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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Anzac Day at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

BRANXTON: The acting secretary of the Branxton sub-branch of the RSSAIL of A (Mr. Jock Wilson) advises that the…

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Sports Outings Up the Hunter Prelude to Welcome Home to Members of Forces

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

Centres from Belltrees to the head of the Hunter have combined with the object of giving all members of the Forces from the subject area a…

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Anzac Day Celebration At Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

The acting secretary of the Branxton sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. (Mr. Jock Wilson) advises that the ceremonies in connection with Anzac…

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Cessnock War Memorial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 7

The War Memorial Committee is holding a grand opening dance in the Parish Hall, Cessnock, on Saturday, 13th April, and then every Saturday…

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Alison War Loan Presentation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Berry presided over a well- attended meeting of Alison residents at which Mr. A. J. Jowers made the presentation of a Pennant…

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Abolish War As Sovereign Right

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

TOKIO April 5.—A suggestion that all nations should “abolish war as a sovereign right” was made to the initial session of the…

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Prisoner of War- Saves Child

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

The courage and presence of mind of an Italian prisoner of war saved a three-year-old boy from being burned to death. The man, Vittorio…

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War Cost Britain £23,545 Million

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

The six years of war cost Britain nearly £4000 million a year, states a White Paper. The lowest annual, figure was £2595 million in 1940, and…

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Japs. Will Not Defend War Criminals

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

Japanese refuse to co-operate in the defence of alleged war criminals. They want the suspects punished so that they can…

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Suggestion to Abolish War Must Be Simultaneous and Universal

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

A suggestion that all nations should "abolish war as a sovereign right" was made to the initial session of the Four Power…

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Branxton Soldiers Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

BRANXTON: At a meeting of the local blanch of the Returned Soldiers’ Sub-branch Ladies’ Auxiliary, held in the School of…

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U.S. Soldiers Seek Entry into Australia

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 4.—Twenty thousand American ex-solders have applied for entry into Australia, although the Australian…

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Welcome Home At Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

St. Luke’s Hall, Homeville, was again the centre of attraction when a large circle of friends gathered to welcome home eight…

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Closing Anzac Club In New York

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 6.—Marking the closing of the Anzac Club, a reception will be held in the Hotel Plaza on April 35,…

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Norway Has 9000 of “Hitler’s Children” Country’s Greatest War Problem

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday. — Stating that the story was simple, but pathetic, the report of the Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Committee, tabled in Parliament yesterday, states that there are more than 9000 children in Norway,…

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Soldier to Marry Blind Pen Friend

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, April 6.— George Revell, 24, demobilised Australian soldier, is making an effort to return to England from…

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Training Soldiers for Civil Life

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—The high cost of training ex service men for civilian jobs was stressed in a security Loan broadcast by the…

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Soldiers’ Dance At C.W.A. Hall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

To-night In the CWA Hell Bulwer street, West Maitland, the West Maitland sub-branch of the RSS and AILA will conduct…

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Nazi Order to Soldiers Kill 100 Russians for One German

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

Under the anti-partisan order issued to Nazi soldiers during the war in Russia, 50 to 100 Communists were to die for every…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" Week Ended April 12, 1921) Memorial To Fallen Soldier

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

A tablet erected at the Shire Council Chambers by the Council and its employees to the memory of the late J. G. Morris, D.C.M., was…

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