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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Japanese Gaoled On Germ-War Charges

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Jan. 2 (AAP).—A Soviet Tribunal sentenced 12 former Japanese soldiers, alleged to be germ-war experts, to goal…

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Scone and District War Memorial Swimming Pool "Queen" Competition Realises £3173 Avis Weathered's Signal Triumph

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

A splendid effort! Such is the consensus of opinion of all who were associated with the main initial drive sponsored by the committee of the Scone and District War Memorial Swimming Pool. The "queen" contest, which was finalised on Saturday night, in conjunction with a…

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Ex-Soldier’s Death Crash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A World War I veteran, crashed 60 feet to his death from a fifth floor window of Concord Repatriation…

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Review of War Pensrions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A complete review of all pensions paid to ex-servicemen and women and to war widows will be made by a…

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Agreement Sought On Soldier Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.-A new agreement on soldier Settlement win be sought at a conference between New South Wales and…

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Increasing War Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Legislation increasing pensions and allowances paid to ex-servicemen and dependents is expected to be…

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War Film Was Realistic!

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

ROME, Jan. 12.—Italian actor, Domenico Orsini, was killed and three others were injured on location at Frascati when a live…

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Nazi War Crimes Not Yet Purged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

BONN, Jan. 12.—Nazis gaoled for war crimes will not be pardoned, the United States high commissioner, Mr. John McCIoy,…

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Drama of Soldier’s Return

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 12.—A former soldier in the Australian army, who was believed killed in the London air raids, returned from the dead…

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Duntroon Soldiers Resent Smaller Beer Glasses

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Members of the headquarters company at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, last night smashed dozens of new…

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Increase in War Pensions Expected

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Legislation increasing pensions and allowances paid to ex-Servicemen and dependents is expected to be…

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Soldier Settlement Repayments Increasing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheanan) said to-day, that the rate of repayment of advances by soldier settlers under the war service land…

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Soldier Settlers' Success. I Heavy Wheat Yield. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that a soldier settler on Bdgeroi, near Narrabri, had harvested a wheat crop which averaged over…

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Polish Immigrant Charged with Murder. Soldier's Death. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

A soldier was stabbed to death and three other soldiers suffered knife wounds at Moorebank Camp near Liverpool last night…

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Soldier Settlers' Repayments Increase. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that the rate of repayment of advances by soldier settlers under the war service land settlement…

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Polish Migrant Charged With Murder Of Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—A soldier was stabbed to death and three other soldiers suffered knife wounds at Moorebank camp, near Liverpool,…

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Soldier Killed In Camp Brawl

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — Private. Neil Mason, 2-1, of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers’ Unit, was fatally stabbed during a…

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Soldier Dies in Camp Brawl

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

A soldier was fatally injured during a brawl at Moorebank Military Camp, near Liverpool, last night…

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Soldier Settlers Increasing Payments Good Results Reported

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) said that the rate of repayment of advances by soldier settlers under the war…

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Egypt Holds Up War Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, January 16 (AAP).— The Cairo newspaper “Al Ahram ” claimed that the Egyptian authorities had confiscated 200 tanks on…

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