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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

408 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 21

American Recovery From Stress Of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

ALBANY, Wed.--En route to England after a month's visit to the United States, the Bishop of London (Dr. Wand), former…

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War Veteran Presented

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A veteran of two wars in the last century was presented to the Governor (Lieut.–General Northcott) at the…

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No Fears of War

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs. — There were no fears in America of possible war with Russia, the American Ambassador to…

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Damage To Shire Roads By War Traffic

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Copmanhurst Shire Council is affected by the decision of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) not to apply the general…

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War Pensions Request for 100 Per Cent Increase

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

A motion requesting the State Congress of the Returned Soldiers League to press for 100 per cent, increase in pension rates for war…

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Further Fine Gesture By Returned Soldiers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

The Coffs Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League which has already given generous help to the Food for Britain appeal, decided at…

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Canada's War Cost

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 6

The Canadian Government estimate in May 14 that the war and its direct aftermath cost Canada 20,255,865,996 dollars…

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Company Receives £50,000 For Ship Lost During War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--A judgment for £50,000 in favour of the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company for the loss…

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Enemy Creeds Not Destroyed By War

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.--The war destroyed neither Nazism nor Facism. A world-wide struggle between Communism and anti-Communism is taking place and in face of these dangers, U.N.O. appears powerless…

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Deserted War Bride After Five Days

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Monday.--Chester Kisielweski, 27, when charged with disorderly conduct admitted to the court that he had deserted…

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Prisoners of War "League Is Not Unmindful"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League is not unmindful of Prisoners of War and the matter of obtaining an appropriate subsistence for them is…

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Wallace Predicts War With Russia Based On Turkey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Mon.--Mr. Henry Wallace, at a Press conference, predicted to-night that the United States would fight Russia if Russian expansionism extended…

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War With Russia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Tues.--A radio heax startled radio listeners of Wellington on Sunday. They heard a broadcast saying…

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Critically Wounded By Tomahawk Attacker

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Attacked by a man armed with tomahawk, a woman was critically wounded in the bedroom of her home at…

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No Poison Found In Soldier's Stomach

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--No sign of poison was found in the stomach of the soldier who was found to have a pair of forceps in his…

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"Monty" To Address Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Field Marshal Lord Montgomery will address returned servicemen at the Sydney Domain on Saturday July…

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Soviet Policy May Mean War

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—If Soviet leaders persist in their efforts to establish Police States throughout the world, widespread violence and even war will result…

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War Service Homes Of Steel

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Federal Cabinet has approved of the construction of 5500 Beaufort prefabricated steel homes for the…

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Soviet Ambassador Deplores Rumours Of War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Fri.--The Soviet Ambassador (M. Niko Dai Novikov), addressing the Chicago Council of American-Soviet…

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No "Private War."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM;Tues.-- A categorical denial of reports that 36 British Army officers are operating the own war" against Jewish…

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