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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

408 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 21

War Recovery Retarded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.--World recovery from war was being retarded by the fact that practically every European country has gone over to some type of Socialism…

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General Eisenhower Denounces War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.--War was last night denounced by General Eisenhower, formerly Commander-in-Chief to Europe,…

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'Super Powers' As Result Of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.--In telling the Union Senate yesterday that it was an mistake to think there was imminent danger of war, South Africa's Premier (Field-Marshal Smuits) warned that as a result of the last war, America and Russia have become…

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War Gratuity Period To Be Extended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--A Bill to extend the period of entitlement for war gratuities to June 30 next was introduced by the…

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Appeal For End Of Chinese Civil War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.--General-is[?]o Chiang Kai Shek's dramatic appeal to Communist leaders for negotiations to halt…

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Delays In Soldier Settlement Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

The delays and inconveniences caused to soldier settlers, who under the present legislation are forced to seek the Minister's…

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War Gratuities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

War gratuities regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-servicemen needing the money because of distress or…

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I Move To Help Britain On War Debt

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 6

Mr S. G. Mc-Farlane, Secretary of the Federal…

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What Does the Future Hold This—bacteriological War on Man

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

A New York message states that thirty-three diseases of man it plants and animals possibly useful in bacteriological war are described in the…

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Society to Interview by Ex-soldier

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

The Grafton branch of a charitable society has interested itself in the case of Gerald Good, 25year-old former Canadian…

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Cookery Secrets For War Brides

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 4

The secrets of the Canadian kitchen are being revealed to overseas war brides at Regina. Twenty-five young English, Irish…

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Ingenuity of Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Sun.--Two of Bellingen's returned servicemen, the Bailey brothers (Jack and Bob) have done a grand job in…

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Bellingen's War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

The attendance of the general public was insufficient to hold the meeting convened in Bellingen to consider the war…

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Clothing, Gifts Sent To Needy Ex-Soldier

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

SEVERAL cartons of clothing have been received by Mr. Gerald Good, former Canadian soldier, whose offer to sell an eye to obtain desperately needed funds was reported last week. Mr. Good is living with his…

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Pack Parcel For Needy Ex-Soldier

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

Reading of the plight of Mr. Gerald Good, Canadian ex-serviceman, who offered to sell an eye to obtain funds, these girls forwarded a useful parcel. Employees of a Newcastle tailor, they are Mrs. D. Paul (right) and Missed D. Kenwood, J. Melheath,…

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Huge Return on War Stocks

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Sales of surplus war stocks throughout the Commonwealth have so far yielded over £100,000,000 and…

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Want Yulgilbar For Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

A petition will be sent to the Lands Department by the Baryulgil sub-branch of the R.S.L., asking that Yulgilbar Station be…

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Donations To Soldier's Family

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 2

When Mrs. Herrenberg, of Glenreagh read in the "Daily Examiner" of the plight of Mr. and Mrs. Good, of South Grafton,…

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Admiralty Reveals Nazi War Secrets

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.-- The British Admiralty reveals further Nazi war secrets in a dossier "Further conferences on Naval affairs, 1942," which contains the second series of captured German documents consisting of extracts from minutes of…

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Marriage By Proxy To Dutch Soldier

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Miss Phoebe Morrison (18), milk bar attendant, of Bondi, will marry a Dutch soldier on Thursday, but…

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