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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Prime Minister's Message Vital Need for More War Loans

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

Commander Marks, addressing a meeting of members of the War Loan Committee and others at the Corowa Council…

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To Press for Ships War Brides Form Clob. LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 8

The “Kangaroo Club,” whose emblem will be a mournful kangaroo with a “Joey” peeping from the edge of the pouch, complaining, “What, no…

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Red Cross Brings Relief to War-Torn Europe Address by Mr. J. A. Nimmo to Div. Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

It affords me very great pleasure to be able to attend this meeting, and to be given the opportunity of addressing you, said Mr. J. A. Nimmo to a meeting of the Divisional Council of the Bed Cross Society (N.S.W. Division), held at Bryant House, Sydney, on Tuesday, 15th January. During…

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Soldier Found Hanged in Street BATHURST

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 5

A soldier was found hanged in a street in Bathurst today. An army cor[?]ate of discharge bearing the name of James Andrew Hill was found…

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Finnish Leaders Sentenced for War Crimes LONDON. Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

Dr Ryti (former Prime Minister of Finland) has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labor by a War Court in Helsinki, on charges of heaving [?] entry into the war in 1941, and of having worked against the making of peace. On similar charges Rangeli…

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U.S. Ex-soldiers Work Passage to Australia SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

Two American servicemen, Thomas Snider, of Ohio, and Woodrow Falkner, New York have worked their passages on the British freighter…

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WALLA First Welcome Home Function

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

Walla Patriotic Committee held the first of a series of functions in the Literary Institute on the 20th instant. when a large number of ex-service…

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Churchill’s War History May Come After His Death Miami Beach

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

Commenting on a London report that Marshall Field and Henry Luce are seeking to publish Mr Churchill’s story of the war, Mr Churchill said:…

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Great Series of U.S. Pacific Bases Even Stronger Than War-time Peak New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

Construction work on a great series of advanced bases in the Pacific is going forward at great speed regardless of the final outcome of the…

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Welcome Home Birthday Party

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

To welcome home their son, W/O John McBeatty, after two years in England and to celebrate his coming of age. Mr and Mrs W. McBeatty entertained…

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Can Women Prevent the Next War?

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

"Trouble in Europe," 'Japs in Manchuria,' 'Italians attacking Abyssinia,' 'Germans Marching into Austria'—all very disturbing, but it's the job…

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Back to Japan Many Ex-soldiers Re-enlist Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Including 510 ex-servicemen, 1681 men sought enlistment in the Australian army in NSW during the past week…

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Itagaki Surrenders Wanted for War Crimes London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Quoting Netherlands News Agency reports, Reuter's correspondent at Singapore says that Lt. Gen. Seishimo Itagaki, wanted on war crime…

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Stir at War Crimes Tribunal Mr Churchill Quoted by Ribbentrop’s Counsel, NUREMBERG

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Request by von Ribbentrop to the War Crimes Tribunal today to produce Winston Churchill as a witness led to a sharp argument. Dr Martin Horn, counsel for Ribbentrop, said Mr Churchill could…

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Simple Scheme for Soldier Settlement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

A simple, direct method of setting returning servicemen on the land was advocated by Mr. S. T. Stephens (CP, Byron) when…

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Soldier Settlers’ Equity in Land Rsl Seeks One-third From Outset MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

The RSSAILA has asked the State Government to grant soldier settlers a one third equity in land occupied by them under the soldiers’ settlement…

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Soldier For Trial on Rape Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Leslie Gordon Beard, aged 29, soldier was committed for trial from Newtown police court today on a charge of having raped Mrs Me[?]a…

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War Wounds of Hong Kong Are Healing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

Like many other big Oriental cities that suffered cruelly in the hands of the Japanese, Hong Kong is smiling again, although the mark of Japanese neglect is still evident.—Ferry leaving Victoria…

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Patriotic & War Fund to Be Wound Up

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

Shortly after the outbreak of the war just concluded, the people of Berrigan, at a public meeting, formed what was named a Patriotic and War…

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Ships for War Brides Two Being Refitted LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

Two ships now being refitted at British shipyards may be used for transport to Australia of the wives, children and fiances of Australian…

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