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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Soldier Settlers' Affairs Action by Mr Sheahan Criticised

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

A recent action by the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) is one that must cause the utmost alarm throughout the State, said…

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Palestine Moving Towards Full Scale War "Count Bernadotte Has Failed"

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

With only lour days of the month's truce remaining, Palestine is again moving steadily towards full-scale war, sys Ellv Simon. United Press correspondent in Tel Avlv. Arab armies en the border of Israel are already…

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Rebuilding German Education More Children at School in British Zone Than Before War

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 4

More children are attending schools in the British zone in Germany than was the case in the same area before the…

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Payment Of War Gratuity Conditions Governing It

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 5

The normal date for the payment of war gratuity has been fixed for March 1951, but under certain conditions it may be made…

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Ferocions War Cries Welcome Cooks Hill Athletes Battle of Schools Commenced To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

Emitting ferocious war-cries, over 250 Singleton Intermediate High School students greeted 82 members of visiting sports, athletic and debating teams from Cook's Hill Intermediate High School at Singleton railway station at noon…

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Soldiers To Test Preference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA.—The RSL federal executive is to be asked by the Canberra branch to take action in the High court to test…

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War Memorial Fund Younger Set

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

President of the East Maitland War Memorial Fund (Mr. F. W. Good bush speading at the annual meeting of the Younger…

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Believes War Can Be Averted

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, July 8.— Argentina would join forces with the US in the event of war, the President of…

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Plans For Soldiers' Club-At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. —Muswellbrook sub branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League has decided to discard the original…

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The Honour Roll

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

The Honour Roll itself, a panelled square of Australian silky oak, surmounted by scroll, and of 4 feet x 4 feet 6 ins.,…

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Unveiling of Honour Roll at Rouchel Impressive Ceremony

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

The unveiling of Rouchel Honour Roll in the School of Arts last Tuesday afternoon took the form of a very impressive and solemn ceremony. Every detail connected…

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Payment of War Gratuities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

According to an official circular received by the Muswellbrook Repatriation Committee payments of war gratuities will in special cases…

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Aberdeen News Aberdeen War Memorial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 5

At a meeting of the Aberdeen War Memorial Committee, a letter was read from R.S.L. Sub-branch requesting a meeting of the committee…

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Department Of Post-war Reconstruction News and Views

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

During his stay in Sydney, Sir Lawrence Olivier will lecture to ex-servicemen and women training under the Commonwealth Government's…

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The Shire St. Luke's War Memorial Carillon First Playing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

St. Luke's Church of England, Scone, was taxed to capacity last evening, when its just-installed War Memorial Carillon was played…

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War Will Be Resumed in Palestine. Peace Efforts Fail. Jerusalem

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Thousands of Arabs and Jews last night were standing tensely in positions among Palestine's hills and along the wandering 200 miles of Palestine…

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A Soldier on Inflation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

That great soldier and man of [?] Lord Wavell has always been interested in money. In 1944 he told the Calcutta Chamber of…

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Rates Unfair for Soldier Settlers

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

Soldier settlers in the Jun[?]e district pay about 20 per cent, more rates than ordinary ratepayers…

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Mediator Calls on Uno. "Stop War in Holy Land." Lake Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

Count Bernadotte last night invited the Security Council to order an immediate halt to the Holy Land war and to offer the threat of UNO…

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Halt to Holy Land War Suggested Bernadotte’s Report To The Security Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New, York) July 13.—In a lengthy written report, the United Nations mediator in Palestine, Count Folks Bernadette, last night invited the Security Council to order an Immediate half to the Holy land war,…

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