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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

A number of ex-service personnel were welcomed home at the weekly dance of the RSL in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night. The…

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District War Agricultural Committees

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, held at Parliament House, Sydney, this month, it was decided that District War…

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Dwac Disbanding Finis to Good War-time Job

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

The War Agricultural Committee which has operated with marked success during the past few years is to be disbanded. This will mean the…

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13 Jap War Criminals Shot Latest Cables and Telegrams. Hie "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. First Executions Under Australian Court Hell Ship Outcry Sentimental Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, announced last night that the first mass execution of Japanese war criminals sentenced to…

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Wingham and District Patriotic Association Honouring Returned Soldiers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

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

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Honoring Returned Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 5

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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Welcome Home

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 4

At the R.S.L. dance on Wednesday night, Kempsey Welcome Home Committee co-operated in extending a welcome to ex-Service personnel…

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Post-war Reconstruction Programme Foremost Needs A First Priority

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

It was my privilege a few days ago to present to Parliament for the expenditure of £15,352,000 on public works, services and housing…

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Welcome Home

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

The Comforts Fund are giving a welcome home to several members of the forces in the Empire Hall on Wednesday evening next The…

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Church of England War Memorial

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

The appeal, launched a few weeks ago, for funds to erect a new parish hall, is meeting with a good response. The hall is to be a memorial both of…

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Welcome Home Dance for Ex-service Personnel

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

On Friday, 22nd March, the Church of England will present a grand Welcome home dunce in the popular Belmore Hall, Taree, to all the returned…

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War Agricultural Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

War Agricultural Committees were disbanded on 14th inst., after functioning for about 3½ years. During the local committee's meeting…

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Post-war Works Government Laxity Council Protest

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 8

The Government was criticised by the Kempsey Municipal Council last night for its failure to formulate a policy of post-war…

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Local War Chest Fund Wound Up. Balance of Fund Goes to R.S.L.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

Friday night last saw the final meeting and winding up of the Gloucester and District Patriotic & War Chest Fund, which has operated…

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Returned Soldiers' Carnival. Financial Success. Splendid Patronage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 4

On Friday night last the local Sub-Branch of the RSS & AILA held a highly successful Street Carnival and Dance in aid of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Soldiers' Farms Gloucester Rsl Disgust on Minister's Reply

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

Laughter was the comment of Gloucester Returned 'Servicemen to a reply received by RSL headquarters in Sydney from the Minister for Lands…

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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 · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

At the Taree Courthouse on Friday, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) concluded the inquest into the death of Signaller G. M. Thomas…

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Easter Carnival at Smithtown for Welcome Home Funds

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

The residents of the Lower Macleay townships of Frederickton, Smithtown and Gladstone are determined to suitably recognise the deeds…

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Final Meeting of W.C.F. Women's Fine War Organisation Closes Down

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

The final meeting of the Port Macquarie Women's Comforts Fund was [?]eld in the Empire Hall on Tuesday, 19th March, 1946, Mrs. B. H.Pount-ney (president) presiding over the following members-Mesdames Row-ell, Hallett, Houston, J. Hayward. jHarry McLaren, Pryor, W. Keena, A. Staples, G. Staples, Campbell, Otr, Sexton, Wickham, Tolhurst, Crozier,…

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Fatal Fall From Train Inquest Into Soldier's Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

At the Taree Courthouse on Friday, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) concluded the inquest into the death of Signaller G. M. Thomas…

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