dropped by more than £38,000,000, compared with the same period of the last financial year. The Prime. Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-day the net war…

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Soldier Settlement. Federal and State Governments Caught Out

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Both the Federal and State Governments have been caught out on the question of soldier settlement on the land,…

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Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Again the memorable day comes around when we pay humble respect to our fallen heroes. As usual, a short service will be held at the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund Opens with Big Public Response

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 2

GRAFTON Returned Soldiers' Memorial Building Fund was opened at a most enthusiastic public meeting in the Town Hall last night. Executive members of the League sub-branch outlined the…

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Final Welcome Home At Rappville

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

RAPPVILLE, Sun.—The final welcome home to servicemen was held in the Rappville Public Hall on Friday. The Welcome…

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Loan In Rehabilitation Of Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

In a recent address to 600,000 returned servicemen, Mr. Eric Millhouse, K.C., president of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., said: "I…

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Anzac Day Observance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon. — Wartime restrictions under the National Security Regulations covering the observance of Anzac Day will not…

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Will Not Purchase Single Farms for Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said to-day he was not prepared to purchase single farms for…

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Welcome Home At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

The Literary Institute Hall at Yamba was filled to capacity when the local Welcome Home Committee extended a welcome…

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No Decision Yet on Strength of Post-War Defence Force

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—It was stated officially here to-night Government had not yet made any decision about the strength of the Australian post-war defence forces. "Quite obviously this decision…

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Liquor Licences For Soldiers' Clubs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Returned Soldiers' League would sponsor applications for licences for returned soldiers' clubs, but…

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