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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Exemption of Soldiers From Tax

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 6

SINGLETON Saturday.— At the monthly meeting of the Singleton branch of the Returned Soldiers League held last night,…

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Trial of Japanese War Criminals

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Chief justice of Queens land, Sir William Webb, will leave by plane for Japan Thursday night. He will be Australia’s representative on the Military…

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Move to Avert Atomic World War Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, January 29.—A re solution urging President Truman immediately call a world disarmament conference to prevent an atomic world war was introduced byh Democrat, Sentor Tyding. He said that since Germany…

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Big Programme for Main Roads Department's Post-war Plans

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

In the course of a communication from the Main Roads Department, read at the last meeting of the Shire Council, it was…

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Rabbit Fines. Magistrate Says He Has Been Imposing "War-time Penalties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

Eight district landholders—including a director of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board-the third to toe the carpet—were mulct…

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Empire Exchange of War Information Australia May Learn Atomic Energy Secrets

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — A mission from the British Ministry of Supply has discussed with the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) plans for exchange of information on [?] developments between Empire countries…

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Gresford an Eel Story and Soldier News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

Tom Hudson, Jnr., and Hilton Moore were fishing for mullet in the Allyn River last Sunday and caught 18 ranging from 1 to 2½ lbs. in…

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Welcome Home Banquet at Jerry's Plains 250 People Crowd the Hall

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

Jerry's Plains Kali was crowded on Saturday last, the occasion being a "Welcome Home" banquet and presentation to…

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To Die for War Crimes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Jan 29.—A military tribunal at Kiev found 18 German officers and soldiers guilty of war crimes in the Ukraine…

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Move to Avoid Atomic War U.s. Senator's Resolution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Senator Tydings (Democrat) has introduced a resolution in the United States Senate urging President Truman immediately to call a world disarmament conference to prevent another world war fought with atomic…

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Will Soon End War Service Luxury Liner Queen Elizabeth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The Queen Elizabeth, the world's largest liner, may be ready this autumn for the fast, luxury passenger traffic for…

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Welcome Home at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

GRETA. — Mr. L. Blackwell (president) occupied the chair at the first meeting of the Welcome Home Committee for the new…

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War Criminals Hanged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

MOSCOW Jan. 30. — Twelve German officers and soldiers, who were sentenced to death for war crimes in the Ukraine, ware…

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Support for War Memorial

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday .—After listening to tm appeal by officials of the organising committee, Burwood colliery miners decided…

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14 German War Criminals Hanged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

MINSK January 31. — Fourteen German war criminals, including three generals, were hanged on the Minsk racecourse, with a…

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U.s. Families May Soon Join Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 31. — It was announced by the War Department that families may soon join soldiers in all overseas…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

KURRI. Thurs.—It was reported to a meeting of Kurri Kurri Returned Soldiers’ sub-branch that a further nine members had…

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Post War Pars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

So keen is England to get a major share of the export car market that she has postponed her first post-war motor show, which was to have been…

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War Eagle for Stud

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

It is unlikely that War Eagle will be seen on the Australian turf again. His owner, Mr. J. C. Bendrodt, has stated that War Eage is to be…

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War Memorial for Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

Cr. A. E. Hardy has agreed to a request from the Returned Soldiers' League to call a public meeting to consider the provision of a War…

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