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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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“Japan Never to War Again” Tokio

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

General MacArthur has announced a new radically altered Constitution for Japan in which war and its threat are forever renounced…

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Near Pre-War Train Service Restored Independent Campaign Ends in Triumph Commissioners' Support Greatly Appreciated

The Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

The best news the Deniliquin District has enjoyed since Victory Bay is the announcement that the long sustained tight off the Independent to bring an end to the previous…

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Mr. Churchill Urges British —American Military Alliance Brilliant Speech By Great War Leader FULTON (Miss.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

Much closer British and American relations, including the sharing of air and naval bases, and the establishment of an international armed force for the maintenance of peace in a world faced with an age of plenty or a…

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Soldier Cyclist’s Death Inquest Held At Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

Little more than an hour after the motor cycle he was riding in Wodonga on March 1 crashed into a seven ton array truck. [?] Bryan William…

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Holbrook War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Sir.—Allow a few remarks regarding Holbrook town and district memorial to men and women who served in World War It. It appears from the report in the…

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Hay War Memorial High School

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries to many pupils on the result of the Intermediate Examinations, 1945…

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Two Soldiers Fined

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Two soldiers were fined in Albury court this week on charges of offensive behavior and with having used indecent language. They were Eric…

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Five Year Old “Promises” 350 Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. Tully, N.S.W. Minister for Lands, abuslvely berates the “Mail” for heading a month-old leading article “Land Hungry Diggers Will Be Double Classed.” There is no complaint of the Minister’s delayed reply because he was never in a hurry For in April 1941, his Chief…

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Soldier Gaoled; Robbery with Violence MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Jack Bannen aged 23, soldier, of Blanch st., St. Kilda. was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for robbery with violence by acting Judge…

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Soldier Stabbed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 8

A 38 year old soldier, Patrick Claude Cunnigham, was found outside Seymour police station early this morning bleeding profusely from a stab wound…

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Moneylender’s Hoard of War Bonds SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 1

A safe deposit box owned by the late Percy Mitchell Solomon, money lender, was found after his death to contain war savings certificates…

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Australia Prepared for Next War —If It Comes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 1

To ensure that Australia will not be unarmed in the event of another war a vast store of military requirements is being amassed at Liverpool…

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Soldier Found Lying in Street Dies MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 6

Stanley Claude Cunningham, aged 31, soldier, of Dysart Military Camp who was found lying in a street outside Tallarook police station early…

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Another Welcome Home Social

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Albury will welcome home another group of returned servicemen and women at the Plaza on Thursday next Applicants for invitations are asked…

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Student Fatally Wounded Lahore

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Eleven students were wounded, one fatally, when police were forced to fire on demonstrators yesterday…

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War Crimes Tribunal Asks for British Fleet Orders LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 1

The Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal yesterday granted an application by Admiral Doenitz’s counsel for access to the British confidential…

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Russia Denies She Is Undermining World Peace Accuses U.S. of Talking About World War Iii. London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

In a broadcast today, Moscow radio to stated that not one person in Russia was trying to undermine world peace or was plotting against…

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Welcome Home and Coming-of-Age

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

Huge early multi-colored zinnias were used to decorate the lounge when Mr and Mrs Douglas Ross entertained a large number of friends at a…

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Selling Surplus War Material

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 7

The small man appears to have no chance against the big buyers and dealers at the auction sales of surplus war goods. These it is stated, are usually…

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War Expenditure Still £1 Million a Day CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

So far this financial year Commonwealth war expenditure is well ahead of the Budget estimate. The Budget set aside £360 million, or…

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