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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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The War Bill of Australian Services Totalled £1,500,000,000

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 5

According to official figures released by the departments, the Navy, Army and Air Force, direct war expenditure was £1,500,000,000. Two mililon…

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Foreign Ministers in Paris Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Big Four Progress Arabs Riot Over Grand Mufti Two British Soldiers Lynched Paris

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 5

The Foreign Ministers got into their stride in a second attempt to find a way out of the deadlock which threatens to divide Europe into two…

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Church of Christ Welcome Home to Members of the Services

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 2

The kindergarten room of the Church of Christ was bedecked with flags, war photographs and photos of many prominent leaders associated with World War…

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Church of Christ, Taree Welcome Home To Members Of The Services

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 4

The kindergarten room of the Church of Christ, Taree, was bedecked with flags, war photographs and photos of many prominent…

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Legacy Cares for Country War Orphans

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 6

There are hundreds of War Orphans and their mothers living in the country who are being cared for by Legacy. These children are the…

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The World's Greatest Rice Farm Wakool In Peace As In War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 9

As the Farm Mechanisation Scheme, which I had the honor of introducing, is playing in peace as important a part in the economic production of food and…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

A meeting was held at Rocks Crossing on Saturday last to form a committee to work for the establishment of the Wingham and District War…

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Church of Christ, Taree Welcome Home To Members Of The Services

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 6

The kindergarten room of the Church of Christ. Taree, was bedecked with flags, war photographs and photos of many prominent…

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Directorate of War Graves Services

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

A service that is appreciated by next of kin of deceased members of the Forces is that of the Directorate of War Graves Services,…

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The War Reviewed Experiment Unprecedented Says Gen. Eisenhower Washington

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 3

The great Allied operation against Europe was an experiment unprecedented in the history of the world and decisively carried out, partly due…

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Grand Welcome Home. Ex-Servicemen Honored at Burrell Creek

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

Burrell Creek folk turned out on masse on Thursday night last to welcome home their boys who had served [?]n the Forces during the late war…

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Wherrol Flat's Grand Welcome Home. Large Crowd Spends Happy Evening

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

All roads led to Wherrol Flat on Friday night last, 28th June, 1946, for the Grand Final Welcome Home to The Flat's servicemen. Although the…

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Unveiling Honour Roll and Welcome Home Function at Wherrl Flat

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

All roads led to Wherrol Flat on Friday night, 28th June, for the grand final welcome home, to the Flat's servicemen. Although the sky looked very…

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Salvation Army Welcome Home

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 2

A very happy evening was spent at the Salvation Army Hall on Monday last, when a good crowd gathered to welcome home four servicemen…

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The Salvation Army Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

A very happy evening was spent at the Salvation Army Hall on Monday last when a good crowd gathered to welcome home four, servicemen, namely;…

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Welcome Home At Wherrol Flat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 7

All roads led to Wherrol Flat on Friday night last, 28th June, 1946, for the Grand Final Welcome Home to The Hat's servicemen. Although the…

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Welcome Home At Burrell Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 5

Burrell Creek folk turned out en masse on Thursday, June 27, to welcome home their boys who had served in the Forces during the late war…

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Welcome Home Ex-servicemen Honoured at Burrell Creek

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 4

Burrell Creek folk turned out en masse on Thursday work to welcome home their boys who had served in the Forces during the late war. The night…

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Land for Soldiers Notifying Areas Available

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Lands writes as follows to Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA:— I have to inform you that the matter of giving due publicity when lands are…

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Increase Maximum War Pension

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 4

The Federal conference of the Limbless Soldiers' Association of Australia supported the Returned Servicemen's League in its claim to…

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