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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Post War Reconstruction. News and Views

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 4

Ex-servicemen and women training under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme in Sydney in singing have had success in the recent…

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Petrol Licences to Be Reviewed Australia Using More Than Pre-War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal Government next will review all classes of petrol licences, both for business and pleasured to ensure that users were not drawing more petrol than they should, the Minister for Shipping and…

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News and Views Post-war Reconstruction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 7

Miss Ellen Joyce, Australian pianist, who is at present touring Australia, has decided to take back to London on Australian made wardrobe…

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Holy War Against Communism. Opposition in Britain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

The Archbishop of York, Dr. Garvedd told North of England churchmen that he was opposed to a "holy war" against…

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War Material for Iran

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, May .28.— The State Department to-day disclosed plans for the shipment of war surplus material, worth 60,000,000…

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England’s Surplus War Stores

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

“'Collecting, valuing and selling surplus war stores in Britarn and overseas, the Directorate of Disposals of Britain’s Ministry of Supply…

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New Building for Soldiers’ League at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sat — At the monthly meeting of the Singleton branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last night it was reported…

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Communists In Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sat—Mr T. F. [?] told members of the Sing [?] sub-branch of the Return [?] soldiers’ league that in…

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Largs Honour Roll And Memorial Tablet

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

The unveiling of Largs roll of honour and memorial tablet took place in Largs memorial hall in the presence of a very fine assemblage…

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Science Necessary for War

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

Intensive scientific research in peace-time was an important part of British military policy, the Chief of the Imperial…

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Persia to Get U.s. War Materials Equipment Valued at £18,700,000

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

The U.S. State Department has disclosed plans to send Persia war surplus materials worth £18,700.000…

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War Plans for U.s. Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 1.—The Armed Forces Munitions Board has called on private industry to begin making plans for quick…

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’Stop Drift To War’— French Leader

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

President Auriol, of France,. who appealed to responsible states men for frank parleys to end insidious notes backhand blows…

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New Guinea War Damage Claims

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum Development N.L. has received £11,666 in full settlement of war damage claims for…

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Memorial Fund For War Nurses

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

The British Commonwealth Occupation Force’s contribution to the Australian war nurses’ memorial fund totalled £3000 (Australian)…

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War Nurses' Memorial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

The British commonwealth Occupation Force's contribution "to the Austrlian War Nurses Memorial Fund totalled £9000 Australian). This was…

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Late Global News New South African Cabinet Chosen Palestine War Continues Cricketers Confident LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The Australians, after the calamities that befell them on an unpredictable wicket, face the last day's play against…

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Civil. War in Korea Seems Certain Army In North Is Fully Trained and Equipped (From Denis Warner, AAP-Reuter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

SEOUL: Avoidance of civil war in this ideologically divided land is considered virtually impossible by both Americans and Koreans. The question is not whether but when it will came…

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"Peace Automatically Follows War"

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

It is dangerous to think that we fought the war to secure peace,' the Chief of the Imperial General -Staff…

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Thursday may be Truce Day in Palestine "This War Can Spread Like Wildfire"

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

It is unofficially reported by war correspondents ' ? .ie date for the truce in Palcstine has been fixed next Thursday. Reuters correspondent in Amman, capital of Transjordan…

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