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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Soldiers’ League Entertains

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thurs,—At the School of Arts 400 children and young friends of ex-service personnel were entertained by the Returned…

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Got Bond Because of War Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 8

Because he had served his country for 8½ years and had a good war record, a Singleton storekeeper in the Court…

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German War Criminals Released Good Behaviour Taken Into Account

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

Five of Hitler's trusted lieutenants have been released from Landsberg (Bavaria) War Crimes Prison several…

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Sick British Ex-Soldiers Receive Gift From Ex-Imperials

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 7

About 500 sick British ex-Servicemen will each receive 10/ to-day as a Christmas present from the Ex-Imperial RSS and A Club…

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Soldiers’ Club Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — Members of the Returned Soldiers’ League and the League club farewelled Mr. H. A. Dullin,…

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New War Use for Radar

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, -Dec, 24—Military scientist are studying the feasibility of planting small reader direction sets in enemy cites to act as “bulls…

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President May Declare War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Dec. 27. — The Dominican Republic Congress yesterday granted President Rafael Truilllo authority to…

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Danes Losing Their Politeness Courtesy Is Casualty Of Post-war Life Of People

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 3

COPENHAGEN: Denmark, the land of a thousand “thank yous” is not so well-mannered to-day as if once was.; Post-war shortage have rubber thin some of the charm which Danes previously showed in public. On trams buses…

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Blinded Soldier Returns

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Munro Donald, 29-year-old blind Australian ex-serviceman, passed through Sydney to-day his way to the bedside of…

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Traffic in German War Inventions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 29.—An American agent whose name was kept secret yesterday told an American court at Munich that seven…

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Ominous Signs of Oil War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Dec. 29. — U.S. newspapers and. magazines are still featuring Britain’s cut in dollar [?]purchases for 1950 as a…

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Egypt Bans Sale of War Materials

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

CAIRO, Dec. 29.—Egypt has banned the export of war surplus materials to Turkey, Greece, Rhodes, Italy and Cyprus. It is…

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Enlistment In Australian Navy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Naval recruits after January 1 may enlist initially for six years Instead of 12…

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Japanese War Criminals Freed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 3

TOKIO, December 31 (A.A.P.).— General MacArthur has announced a further Christmas amnesty for 16 Japanese war criminals held in…

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Dairyman’s War on Bacteria

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 4

A good quality milk, from healthy cows, well cooled and [?]ed unde clean conditions will contain comparatively few…

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War Bacteria Prisoners Kept In Cages

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 31—War prisoners used by the Japanese army in experiments with disease bacteria were kept in iron cages “like…

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Radio Man’s Auction For Disabled Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A gold badge valued at [?]00 guineas will be auctioned by radio star Jack Davey, on behalf of the Totally and…

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No Excuse For Soldiers’ Slovenly Dress

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sat.—Changes in the administrative staff at Albert Park barracks are expected to follow a major shake-up over slovenly…

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