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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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"Maryvale" For Soldier Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced last week that Parliament has approved of the purchase of "Maryvale"…

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Czech Soldiers For Coal Mining

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Nov. [?]—The Czechoslovakian Defence Minister, General Ludvik Svorhoda, announced in Prague yesterday that the…

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War Neurosis Facilities Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Federal R.S.L. Congress, meeting in Sydney, today urged the Federal Government to set up special hospitals…

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Soviet War Hero In Polish Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 1

WARSAW, Nov. 9. — Marshal Rokossovsky, Warsaw-born victor of Stalingrad, took his seat on his Government front bench…

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No Flood Relief From War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 3

Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., in a letter to Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog yesterday, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) had…

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War with Russia Chances Less Than Year Ago

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 2

Russian interest in the meeting of United States, British and French Foreign Ministers in Paris today is…

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To-day’s Leader: Credit Where Due War Reparations May Be Ended Big Three Foreign Ministers Likely To Stop Dismantling

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 9.—Britain, France and the United States, of the two-day conference of the Big Three foreign ministers beginning in Paris to-day, are expected to end the dismantling of German factories as war reparations…

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“Half-Trained” British Soldiers Fighting In Malaya

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 9.—Allegations that “h[?]-trained” men were being sent to Malaya to [?]ight Communist guerrillas was made…

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Cost of War To Germans pressed In Homes, Cars

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 10.—Hitler’s war cost Germany an estimated total of 242,500 million sterling according to the German…

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Arrest of Wounded Man

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — A young man was shot in the thigh and arrested by a nightwatchman at Balgowlah early to-day…

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Mr. Failes on War Pensions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

Speaking in Dubbo on Friday last, Mr. Laurie Failes, Country Party candidate for Lawson, said he would support the League's pension plan,…

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Mehodist To Dedicate War Memorial On Sunday Church Improvements Concentrated on Making Interior More Beautiful

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

Methodism in Singleton on Sunday will erect another proud milestone along the long road of Christian endeavor it has traversed in the 109 years of its existence in this portion of the Hunter Valley…

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To-day’s Leader: The Petrol Question German Membership in United Nations New Policy Will Give Major Role In Cold War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Nov, 12.—The world will have to wait weeks—possibly months—before the decisions of the two day conference in Paris of the three western foreign ministers are known…

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Dedication of Honour Roll At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday—Special services were held at the Methodist Church, Singleton, yesterday and last sight to commemorate the…

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Capactiy Crowd at Special Methodist Service Honour Roll and Memorial Gifts Dedicated

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

A capacity crowd filled Singleton Methodist Church on Sunday morning for the dedication of the Honour Roll and Memorial Gifts to the church. Aisles and every available space was filled with…

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Police War on Sicilian Bandit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 3

PALERMO. Nov. 15. — Armed police, carabinieri and infantry, supported by tanks weapon carriers, yesterday rounded up 60…

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Prohibition On German War Materials

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Nov. 15. — The Big Three powers had not modified either the German statute of occupation or the prohibition of certain German manufactures—chiefly war materials—during their recent Paris conference, the French…

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"Berida" for Soldier Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced last week that he has approved of 16 farms on "Berida" Estate being made…

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Long Time Coming Home Soldier From First War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

Certified as dead in 1918, Johann Hetlinger has returned to his wife and 40-yearsold son in Neunkirchen…

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First Post War Tennis Match

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

A local Methodist Order of Knights' tennis team will meet a visiting East Maitland team at Singleton on Saturday…

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