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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Speed-up of Soldier Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Legislation will be [?] next session “to speed in settlement o[?] ex-servicemen [?] land.”…

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23,000 Soldiers’ Wills Unclaimed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat—The Army Records Office In Sydney is holding about 23,000 unclaimed wills of New South Wales soldiers…

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Taxes Treble Pre-War Income Tax Major Source

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Taxation paid by the Australian public in the year ended last June, of about £396-million, was more than three times in excess of the…

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Ambulance, War Memorial, Glenbawn Dam Discussions at R.S.L. MEETING

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Important questions discussed at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook U.S. League on Friday night last dealt with the need for…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers Mr, Tom Dixon Farewelled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Members of Kurri Kurri Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League gathered at the Memorial Hall to farewell one of their members; Mr. Tom Dixon,…

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Returned Soldiers' League Muswellbrook Sub-branch's Annual Meeting. Record Membership

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

There was an attendance of over 80 members at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L. of Australia, held in the Masonic Hall on Friday night last. Welcoming the members, Mr. H. M…

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23,000 Soldiers' Wills Unclaimed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

The Army Records Office in Sydney is holding about 23,000 unclaimed wills of New South Wales soldiers…

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Soldier To Face - 5-Year-OId Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 6

NEWCASTLE: On Newcastle railway station about 1.16 p.m. on Monday, Constable G. Dunipace apprehended a goldier…

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Chiang Steps Up War Pace

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 6

[?] of all except approved radio stations and a personal…

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Terrific Cost of War Trials

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

The British Solicitor-General (Sir Frank Soskice) announced that the Nuremburg trial cost Britain £90,600, including…

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Late Vincent McGOLDRICK. Served Six Years in War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

The late Mr. Vinccnt McGoldrick, who died early on Wednesday morninf as a result of injuries received in a jeep accident at Brushy Hill on…

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Terrorists Blow Up Pipe Line "We Are Now at War"

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

Jewish terrosits blew up the Irak Petroleum Company's oil pipeline at two places in north Palestine. Other terrorists attacked an R.A.F. station at Ein Shemer, 25 miles south of Haifa, with mortars and automatic weapons…

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Referendum On Soldiers’ League Membership

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.— A referendum of more than 2000 sub-branches of the RSL in Australia and the Pacific Islands…

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U.S. Industry at Ready For Instant Switch' To War Production

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK—(Assoc. Press).— Donald B. Robinson, who served as chief of the Labour Services Branch, Bureau of Public…

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Guns Rumble in South-east Asia Undeclared War May Concern U.n.o

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO (Associated Press).—Sooner or later the United Nations may have to deal with the undeclared war in…

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“All Out” War Says Red Leader In China

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

YENAN, Feb. 24—“All out” war hat started said General chu Peh, Commander-in-Chief Communist armies In China and Manchuria…

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Red Army Won The War, According to "Pravda"

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

"In single-handed combat, the Red Army crushed Hitler Germany, liberated the oppressed nations of Europe, and after the…

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Need to Conserve Nation’s Spending Powers P.M’s Appeal To Hoofers Of War Savings Certificates

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—“I need scarcely emphasise there is a great national need for the conservation of spending power,” said the Prime Minister (Mr, Chifley) in appealing to holders of seven-year war saving certificates sold in…

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Singleton Welcome Home Wend-up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday—At the final meeting of the Welcome Home Committee last night it was decided to donate the balance…

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Woman Wounded in Left Thigh

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—Mrs. Ethel May Styles was wounded in the left thigh by a bullet fired through the door of her home at…

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