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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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“Italy Too Weak For War”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 1

ROME, June 21.—The Italian Premier, Signor de Gasper[?], announced yesterday that he was submitting a bill to Parliament…

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Three Returned Men Wanted the Same House

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

At West Maitland court two ex-servicemen applied tor an order for possession of a cottage in High-st., East Maitland, which…

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The Cost of the War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

THE money cost of the war will probably never be assessed accurately or allocated fairly between the participating…

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Cessnock and District War Memorial Building Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

At the meeting held earlier this month the Memorial Building committee decided to ask its architect, Mr. Sara, of Newcastle, to prepare and…

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To-day’s Leader: The Cost Of The War Blunt British Reply to Russian Claims Rights Of Occupying Powers In Berlin Zone

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, June 22.—According to the Russian-licensed German news agency, the Soviet commander in Germany, Marshal Sokolovsky, has accepted a British proposal for Four Power discussions for Unified currency reform in Berlin…

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Boxer War Veteran Dies

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK.—Mr. Edward Bowcock, a Boer war vetran, died at Brentwood Hospital at the age of 77. Deceased…

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It Costs a Lot to Kill a Soldier

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

The death of one soldier cost about five shillings at the time of Julius Caesar, some £750 under Napoleon, £5000…

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“Money War” Has Flared Up in Berlin. Russia Threatens Measures Against Currency

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 5

BERLIN, June 24.—A money war” has flared up in Berlin as the Russia and the Western Powers uncompromisingly pursued their plans of separate currency reforms. The Russian have new threathed measures against the whole economy of the…

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Arrest of Bcof Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—More than 1000 migrants—250 of them children—arrived in Melbourne to-day on the liner-Crmonde…

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Unveiling Honour Roll

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

Members of McCubben Lodge East Maitland are looking forward to a good roll up to the smoke social and “Honour Roll”…

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Like the War to End Wars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 9

A man was arrested in Los Angeles for issuing worthless cheques to business men. He explained to the judge that "he had used the money thus…

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Increased Tension in Berlin “Currency War” Crisis Appears To Be Rapidly Approaching

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, June 25.—Developments in the “currency war” between Russia and the Western Powers have increased the existing tension in Berlin and a crisis appears to be rapidly approaching. In London, it is announced the Cabinet Ministers, headed Prime Minister…

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Dispensation For Ramadan If Palestine War Resumed From Reuter’s Correspondent

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

CAIRO (BY AIRMAIL) —If the present truce arranged . between Arabs and Jews in Palestine faith to produce a peace settlement and…

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[?]ast Maitland Returned Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League decided to change the meeting night from Friday to Monday. This…

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War Memorial

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

A joint meeting of the War Memorail Committee, the School of Arts Committee, and delegates from the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. was…

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Post-war Reconstruction. Extending Rehabilitation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 8

The Importance to the community of rehabilitation schemes brought into being by the war has become so obvious that some of them are to be…

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War Memorial Carillon St. Luke's, Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

An electronic carillon, as a War Memorial, has just been installed in the tower of St. Luke's Church of England, Scone. On the 18 steel tubular…

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Present Conditions in Germany Very Serious American General Fails to Answer "Is War Near" Question

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

Questioned in Frankfurt about the Russian walkout from Berlin Kommandatura, British Military Governor, General Robertson, said, according to his reports, Russians had declared they would refuse to attend a meeting only until…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

Members of Kurri Kurri Returned Soldiers' sub-branch are invited to be at the club rooms at 7.30 next Wednesday night to meet His Excellency Lt…

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Merriwa Land Settlement Advisory Committee. Collaroy Station for Soldier Settlement?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 6

A meeting of the Merriwa Land Settlement Advisory Committee was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, when the following…

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