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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Rivalry Between Goering And Dr. Schacht Revealed In Evidence At War Crimes Trial Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

NUREMBERG, January 12.—There had been rivalry between Goering and Schacht for power, but Goering, who was closer to Hitler, won, according to Lieut Bryson, American prosecutor, when the case against Schacht wad resumed…

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The Soldiers’ Point Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The engineer to Port Stephens Shire reported that on report of word that the Department of internal Affairs was making £100…

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War Criminals Named

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

BELGRADE. January 14.— The Yugoslavia war crime commission proclaimed 27 German Croat officials as war criminals…

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Terrific Cost of War

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

According to estimates published by the Bank of International Settlements, the war cost roughly £170,000 million—four…

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U.s. Soldier Given Artificial Limb

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

Sergeant-Mclntyre receives instruction from a nurse in the [?] of his artificial limb. She demonstrates leg action and proper placing of the foot on the training ramp. The mirror at the end of the ramp permits the sergeant to observe the…

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Ex-soldier’s Error

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.— On Saturday, John Seymour Berrima[?] (39) painter, a discharged soldier of the last war made the…

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YARRAWA. New Year's Eve Party. Welcome Home Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

A welcome home was given by the residents of Yarrawa to local boys who had returned from overseas. Seven ex-Cervicemen were present;…

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"War Graves Balik-papan"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The following poem was sent home by Pte. Geo. Bosworth, son of Mr. and M.F. W. F. Bosworth, Fosterton. It was sent from Balikpapan, in…

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Memoral to Honor War Nurses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The gallant and heroic deeds of Australian war nurses who gave their lives on active service are to be commerated by a memorial to be…

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German War Plants Reparations For Allies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

PARIS Jan. 16.—The Allied reparations agency has received from the Allied control council in Berlin a list of German…

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Gains for Medicine Sequel To Germ War Threat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

An announcement from the office of Britain’s Minister of Offence has revealed tat during the war a team of highly…

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Big Programme for Main Roads. Department's Post-War Plans

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

In the course of a communication from the Main Roads Department, read at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, it…

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War Veteran Passes Death of Mr. R. S. Oyle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mr. Rutherford Spencer ("Geordie") Ogle, a well-known Identity in the…

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Ruthless To Enemy War Order Given To Officers Of U-Boats Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

NUREMBERG, January 15.—In the first year of the war Nazi U-boats sunk 253 merchant ships most of them without warning. This was revealed in an Admiralty report submitted by…

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Soldiers Denied Army Cars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

The Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) said that 900 former Army vehicles at Lae were sold at an average…

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Membership Record Returned Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

SIDNEY Tuesday— Membership of the Returned Soldiers’ League in New South Wales Increased by 54,[?]05 during 1945…

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“Settling” Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

WHEN one recalls the stark tragedy of soldier settlements following the first World War it is but natural…

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Russian Soldier Shot

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

BERLIN January 15.—The body of a murdered Red Army soldier, shot through the head was discovered near [?] station…

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Today’s Leader : “S[?]ttling” Soldiers Mr. Makin Says Australia’s Claim Recognised Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, January 15.—Gratification at the number of congratulations and goodwill messages he received from other delegations, especially on Australia’s election to the Security Council, was expressed by the leader of the…

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Ship for Soldiers’ Wives

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK January 15.— The liner Mariposa will sail on January 27 for Australia via Panama, but is not taking passengers…

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