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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

920 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 46

Soldiers’ League Membership

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cassflis sub-branch of the Returned, Soldiers’ League a circular relative to the proposed extension…

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Local and General News R.s. League Gets War Souvenirs

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

The local sub-branch of the R.S.L. has received two valuable war souvenirs, one from World War II and the other from World War 1. On…

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Amended Benefits for Recruits Not So Great As War-time Servers

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

The services of men who enlist after June 30 next could hardly be placed on the same footing as the services of men…

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He’s the Most Popular Man in the Post-war World

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 4

United States Congress will be presented with a new [?] million dollar foreign economic policy designed to save Europe, also to assist other nations suffering from ravages of war…

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Settlement Of Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON.—The Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League decides to strongly support the action of Patrick…

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Soldiers Ask for an Explanation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON: Ald. J. Brittliffe is to be asked for an explanation of a statement at last council meeting, “that if the British soldiers were…

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Returned Soldiers’ Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Council of the Returned Soldiers’ League appointed a committee of four to raise funds for…

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Soldier’s League Matters at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON: Headquarters of the Returned Soldiers’ League is to be supported in its action in objecting to persons without a…

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Soldiers’ League At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON.—At the monthly meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, nine new members were…

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Alleged Slur on Soldiers ALD. J. Brittliffe to Be Asked to Explain Strongly-worded Letter From R.S.L. AUXILIARY

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

Ald. J. Brittliffe, who stated at a recent meeting of the Municipal Council that if behaviour of British Troops was half as bad as that of the Australians who occupied the local military camp during the war years, they were not wanted here, is to be…

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Stepping-up War on Train Pillagers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Faced with an annual loss by theft of goods valued at £200,000 from trains, railway officials are co-operating with the police in stepping up the campaign to combat pillaging…

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Tile Making Back To Pre-War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues —Manufacturers of roofing hies were one of the few building suppliers to have regained pre-war output the chairman of the…

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District Firm's Generous Gift. Land and £500 for Soldiers' Clubroom

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Merriwa's new clubroom for exServicemen lias been brought closer to accomplishment by generous gifts made by Messrs M…

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Dairy Industry Has Important Post-war Role "World Must Be Properly Fed"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

The dairy industry would play an important part in the peace settlement of the world, said the general president of the Primary…

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Pope Makes Plea for a Better World "War Wounds Have Not Been Healed"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

"War wounds have not yet been healed; in fact they have probably got deeper," said the Pope, broadcasting on the world…

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New Soldiers' Rest Room Will Open June 14

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

Work is going on day and night at the new soldiers' rest room in George Street to get the new premises ready for the official opening on June 14…

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R.s.l. Offers Support for Soldier Settlement Move to Back Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

The local sub-branch of the R.S.L. will support Patrick Plains Shire Council in its advocacy to have soldier settlement…

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Land For Soldier Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed—The president of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Cr. A. C. Marshall) in Sydney yesterday met the Minister for…

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War Memorial Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

Everything is well in hand for the gymkhana to be held on the Aberdeen Recreation Ground on Saturday next, 7th June. A strong…

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Corps of Royal Australian Engineers War History

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

All those who served as members of the Corps of the Royal Australian Engineers will be pleased to learn, that an RAE committee has voluntarily…

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