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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Anzac Buffet to Close Soon

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—The Anzac Buffet in Hyde Park, which has served more than 4,600,000 meals to Servicemen in the past six…

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War Memorial

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

The meeting convened by Cr. Hardy at the Memorial Hall on Monday last, although representative, was not well attended…

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Post War Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

Oxley Regional Council inviting Council to submit a list of post war schemes. The Mayor said it was the wish of…

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War Against Disease

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 8.—The United Nations Organisation should declare war against disease, declared China’s…

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Tyres for War Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE Friday. — The Commonwealth Disposals Commission announced that a large quantity of tyres suitable for war…

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War Graves In Netherlands

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—A commission has been formed in the Netherlands by the Minister of War with the object of stimulating…

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War Funds Criticised by Fadden

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

The hundreds of millions already spent or earned by the Commonwealth Government this financial year for war service, when the was was…

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Muswellbrook Race Club. To Help War Memorial. £250 Prize Money for April Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Patriotic Race Club, held in the Soldiers' Club on Tuesday night, it was resolved that…

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War Memorial Movement. Drive To Open At Early Date Scheme to Include Hall

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

At a meeting of the War Memorial Committee held last night it was resolved that the scheme include provicion for the erection of…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Muswellbrook Branch Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

The Muswellbrook sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. will hold its annual meeting in the Masonic Hall on Friday next, 15th…

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Returned Soldiers Out of Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

Unemployment among ex-servicemen had reached a stage where it was time for "very plain speaking," said Lieut.-General Gordon Bennett,…

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War Memorial Younger Set

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

The East Maitland War Memorial Younger Set reports having had a successful year, well, over £300 having been raised by…

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New Guinea War Deaths Civilian Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA. Sat:— The position of dependants or Australians who lost their lives as a direct result of the Japanese invasion of part…

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War Criminals Are Still Evading Justice Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON February 9.—War criminals are still evading justice in certain countries including states which are members of the United Nations organisation declared speakers when the political and-security committee of the United Nations was debating the Byelo-Russian draft resolution…

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Plight of Soldiers’ Wives Overseas

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE Saturday.—Government assistance to overseas stranded wives and children of Australian servicemen now…

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Mt. Olive Patriotic Fund Closes Down Welcome Home Committee Formed

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

After five and a half years' service, Mt. Olive patriotic body has ceased to operate. Mr Pritchard (president) occupied…

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So Wounded in Alexandra Riot

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, Feb. 11—Police fired over, workers and students demonstrating in Alexandria yesterday. About 50 were wounded, The…

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War Memorial Movement At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: At a meeting of the War Memorial Committee it was resolved that the scheme included provision for…

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Plastic Bones, Eyes and Teeth for the Wounded New Methods Cannot Be Detected

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

Ninety per cent. of Britain's plastic industry was used for the national effort in World War II., but healing and preventative medicine…

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Clams “State of War” in Indonesia (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, February 11.—Quoting from the London “Times” and begging Mr. Bevin’s pardon for doing so, the Russian delegate (M. Vyshinsky) suggested to the Security Council that not only was peace endangered but a state of…

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