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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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War Crime Trials

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Twenty-seven Japanese suspected of war crimes have been sent from Japan to the…

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Awarded Compensation As War Not Over Yet

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Holding that the war was not yet officially over, Judge Rainbow, in the Workers' Compensation Court,…

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Grafton Rotarian's Grave Warning On Preparations For War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 6

In this challenging address given to the Grafton Rotary Club, Mr. Oscar Howley warns that the democracies must be prepared once again to fight for their very…

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Last Days Of War Desperate Position Of Hitler And Staff

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The last of the series of records of Hitler's staff conferences, which the Admiralty released to-day, gives a clear picture, says the Admiralty introduction, of Hitler and his staff, desperate in the face of a situation they could…

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Post–war Army Enlisting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Mon.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) has called a meeting of the Military Board to discuss…

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Wounded Man Staggers Into Fire Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Man.—With a gunshot wound in the stomach, a man staggered into Waterloo Fire Station to–night and…

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Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Dissatisfaction will delays in soldier settlement was expressed at the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Training for War Widows

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 6

The Acting Minister for Post War Reconstruction, Mr. R. T. Pollard, states that facilities for training under the Commonwealth…

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Soldier Gaoled For Robbery And Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--A 21 year old N.S.W. soldier, Private Mervyn William Allan, of the 65th Australian Infantry…

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"Railways at War" Story of Achievement

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

The story of the part played by the New South Wales Government Railways in the defence activities of the Commonwealth during the…

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Soldiers' League Interviewing Officer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Owing to heavy pressure of private business Digger Fred Small, Secretary of Coffs RS League, advised the sub-branch, meeting on Monday night…

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First Soldier To Be Convicted For Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.-- Army officials said to-day that the N.S.W. soldier sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for…

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Commemoration Of War's End

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The second anniversary of the end of the war against Japan was commemorated by ex-servicemen's organisations…

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Agitation By War Widows

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.--A mass meeting of war widows in Sydney is being arranged by the president of the War Widows'…

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War Damage To Shire Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

Sir Earle Page again wrote to Bellingen Shire, at the August meeting, in regard to the scheme he is placing before the Government for restoration…

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Minister Criticises Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Opening the 30th annual Soldier Settlers' Conference to-day, the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) said he agreed with Press reports that soldier settlement was unsatisfactory and that some criticism was justified,…

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Land for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--Because better prices could be obtained from private buyers, owners of rural land could not be expected…

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Civil War Over

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Wed. (A.A.P).--The Paraguayan Foreign Ministry announced that the civil war in Paraguay has virtually ended…

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War In Indonesia May Flare Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).--Reports from Batavia indicate that there is a possibility of the renewal of large scale hostilities in Indonesia. The Republican Government fears that the Dutch might no longer respect the cease-fire order…

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Anzac Park Further Donations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 5

The trustees of Anzac Park, Coffs Harbour report the receipt of further donations to the Anzar Park Fund, in addition to those already…

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