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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

920 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 46

Guided Missiles in War. Washington

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

Admiral Nimitz, testifying before the House and Services Committee on a proposed and reconstruction of the test sea range at Point Mugu…

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Guided Missiles Will Win Next War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 27. — Admiral Nimitz [?]ying before the House and Services committee on the proposed…

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"Nation With Greatest Development Will Win Next War"

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

Admiral Nimitz, testifying before the U.S. House and Services Committee on the proposed reconstruction of a test sea…

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War Seems Sure Unless Democracies Aid France and Others Against Soviet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

"Our only chance to avoid open war with the Soviet Union is to organise the world's free peoples to resist Soviet imperialism ....Time is running out…

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Soldier Awarded £2500

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Da[?]nages totalling £5200 were awarded to Noel William Levison, a member of the Australian Military Forces, who…

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Scientists’ Warning of Atomic War in Eight Years

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

PRINCETON (New Jersey): June 30. —The Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists warned to-day that atomic war night break put within eight years. The Committee of which…

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Terrible Warning From U.S. Committee "Atomic War Might Break Out Within Eight Years"

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

Atomic war might break out within eight years, members of the Emergency Committee of atomic scientists warned at Princetown, New Jersey, to-day. The committee, of which Professor Albert Einstein is…

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To-day’s Leader : Anothet “Scrap of Paper”? Terrorists Attack and Kill British Soldiers Twelve Armed Jews Fire On Party At Beach

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, June 30—Jewish serrorists attacked and wounded three British soldiers and one officer on the beach near Herzlia, north of Tel Aviv says Reuter's Correspondent. The wounded men crawled to their weapons and retur[?]…

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Military Area Not for Soldier Settlement Grazing Bights Expire Early Next Year

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

The grazing rights of the military camp area at Whittingham do not expire until early 1948, and the area is not open for…

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Alderman Supports League Against Fellow Alderman R.S.L. Still Hostile Over Alleged Slurring Remarks on Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

Members of the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League, at the monthly meeting on Friday night, were still hostile over the remarks made by Aid Brittliffe at a recent Municipal Council meeting…

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Terrorists Active Again Attacks on British Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

Jewish terrorists attacked and wounded three British soldiers and one officer on the beach near Herzlia, north of Tel Aviv,…

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Lord Montgomery Is “Fed Up” with War “War Talk Exaggerated”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

DARWIN, July 1.—I am fed up with wars and I am sure your returned soldiers agree with me,” said Field Marshal Lord Montgomery on his arrival last night, stating that war talk had been greatly exaggerated,…

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War Talk Exaggerated, Says Montgomery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

On arrival at Darwin yesterday. Field Marshal Lord Montgomery said that all talk of a new war was greatly exaggerated…

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Newcastle Diocese Centenary Celebrations Muswellbrook War Memorial. General Committee Meeting on Monday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

A general committee meeting of the Muswellbrook and District War Memorial Committee will be held in the Municipal Council Chambers at 8 p.m…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of Dungog Soldirs' Memorial Club will be held in the Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. On Wednesday, 2nd July. All returned soldiers…

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Took Job To Miss Going To War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 3

The position regarding labour was worse now than at any pernod during the war, Mr. B. E. Tranter said when milk vendors…

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27 Swimming Medallions Arrive for Singletonians Trophies Won During War Years

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club is in receipt of 27 medallions won by local swimmers in State aquatic titles during the…

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Welcome Home Committee

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace and Distr[?] Welcome Home Committee was rece[?] disbanded having successfully complet[?] the task for which it was formed—[?]…

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War Widows Seeking Basic Wage Rate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— At a mass meeting, the War Widows’ Craft Guild passed a motion advocating minimum…

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“War Not Inevitable” Says “Monty” The Wrong Atmosphere For Youth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Deprecating the tendency by some people to believe that a third world war was inevitable, the Chief of the imperial General Staff, Viscount Montgomery, said that no country in the world wanted war, and,…

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