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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Nasi “Derby” To Sentence War Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

NUREMBERG, April 1— There was a “derby” between Nazi special courts in Bavaria daring the war to sentence political prisoners it death in the shortest possible time, declared a witness in the trial of 15 Nazi judges and…

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Anzac -Day Services at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

Anzac Day will be commemorated in West and East Maitland again this year by Dawn Services, followed by citizens’ services at 11 am…

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Asia’s Mission Not to War Against Others

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 5

BOMBAY, April 2.— Addressing the Asian Relations Conference in New Delhi, Mahatma Gandhi declared: “We have not come here to wage war against non-Asians. That is not Asia‘s mission.”…

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Merriwa District News Anzac Observance Committee. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Anzac Observance Committee, held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, the three retiring…

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Soldiers' Rest Room Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon, in the School of Arts a sub-committee from the R.S.L. met members of the Ladies' Auxiliary for the purpose of…

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Soldier Settlers Would Help Revive Dairy Industry

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Something could be done to stop the decline in the dairying industry if single farm units were made available to soldier…

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Soldiers to Welcome Monty

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers League decided last night to try to arrange a mass…

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Missing World War. I Husband Returns

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 6

BERLIN (Associated Press) —A woman in Kiel, over? come with grief after having received recent confirmation…

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New Help In Insect War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 3

CHICAGO—(Associated Press),— Development of a new [?] called TSP, reported capable of killing some important insect [?]…

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Attractive Sports for Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 2

An attractive programme, has been arranged for the Anzac Day sports to be held on the Maitland Show Ground on Friday, April…

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Indians Thinking in Terms of War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

At press interviews in London yesterday, His Sait, right-hand man to Moslem Leader Dr. All Jinnah declared that everyone in India was…

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India Thinking in Terms of War Says Delegate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, April 9.—Everyone in India is preparing for war and thinking in [?] of war, according to the Indian delegate to the forthcoming international trade talks in Geneva, His Sait. At a press conference in…

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Denial of Ban on Anzac Celebrations

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

KURE, April 10.—There is no ban op public observance of Anzac Day by the Australian troops in Japan, and any suggestion that…

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Testing of War Weapons

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Security officials are tightening up regulations to prevent information lenks from Australia concerning the…

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Aid to Greece Means Another War, Says Senator

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 10.—Preside at Truman’s aid programme to Greece and Turkey would inevitably mean another war, declared Senator Bushfield, Republican of South Dakota, when he addressed the Senate yesterday. Senator Branfield is regarded…

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Revision of the Pre-war Polish Frontier Proposal to the Foreign Ministers’ Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

MOSCOW, April 10.—The United States Secretary of State, General George Marshall, proposed to the Foreign Minister’ Council the establishment of a Boundary Commission for Germany. The commission should recommend, first the revision of the…

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Hunter Valley Soldiers’ League Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

The Hunter Valley Council of sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers’ league held its annual meeting at the West Maitland…

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Anzac Day at Weston Programme Arranged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 4

At a meeting held in the Soldiers' Hall, Weston, which was represented by the following organisations: Weston R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. and Women's…

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Commemoration of Anzac Day R.S. League Prepares

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

At a largely attended combined meeting of the committees of the K.S.L. and Ladies' Auxiliary arrangements were made for the…

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War Memorial Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Muswellbrook War Memorial committee will be held at the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Monday next, 14th. April. A large…

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