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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Mir. Calwell Won’t Make Exceptions Bill To Deport War Evacuees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA Wednesday.—If he made exceptions in administering the immigration laws it would establish a precedent which Would destroy the policy in a few years, said the Minister for Immigration, Mr. Calwell, in the second…

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Wool Cheque Three Times Pre-war

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 7

Addressing a convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia in Sydney this week, the President (Mr. R. D. Bakewell),…

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Pre-war Sweets Diet to Test Teeth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

In an effort to discover If over-indulgence in sweet foods hastens decay in teeth, as is widely believed, 250 London children are going on a pre-war…

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Post-War Opportunity Australia Missed Described As "Tragic"

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

Australia's wool production this season would be below the average of the war years, said Mr. R. D. Bakcwell yesterday. This season's production was estimated at 3,430,000 bales, he said…

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India’s National War Academy (By a Reuter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

BOMBAY: India is building the largest military training centre in Asia—the National War Academy. Estimated to…

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First World War Veteran Passes Death of Mr. Edwin Sattler

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

First World War veteran, Edwin Thomas Sattler (63), died at Dangar Cottage Hospital early on Wednesday…

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Greeted Muswellbrook With War Cries First Round of Russell Inter-schools Cup Visitors Establish Lead Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

In, anticipation of the annual Inter-School Russell Cup tussle, more than 250 Singleton Intermediate High School students vigorously chanted the school war cry in greeting 86 Muswellbrook I.H.S. students,…

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Ragpicker's Fortune Fantastic War Story

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

The fantastic story of Joseph Joanavici, a Rumanian ragpicker who became a millionaire during the Nazi…

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Russian Soldier Shot

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 4

BERLIN, July 10.—A Russian soldier was shot and killed by a United States officer yesterday. The Russian was a member of a…

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Jap. Mob Attacks U.S. Soldier

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 4

An American Army sergeant was forced on Wednesday to fire a shot into the air when a Japanese mob attacked him…

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Soldiers and Sailors Move Into British Docks Area

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

LONDON, July. 14.—A state of national emergency came into force in Britain of midnight following the failure of over 10,000 of the 25,000 men employed in the London docks to resume normal working. Contingents of soldiers [?]ilora…

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Soldier Found Guilty on One Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 3

After retirement of only a quarter of an hour the jury to-day found Clarence James Hartcher, soldier, guilty of maliciously wounding…

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Soldier Said He Remembered Nothing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

Clarence James Hartcher, Whose was commenced yesterday afternoon at Maitland Quarter Sessions, said he remembered nothing…

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Died From War Illness

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thursday. — Commander C. E. Lowther, R.N., died yesterday at the Scottish Hospital, Sydney…

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Keeping “Cold War” Cold Seems to Suit Them

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 7

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Freezing of War Debts Urged in Commons “Bleeding Ourselves White”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 5

LONDON, July 15—Freezing of war debts, “which we incurred when bleeding ourselves while for every nation in the world,” was urged by the Liberal leader, Mr. Clement Davies, in the House of Commons last night…

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Will Grab Falklands In Next War

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 3

Argentina plans to recapture the Falkland Islands and all Antarctic dependencies held by Britain as soon as the next…

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City Of Rouen’s War Losses

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 3

PARIS, July 18—President M. Anriol has presented the city of Ro[?]en with the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre with P[?]m…

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Young Man Found Fatally Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A young man was fatally wounded in the backyard of his home in Kaiora-road, Miranda, 1st night…

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Merriwa District News Merriwa Anzac Observance Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 4

A meeting of the Merriwa Anzac Observance Committee was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, when the following were present: Cr…

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