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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Goering Gives His Life Story Evidence at War Crimes Tribunal Trial

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

Goering, whose steady flow of words was described by Reuter's correspondent as suggesting it was a well-rehearsed…

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Huge Camp of Eying Foxes Use of Modern Weapons of War Suggested

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

An enormous flying fox "camp" has been discovered at Upper Shark Creek, on the south arm of the Clarence…

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Merriwa District News Successful Rodeo. In aid of War Memorial Hospital Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

The Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association's rodeo in aid of the Merriwa War Memorial Hospital was held on Friday and Saturday last…

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Soldier Scientists in British Army a New Development

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 8

Britain's generals of the future are likely to include soldier scientists with a knowledge of technical research equalling…

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Fate Of Polish Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON March 22.— “The British Foreign Minister’s (Mr. Bevin) remarks to the House of Commons that the British…

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Robbed in Lane Man Says Soldiers Attacked Him

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

West Maitland police are inquiring into an alleged assault near the West Maitland Town Hall just after 11 o’clock last…

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Soldier For Trial

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: At the conclusion of an inquest on Margaret May Miller, 66, window, who died in Newcastle Hospital from…

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Young Soldier Treated Leniently Story in Court of Erratic Driving

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

Although ho found the charge proved, Police Magistrate A. E. Hodgson yesterday placed Morrison Thomas Young, 22, a…

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More Passages For War Brides Sought

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 23.—A cable from Australia yesterday sent Mrs. Joan Maloney, organiser of Australian servicemen’s wives in…

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To-day’s Leader : Promises To Be Honoured Nations Don’t Want War—stalin Believes They Are Striving For Peace Political Groups Blamed For War Talk (A.A.P Service)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 23.—“I am convinced the nations do not want war, but only peace, I attach great importance to U.N.O. as an important instrument for safe guar dinging peace and international security…

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Hit Hotel Posts Soldier Charged

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON Saturday—A soldier, Morrison Thomas Young, appeared at Singleton court, before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, charged…

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War Crimes Act Not Retrospective

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

BANGKOK March 25.—On the order of Bangkok high court, Marshal Pibul Songgram, who was Prime Minister of Siam…

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Executed by Stimulation Hungarian Woman War Criminal

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 2

The Hungarian woman war criminal, Pilsoka Dely, was executed by strangulation in the courtyard of Marko Goal yesterday…

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Former War Prisoner's Treasured Possession Letter Received From Comrades

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 2

Most treasured war possession of Singletonian Phil. Weirs, who was a prisoner of war in Italy and other European countries, is…

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Soldiers’ Conference at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON, Mon. — Messrs. F. Madden and A. Morgan were nominated as the local delegates from the Singleton branch of the…

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Beer Was Locked Up "Dry" Night for Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 3

At the close or the monthly meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I. League on Friday night, the President (Mr…

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To-day’s Leaders: “A Great Bloke” Rain and Production Arrest of Chetnik Leader Held Responsible For 10,000 Deaths to Face Trial for Treason and War Crimes (A.a.p. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 25.—“The Yogoslav Chetnik leader, General Drarga Mikhailovitch, whom the Yugoslav Government holds responsible for the death of 10,000 persons, has been in custody of Marshal Tito since March 13.”…

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Millfieid Welcome Home

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

M[?] wasco fele on Friday night when a Welcome Home function was arranged. The big crowd included visitors from Paxton, Ellalon, Bellbird…

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Second Welcome Home Function

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

The West Maitland Welcome Home committee has decided to hold the second function on the evening of May 3. As previously,…

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Stanford Merthyr Welcome Home

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

Twenty-four servicemen, with their relatives and friends were present at a Welcome Home Tea, tendered to them by the Stanford Merthyr Comforts…

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