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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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War Bride Is Patriotic

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 3

AUDREY CAPUANO, of Strat[?]lbyn, one of the contingent of war brides for the United States who embarked from…

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Proposal That Western Oval Be City's War Memorial Committee Requests Finance From MMA; Public Meeting Probable

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

Yesterday a committee made up from representatives of sporting and public bodies met the Mining Managers' Association regarding the proposal that the Western Oval be named the Broken Hill Memorial Oval, and that the oval be Broken Hill's official…

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Big Exodus for Anzac Day in S.a

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 8

BROKEN HILL will be well represented at the Anzac Day Parade in Adelaide this year. There have been 130…

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Atomic War Plans Germans Said To Be Working From Spain

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 11.—Fears that German scientists are developing a plan for atomic warfare in Spain are growing in U.S. newspaper and State. Department circles, following the charges against Spam made by…

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Birthdays And Welcome Home

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 7

Sunday last was a happy day for the Watkins family of Gaffney Lane, as on that day Vilma, their only daughter,…

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Birthdays and Welcome Home Parties

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

Sunday week was happy day at 147 Gaffney Lane, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins and family, when Vilma celebrated her 14th birthday by inviting some…

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Anzac Memorial Service Town Hall Not Available

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

The Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League has been advised by the Town Clerk that the Town Hall will not be available on April 21, for the use by the…

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Anzac Functions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister has announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided not to repromulgate the…

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Legion Members Plan Big March Oh Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Broken Hill SubBranch o the Legion of ExServicemen and Women on…

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Civil War in Manchuria ?

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

New York, April 15—The situation in Manchuria had merged into a general civil war, and the Communist forces reserved the right to…

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Australian War Brides in Protest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

LONDON, April 15. — Mrs. Barbara Jungwirth, Brighton organiser of the Kangaroo Club of Australian…

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Suicide Cheats Hangman Japanese War Criminal

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

Rabaul. April 15.—A Japanese officer whose record had been the worst of all the Jape to come before the War Crimes Court, cheated the rope by committing…

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German Population Increased During The War

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

London, April 15.—Germany lest 3 million people through the war, but the population increased by 7.500.000, whereas the losses of Allied countries…

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R.S.L. Notes Anzac Arrangements

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

The R.S.A. & A.I.L. of A. Anzac Service will be held this year in Johnson's Theatre at 3 o'clock next Sunday. The theatre has been made available through the…

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Hangman Poisoned! By German War Criminal

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

Prague, April 15.—While the C[?]echoslovak hangman, Keras, was waiting in the lobby of the court which is trying the former…

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Welcome Home Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 1

Owing to the large crowd expected at the Welcome Home Ball on Easter Monday, a special dance is being arranged for the children on the following night. This…

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Anzac Services

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 3

On Sunday, April 21, under the auspices of the Ministerial Association, the Memorial Service of the 31st anniversary of the Anzac Landing will be…

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Anzac Social

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

Though arrangements had been made for a much larger attendance at the Druids' Hall on Saturday night, the hundred or so who did attend had a real enjoyable…

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Anzac Services

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

A short, but very impressive, service was held at Johnson's Theatre yesterday afternoon to commemorate the 31 st. Anniversary of the Anzac landing. The…

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India on Brink of Civil War No Peace Possible Between Congress And Moslems

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

London, April 21—India is on the brink of civil war, soys the New Delhi correspondent of the "Sunday Observer." Virtually all pretence that a peace settlement is possible between the Congress Party and Moslem League has vanished…

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