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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15

Aerial War on Rabbits

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON: Phosphorised poll and balls broadcast recently by aircraft over New Zealand Crown hill country in the…

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Brave Soldier Again At Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 6

Brave Soldier, winner of a double at the Casino races on Saturday, has now won at his last three starts on that track…

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Compiling Names For Honour Roll

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 4

CORAMBA.-- Coramba subbranch of the R:S.L. at its monthly meeting decided to accede to the request of the…

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Rates on Soldiers' Leases

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

An interesting decision recently made by the Minister for Lands in respect of the waiving of rates on soldier…

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War Grimes Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

HAMBURG. Mon. (A.A.P).--A miniature Nuremberg has been set up at Hamburg for the trail of the German former Field…

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War Fear Retards Recovery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP).--A warning t&at European economic recovery would lag; if a hunting fear of military aggression is widespread was given by…

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Fine War Record Of Grafton Men

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

Few R.S.L. sub-branches in Australia can boast members who served in the Sudan War. Grafton…

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Manstein Trial on War Crimes

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

HAMBURG, Thursday (A.A.P.).--Field-Marshal Manstein muttered "all lies" and "filthy" several times as the prosecutor accused him before the British War Crimes Court, to-day of Liquidating Russian political commissars…

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U.S. War Veteran's Tale Of Torture

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

MONTESANO (Washington), Thurs. (AAP).--A one-legged former Air Force man who was wounded in New…

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All Soldiers In Coal Areas Receive Bonus

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.--An army spokesman said to-day that all soldiers sent to coal areas during the strike had been…

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Charges of War Preparations in Germany

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).-- Russian - inspired newspapers hinted yesterday that the Western Powers are preparing…

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Balkan Cold War on Greek Rebels

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

BELGRADE, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The Balkans war of nerves between the Russian-dominated Cominform and Yugo-Slavia centred yesterday on Greece where Communist-led rebel-forces are fighting a losing battle against Government troops…

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May Stop Arrests Of War Refugees

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Counsel fox the Commonwealth to-day told the High Court that he thought the Government would not arrest any more persons under the Wartime Refugees Removal Act, 1949, until a High Court decision on an appeal…

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Huge Soviet Forces 'War Threat'

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 5

Lieut.-General Albert Wedemeyer told Congressmen in Washington recently that Russia had 175 Army…

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Acquitted of War Crimes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 3

TOKIO, Tues. (AAP-Reuter) Admiral Soemu Toyoda, believed to be the last top-level Japanese to be tried in the Far…

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Flood Relief For Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Soldier settlers who have suffered loss of stock or property through floods may apply for relief on instalments, interest or…

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Ship's Arrival in Australia Reveals Great War Hoax

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

The British freighter, Waimana, at Melbourne recently, revealed one of the greatest masquerades of the…

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War Loans Mature To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Commonwealth bonds and inscribed stock totalling £50 million issued in the third and fourth Victory…

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Four War Service Homes To Be Built

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

South Grafton R.S.L. was last night informed by the War Services Homes department that it had purchased…

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Balkans "Warm War"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 5

BELGRADE, Friday. (AAP).-- Yugo-Slavia has made the latest move in the Balkans "warm war" by charging Russia with inciting…

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