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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Fatal Fall From Train Inquest Into Soldier's Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) opened an inquest at the Taree Courthouse on Wednesday, into the death of Signaller G. M. Thomas, of…

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War Gratuity Dates Fixed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

The Prime Minister(Mr. Chifle[?]) said on Saturday that September 2 last year would be proclaimed as the date of cessation of hostilities for…

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War Gratuities Credited Soon

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

Allocation of war gratiuties to Australian ex-servicemen and women will start within the next week or two, it was learned officially…

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Prisoners of War Returning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

Prisoner of war we welcome you Back from a hell on earth, After your long internment, Back to the land of your birth…

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Work for Soldiers Council's Programme Should Be Pushed on

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

The council should employ more men, if they were to Play their part in the rehabilitation of servicemen, said Ald. Kesby at…

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Welcome Home at Coopernook

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Coopernook School of Arts was a bower of streamers, ferns and flowers to welcome home 13 of our soldier boys on Saturday night. The function…

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Soldiers Welcomed Social at Glenthorne

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

On Thursday evening, 14th February, nearly 80 people met at Glenthorne to welcome home CPl. Laurie Muscio and W O Milton Muscio, sons of Mr. and…

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Welcome Home

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

The hall of the School of Arts was packed to overflowing last Friday, right to give a welcome home to lads just recently returned from their war…

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Gladstone. Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

A very bright and happy party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lee, of Gladstone, the occasion being a welcome home to WO…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Digby, of the Hospitals Commission, was in Wingham this morning (Friday), and inspected the site of the proposed Wingham and…

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News Of Our Soldiers. Harold Godbolt

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Sitting, is the late Harold Godbolt. Standing, is his brother Raymond Cecil Godbolt, who has returned home after being a…

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Farms for Soldiers North Coast Areas a Belingen Demand

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Speaking very thoughtfully at a welcome home to Bonville returned soldiers, Cr. C. J. Blythe, Deputy President of Bellingen Shire, reflected…

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Welcome Home

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

At the Returned Soldiers' Social last night a welcome home was extended to Sgt. E. R. (Bill) Forbes, Ward's River ; L.A.C. Frank West,…

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Welcome Home Fell Through

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

The welcome home to ex-servicemen to have been held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night was virtually abandoned through lack of…

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Soldier settlement in Coastal Areas. Minister's Reply Received with Disgust by Local R.S.L.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

Laughter was the comment of Gloucester Returned Servicemen to a reply received by R.S.L. Headquarters in Sydney from the Minister…

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Wingham and District Patriotic Association. Honoring Returned Soldiers. Attendance Not What It Should Have Been

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

There was a fair attendance in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Friday night last, March 1, 1946, the occasion being a welcome home to…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Digby, of tho Hospitals Commission, was in Wingham on Friday, and inspected the site of the proposed Wingham and District War…

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Old Bar Returning Soldiers Welfare Committee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the above was hold oil Saturday, 23rd Febuary, at which the vice-president, Mr. L. Ryan, occupied the chair. On opening the meeting, he…

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Old Bar Returning Soldiers' Welfare Committee

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

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday, 23rd February, at which the vice-president (Mr. L. Ryan) occupied the chair. On…

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