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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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News From Menindee Welcome Home Provided Night of Nights 600 People Honor 62 Servicemen

Western Grazier · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Last Saturday the grand welcome home to Servicemen of the Menindee town and district was held. The function took the form, of a banquet and ball, and 600 people crowded out the hall in doing honor to the Servicemen of this war, and…

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Double Domestic Tragedy Son Murdered, Wife Critically Wounded, Father's Body in River

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

Adelaide. September 12.—An elderly man killed his son, Alan Leonard Castle (31), formerly of Broken Hill, and gravely wounded his wife with an axe, then committed suicide at Park-side today. The father viciously attacked his son while he was…

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Ex-soldier Applies to Court for House

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 8

The second application under Regulation 30A of the National Security War Service Moratorium Regulations was dealt…

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Predicted Civil War in France

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 4

Paris, September 13.—The Former Minister for Education (M. Capitant) predicted civil war followed by a world war if France adopted the Constitution…

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Second English War Bride In Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 3

Another English war bride who has recently come to Broken Hill to live, is Mrs. C. P. Lowe, wife of the new Assistant Health Inspector, engaged by the local Council. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe met in London in 1941 when he was an Able-Seaman in the Royal Australian Navy and she was a…

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Height Of Folly To Make Britain Key Of American Policy American Secretary Of Commerce On Possibilities Of War

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 1

New York, September 13.—A warning that to make Britain the key of the American foreign policy would be the height of folly was given by the…

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Ex-soldier Applies for House

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 4

The second application under the Regulation 30A of the National Security War Service Moratorium, Regulations was dealt with by Mr. H. Isles…

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Paper Quotes Montgomery "War Speech.''

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, September 16.— "Chicago Tribune" claims that the British Chief of General Staff (Field Marshal…

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Major Cousens Cross-examined Pre-War Life In Australia

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

Sydney, September 16.—Major Charles Hughes Cousens denied under cross examination at the Central Court today that he accompanied Japanese to the Fifty Fifty Club in Sydney before the war…

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"American Migrants Are Needed To Replace War Brides"—Makin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 8

WASHINGTON, September 16.—Australia was hoping Americans would migrate to the Commonwealth because it was "only fair to get something in exchange" for the girls U.S. servicemen took away as…

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War to Peace Production

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 6

—This photograph shows intricate plastic mouldings being produced at the Hoover works. Perivale. During the war this plant was moulding plastic cases for oxygen regulators and economisers.—United Kingdom Office…

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War Worker To Campaign Here For Dr. J. McGirr

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 7

Mrs. Janes, of Crow's Nest Sydney, has arrived here by car from Sydney. She is the wife of Lieut.-Col. Janes, who saw…

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War Criminal Seeks Pardon

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

Batavis, September 1[?].—Sentenced to death for physical and mental cruelty to internees, including Englishmen and Australians, Japanese war criminal…

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Death of War Crimes Trial Witness

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 3

Tokio, September 20.—American intelligence officers are investigating the sudden death of war crimes trial witness Lieut.-General Tatsumi Kasabu…

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Terrorised Residents Ex-Soldier Arrested After Gun Duel With Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 1

Brisbane, September 20.—An ex-soldier who is alleged to have been terrorising residents of the seaside resort of Torquay, 200 miles north of…

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Thrilling Gun Battle in Sydney Two Wounded—Three Men Arrested

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 1

Sydney, September 23.—A gun battle which began at Taronga Park Zoo at 1.15 a.m. today and ended in a house in Walker Street, North Sydney, 75 minutes later, led to the capture of three men, including Antonio Martini (32), for whom…

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Civil War Along Greek Frontier Threatened

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

London, September 23.—A state of civil war with the element of an international war about it is developing in the bill country of Macedonia say a special…

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Jap Plot to Kill Stalin Before War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 6

WASHlNGTON, September 23.—A pre-war Japanese plot to assassinate Stalin has been disclosed…

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Boy Who Wounded Father Is Freed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A 14-year-old boy, charged with having shot and wounded his father with intent to murder, was released by Mr…

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Stalin Sees No Danger Of War; World Relief

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

LONDON, September 24.—Marshal Stalin's statement that he does not believe there is real danger of a new war has caused general relief and pleasure in London. It also brought a wave of intense relief and…

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