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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Tablet Reveals Ancient “War of Nerves” Scholar Finds Epic Poem on Clay Tablet

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

ISTANBUL—(Associated Press)—The existence of a clay tablet upon which is inscribed the longest Sumerian epic poem known—and probably, the oldest such piece of literatures ever discovered—has been disclosed to the Associated…

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Soldiers’ Wives Land In Japan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Jan. 12.—The Tokyo correspondent of the British United Press, says that the first party of wives and children of men in…

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R.a.s. Pre-war Maize Competitions Revived

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

The Championship Field Maize Competitions that have been revived by the Royal Agricultural Society, will be judged during April and May…

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Ending of War-time Economy Agreement, with Felt Hat Manufactures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Post War Reconstruction, Mr. Dodman said that the war time [?] agreement observed by [?] Hat Manufactures had…

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Soldier Charged and Connected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

[?] Doherty, soldier, was charged at Cessnock Police Court last week with [?] and with [?]…

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Kurri Soldiers’ Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.—The secretary of Kurri Kurri Returned, Soldiers’ Women’s Auxiliary (Mrs. Triggs) reported to…

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Sport On Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night amended its resolution regarding the use of parks and other properties under its…

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Heroism of Australian Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

TOKIO, Jan. 16—When prison guards at Nilgata camp, in northern Japan, threatened to punish all prisoners unless the men…

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The War Threat Comes From Kremlin Policy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

Those who vociferate another war is unthinkable [?] more to the avoidance of such a tragedy than do those others who thik of it as…

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War Souvenir Causes Man's Death Town Shocked

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

A terrific explosion startled local residents on Wednesday morning before lunch, and the tragic death of William James Benjamin Beggs…

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War Blamed For Earthquake Deaths

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

TOKIO—(Associated Press)— A[?]isune Imamura one of Japan’s foremost earthquake authorities, has palmed wartime neglect of…

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To-day’s Leader: Infirm Fidelity U.S. Secretary For War On Disarmament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Jan. 18—The Secretary for War (Mr. Patterson), addressing the Council of State Government, said the wartime…

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Deadline for Discharge of Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat. — The defence of NSW will be handed over at the end of January to a small number of volunteers for the…

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War Souvenir Causes Death

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

"Dungog Chronicle": A terrific explosion startled local residents on Wednesday morning before lunch, and the tragic death of William…

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Jap War Grimes Trial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

TOKIO Jan 21—The War Crimes Trib[?] prosecution expects its case will be completed on Wednesday or…

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To-day’s Leader: Bureaucracy Kills Initiative Banning Union Of German Peoples To Wage War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, January 21.—Germany and Austria, in the respective peace treaties now being discussed by the Foreign Ministers’ deputies, will be compelled to forswear forever any thought of union between the two countries…

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Cabinet Votes £100,000 Anzac House Site in Martin Place

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Anzac House must be a really worthy memorial, said the Premier (Mr. McKell) in announcing that State…

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Help War Bride Passengers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 22.— Passengers and crew of the liner Orbita during the voyage from Fremantle to Liverpool collected £187 to…

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War Taught Farmer Effective Bunny Blitz

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

A Denman farmer, Mr. C. E. M. Woodford, of Chantry, considers that the army taught him at least one useful subject,…

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Women Used For Nazi War Experiments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

BERLIN, Jan. 22—Orders to use Rumons instead of animals in experiments to find an antidote for gas gangrene came from…

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