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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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War Service[?] Pension

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

In an address during t[?] Easy” session on Sunday Fleming pointed out th ability of those eligible for…

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The Internal "War"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

At the same time, of course, acknowledged Communists are in control of a number of the trades unions. Their supporters among union…

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War Rumours Caused Market Chaos

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

Wild rumours of the outbreak of war in Europe threw the Shanghai financial markets into panic this week…

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Communist Underground Pre-war Activities Editor Names Former Government Officials

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, August 4.—The dramatic Congressional spy investigation mushroomed still further yesterday when a string of former high Government officials was branded by an ex-Communist as key figures in a pre-war Communist underground…

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Most Critical International Meeting Since War Western Powers' Presentatives Meet Stalin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

As the world waits on the outcome of Monday night's talks at the Kremlin between Marshall Stalin and representatives of Britain, America and France, it is announced in Berlin that the British Military Commander in Germany, General Sir…

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Soldiers’ League Dances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 5

A series of dances run by the Wast Maitland Returned Soldiers League to raise funds for a league cricket team has proved popular…

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Post War Reconstruction. News and Views

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

During the past year, the Information Service of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research received almost 3,000 enquiries on scientific…

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Muswellbrook War Memorial. Annual Meeting on Monday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the War Memorial Committee will be held in the Municipal Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Monday next. As several…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above will be held on Wednesday, 11th August, at 8 p.m., in the Club Rooms, a good attendance is requested…

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S. League and Ladies' Auxiliary. Meetings on Friday Next. War Orphans' Day. and [?]Atering for "Diggers" Golf Day. [?]S.s.a.i.l.a. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

An important meeting of the R.S.L. [?]dies' Auxiliary and all interested, [?]ether members of the Auxiliary or otherwise, will be held in the R.S.L…

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Soldier Settlement Delay

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON: The .Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheehan) is to be asked by the Denman-Singleton PP Board to expedite the soldier…

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Nehru’s Threat of War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

KARACHI, Aug. 11.—The Moslem League newspaper, “Dawn,” said the Prime Minister of India (Pandit Nehru) was “growing…

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Quiet Year for War Memorial Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 6

The annual report of the War Memorial Committee stated that the year just closed was one of little activity…

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Free Library and Memorial Fund Request for £4000 Grant Refused. Future Prospects for War Memorial Discussed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

A suggestion that £4000 in the War Memorial Fund be used to set up a memorial in the form of a public library was not accepted by the members at the annual meeting of the Fund held on Monday last…

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Equipment For U.S. Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

LONDON. August 18.—Heavy larges, jeeps and bomb -carriers were among American army and air force mobile entertainment which…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club Annual Meeting Adjourned Disappointing Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Club on Wednesday night had to be adjourned on account of the very small and disappointing…

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Soldiers Arrested for Murder

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 3

TOKIO, Aug 14—Two American soldiers were arrested by American criminal Investigation agents for the murder last week…

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Enlisted Men Not To Be Stewards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sat.—It was Stated here that an order forbidding to senior officers of the defence forces the services of enlisted…

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War Graves Taik

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

Brigadier A. E. Brown, of the Imperial War Graves Commission. is to broadcast a report on war graves at 7.20 p.m. to-night…

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Draft Plan to Switch to War Production Defence Staff to Line Up Potentials

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

By December a special defence sraff will have began to draft a plan to switch Australia to full war production in a few weeks if another war breaks out. The purpose of the staff. which the Defence Department…

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