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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Sending Back Jap. Prisoners Of War

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

More than 3000 Japanese prisoners of war in N.S. Wales will be repatriated on two Japanese ships which are scheduled to reach Sydney this…

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Criticism of U.s. Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

NUREMBERG Feb. 25.—The behaviour of American soldiers in public is becoming deplorable. Many GI’s assumed that every…

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Enlistment Of Australians For Japan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. — Applications for enlistment in the Australian occupation force for Japan totalled 1667 in New South…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 & SO Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" Week Ended March 5, 1921) Exhibition Of War Photos

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

A display of enlarged and coloured war photos taken by the A.I.F. was on view in the Elite Hall (old skating rink), John Street. The pictures…

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Proposed War Memorial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Sir,—I read with interest the article on the meeting held 21/ 2/46 tor the purpose of establishing a war memorial hall. It is a…

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Unusual War Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 10

When Stuart Fone, a young Cessnock man, returned from the wars, he brought with him, among other things, a handsome silver cup, and a…

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War Veterans' Appeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 9

Cessnock Council has agreed to permit a street collection on Friday, March 29, on behalf of the war veterans' appeal fund. The appeal was…

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St. Johns' War Memorial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

The proposed addition to St. John's Church as a War Memorial is well under way. The estimated cost of £2000 it is hoped will soon be to hand…

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War-time Farming Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

During the war England faced the big problem of supplying herself with food, as shipping space was urgently needed for vital…

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War Gratuities Payable March, 1951

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Gratuities to Servicemen will be payable, except for some special cases, on March 3, 1951…

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Cannot Dispute Nazi War Guilt

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON February 26—.“Germany’s war guilt cannot be disputed. No historical investigation will be able to deny it, The…

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Wants Queen Mary for War Brides

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

"I have an extra 200 berths for March, but what I want is a ship like the Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth," said…

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Dance in Aid of Nurses’ War Memorial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

A gala dance id being organised by the Staff of the Hustlers Pty., Limited for Wednesday night, March, 13, to aid the [?]…

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Discourtesy to an Old Soldier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Sergeant J. E. Puller, of Weston, served in the 1914-18 war, six years in the war Just ended, and has enlisted in the occupational forces in…

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Kearsley Council and Soldiers' Preference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

Milton Greenstreet, a returned soldier, who made application for the position of meat inspector recently at Kearsley Council, protested to the…

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Council to Pay £500 For Sacking ex-Soldier

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

For having dismissed a returned soldier without reasonable excuse, Nepean Shire Council was ordered in the Special Federal Court to pay…

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Forster’s Welcome To Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

FORSTER Monday.—Another welcome home on a lavish scale has been tendered to men just returned home after several years…

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Death List for War Crimes Tribunal Four Australians and Two New Zeal Anders Included

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

The "death list" submitted to war crimes tribunal at Nuremburg names four Australians and two New Zealanders among 50 Allied airmen…

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Soldier for Trial on Rape Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

Leslie Gordon Beard, 29, soldier, was committed for trial from Newtown Police Court on a charge of having raped Mrs Melba Mair…

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Council to Pay £500 Returned Soldier Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

In the Special Federal Court, N[?]pean Shire Council was ordered to pay £504/8/ for having dismissed a returned soldier…

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