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Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

132 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

To Avoid War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

Washington news says: The American Army is exploring the possibility of using psychology to discourage a potential enemy from starting a war…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital Movement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The people of the upper Manning district have been most generous in subscribing to the movement to establish at Wingham a District…

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Soldier Settlement in New South Wales. Seventy Splendid Blocks Available On Edgeroi

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and…

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Soldier Farms Seventy Blocks on Edgeroi

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Board of the Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital was held on Wednesday night last, 14th January, 1948, when there…

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Soldier Settlement. Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgerol

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth…

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War Gratuity

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

MaNy ex-servicemen and war widows 'eligible for war gratuities have not yet lodged applications, according to the Service authorities…

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Wingham District War Memorial Hospital

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

A meeting of the Board of the Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital was held on Wednesday night, 14th January, when there were…

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Soldier Settlement Seventy Blocks Available on Edgeroi

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth are…

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Soldier Settlement In New South Wales Seventy Splendid Blocks Available On Edgeroi

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 9

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and…

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Onward, P.m.g.! Measures to Overtake War-time Arrears and Provide Essential Services

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 7

The following article is reprinted from "Tele-Technician," official journal of the Postal Technicians' Association:…

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Former Glo'ster Soldier Decorated. For Finschafen Exploit

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

A former Gloucester soldier was among a number decorated at an Investiture at Amiralty House by the Governor-General, Mr. McKell, on…

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Anzac Holiday April 26

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Monday, April 26 would be proclaimed a public holiday for Anzac Day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said on Monday…

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War Gratuities Payment Move

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Ex-servicemen may be able to get their gratuities--in many cases amounting to hundreds of pounds depending on length and…

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Disabled Soldiers Appeal £150 Collected at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

During November Mr. McArthur. Gen cral Organising Secretary of the Totally and Perm [?]ntly Disabled Soldiers' Association, visi[?]d Taree and addressed…

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Disabled Soldiers' Appeal £1[?]0 Collected at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 6

During November, Mr. McArthur, general organising secretary of the Totally and Permanently Disabled. Soldiers' Association visited Taree,…

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Ballot for Wallabadah Blocks for Soldier Settlement

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

Ballot for the blocks from the subdivision of Wallabadah Station for soldier settlement, would be held at Tamworth on April 8…

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War Veterans' Art Union Drawn

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

The three principal prizes in the War Veterans' 10th Art Union, drawn on Monday night went to areas outside Sydney…

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Aid to Disabled Soldiers Efforts of Taree People Appreciated

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 8

Addressing the Taree Rotary Club last week, Mr. McArthur, Organising Secretary of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association,…

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Aid to Disabled Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 7

Addressing the Rotary Club, Taree, recently, Mr. McArthur, organising secretary of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers'…

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