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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Farms for Soldiers Private Sales Should Be Encouraged

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A suggestion that in any soldier settlement scheme men with adequate qualifications who desired to deal direct with landowners should be…

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Undeclared War with N.E.I. Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Dutch Complaint Small Nations Voice in European Treaty Batavia

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

"Australia is fighting an undeclared war with us," a Dutch officer told Reuters. Official Dutch quarters tend to be…

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Memorial To Honour War Nurses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 8

The gallant and heroic deeds of Australian War Nurses who gave their lives on active service are to be commemorated by a Memorial to…

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Accident Near Bundook Soldier Killed on Train

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

Early on Tuesday evening Signaller G. M. Thomas, of Victoria, was killed whilst travelling north on a troop train. The unfortunate accident…

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Soldier Killed In Fall From Train

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

A soldier was killed when he tell out of a train passing over the Manning Bridge, Baker's Creek, at about 6 o'clock on Tuesday night. He was…

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Jerseyville Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

On Thursday night last the hall at Jerseyville was crowded when four more local lads were welcomed home The hall was nicely decorated…

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Farmers Go to War in Great Britain. Kempsey Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

Kempsey Municipal Council has been advised that a pictorial exhibition "Farming goes to War in great Britain" will be shown in Kempsey…

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War Loans. Visit of Mr. H. M. Storey, Deputy Director of Campaign

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Storey, Deputy Director of War Loans Campaign, visited Wingham on Thursday, January 17, for the purpose of addressing the Local…

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Farms for Soldiers in Better Areas

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

A plea for ex-servicemen to be allowed to acquire existing farms under the War Service Land Settlement scheme was made in the Legislative…

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Welcome Home To Fit/Lt. Ross Deer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Recently, Fit/Lt. Ross Deer, from the deck of the Athlone Castle, saw the shores of his native land the first time for four years. These four…

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Gloucester War Loan Committee. Agree to Co-operate in Raising of £70 Million Loan

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

A letter from the Prime Minister urging support of the new proposed loan of £70 million was read to members of the Gloucester War Loan…

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Farms for Soldiers. Private Sales Should Be Encouraged

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

A suggestion that in any soldier settlement scheme men with adequate qualifications who desired to deal direct with landowners should…

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V.C for Macksville Soldier

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

A New South Wales militiaman, Private Frank John Partridge, of Upper Newce Creek, via Macksville, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for…

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Welcome Home

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

The Forster School of Arts hall was well packed on Friday night with residents as well as visitors to give a welcome home to servicemen…

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Wingham and District Patriotic Association. Welcome Home to Returned Servicemen and Women. Attendance of Residents Not What It Should Have Been

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

The Secretary of the Wingham and District Patriotic Association (Mr. W. L. Skinner) well advertised a Welcome Home function to Returned Servicemen…

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Railway Traffic Through Kempsey Heavier Than Pre-war

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

A big list of railway works has been announced for the Newcastle district, and will include improvements to workshops, increased relief…

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Marvels of Plastic Surgery Development of Science Through War Years

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 6

The plastic surgeon was scarcely known in the last war and in the intervening years was popularly considered mainly as a "face lifter," but…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital. Meeting of Board of Directors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital Board was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Thursday evening last…

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Soldiers' Blocks Who Should Effect Improvements

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Portion of the agreement between the Federal and State Governments regarding soldier settlement provides that no settler shall occupy the block…

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Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 4

The Forster School of Arts Hall was well packed on Friday night with residents as well as visitors, to give a welcome home to service men and…

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