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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Soldier on Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

Richard Ronald Starr.(34), a soldier, appeared in the local police court on Friday afternoon, before Mr. B. A…

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Graziers Get £30 MILLIONS War-time Wool

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

Wool acquired from graziers from 1939 to 1946 under the war-time wool purchase arrangement has netted a profit for graziers of £30 million. The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) will introduce…

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East Maitland War Memorial

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 2

The East Maitland War Memorial committee, realising that the time is not opportune (largely due to the impracticability of securing…

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[?]Rits Against War Office

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 1

[?]NDON, June 9.—Writs have [?] issued on behalf of Colonel H. G. Stephens, former command[?] of the Radeunenndorf…

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War Criminals Executes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 5

HAMELIN (Germany. June 10 —Six German war criminate, a Pole and a Ukrainian found guilty of murder, were executed…

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War Far From Inevitable

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

It was unfortunate to describe the objective of United States foreign policy as the "containment of Russia," Mr…

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Eight War Criminals Executed

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

Six German war criminals, one Pole and one Ukrainian found guilty of murder have been executed at Hamelin…

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War Heroine To Enter States

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Jane 10.— Attorney-General Tom Clark to-day intervened to permit the Philippine war heroine, Mrs. Joselina…

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Fight for Positions Before Truce Arabs Will Resume War If Conditions Not Kept

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, June 10,—Military activity stirred up last night in northern and central Palos tine as both sides apparently sought to win good local positions before the four weeks’ truce—scheduled for 4 p.m. to-day Sydney time—…

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Soldier Bound Over

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

SINGLETON, Friday.—A soldier, Richard Ronald Starr, appeared at the Singleton Court on a charge of stealing two Army;…

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Auxiliary Of Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.— The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ League Women's Auxiliary at Singleton last night…

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Soldier Was Lucky P.m. Applied First Offenders' Section on Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 3

Evidently impressed with the strong plea the defendant made for a chance. Stipendiary Magistrate J. B. Hodgson…

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Spring Ridge Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 2

QUIRINDI, Monday.—Having been granted permission by head office to form a sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and…

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Billiards Draw. at Returned Soldiers' League Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 2

Thursday, 17th June: T. Lonergan v. J. Shirvington; A. Bower v. A. Gumbleton; N. Wood v. V. Oakes; L. Devine v. J. McGregor…

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Soldier Killed in Motor Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 4

A motor cyclist was killed and a pillion rider critically injured late yesterday afternoon on the Hume Highway, a mile from Liverpool…

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Soldier's Behaviour Held Up Train Action Cost Him £3 and Late Trip

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 5

Departure of the Tablelands Express from the local railway station on Monday afternoon was delayed for 20…

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Communists Wage Cold War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs. — Communists were waging a cold war in Australia, as well as other parts the world, Mr. Abbott…

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France Faces "Strike War." Faris, Thurs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 1

The French Government faces the threat of a "strike war" similar to that which brought the country to a standstill las winter. Already 50,000…

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Blinded Soldiers For England

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 7

Nineteen blinded ex-members of the Services will leave Australia at the end of this month for England for St. Dunstans where they…

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Muswellbrook Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — Mr. J. B. Martyr was appointed delegate by Muswellbrook sub-branch of the Returned Sodiers’…

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