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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Reply to Ex-soldiers Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

“This court will not in any circumstances be stampeded into wrong action by public opinion. If the public want to judge these Japanese,…

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“Frat” Protests Australian Soldiers and Japanese Girls SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

A storm of protest against fraternisation between Australian troops in Japan with Japanese girls broke tonight following the…

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The War Memorial

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

The inaugurate of any move in the direction of a War Memorial was again deferred. The reasoning is hard to follow. The…

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Future of War Agricultural Committee Organisations

The Independent · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

A letter was read at the Murray Shire Council dealing with the future of the WAAC. This was received from the secretary (Mr W. R. Fry):…

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Earlier Use of War Gratuities Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 7

Regulations to enable ex-servicemen to use their war gratuity credits to assist to buy or build homes will be introduced by the Commonwealth…

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Letters to the Editor Holbrook War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Sir.—As the interest Increases In Holbrook for some form of war memorial to perpetuate the memory of those men who gave their services to the empire. I would…

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Golf Club Anticipates Progressive Season Hopes for Links to be at Pre-war Standard

The Independent · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

In his annual report to the annual meeting of the Deniliquin Golf Club, held last Thursday, the president (Mr Clyde M. Whittakers) commented on the difficulties confronting the committee last season and hoped that with labour available that the club would be able to…

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Enlistment for Australian Military Forces

The Independent · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

Recruiting of male volunteers for service with the AMF has now been resumed, Those, eligible for enlistment must be British subjects of…

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Australian Soldier Hangs Two Japanese 11 More Facing Execution CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 7

Two Japanese war criminals were hanged at Rabaul today. The executions were carried out by an Australian serviceman. The Japanese…

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Culcairn Patriotic War Fund Committee

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Culeairn Patriotic and War Fund Organising Committee: Messrs. J. D. Ritchie…

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To the Editor Holbrook War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

Sir,—As Holbrook’s first post-war project is to be considered at a public meeting on Friday, March 22, and the shire council proposes to submit a proposal for a…

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Belgium Suffered Enormous War Damage LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

Belgium lost over half of her national wealth through the war, according. to on estimate presented to the Reparations Commission today. The total…

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Unruly Defendant Three Police Arrest Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, J.P., dealt with a visiting soldier, who it was alleged, resisted so violently that…

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N.T. Land For Ex-Soldiers Federal Government’s Plans CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Big estates in the Northern Territory will be subdivided lo provide opportunities for soldier settlers. This was staled today by the Minister…

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“Delay in Settling Ex-soldiers Not Accidental” Charge Against The Federal Government Important Conference at Albury To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. K. H. Todd, country vice-president, and Mr N. Rosenthal, country bureau officer, of the RSL, arrived in Albury yesterday in the van of returned soldiers and a Minister and departmental officials who will take part in today’s conference on settlement of ex-servicemen…

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Soldiers Object to Paying Taxes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

Plans by the Federal Government to tax the pay and allowances of many members of the fl eh ting forces in Japan and the Pacific areas has…

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Rehabilitation Of Ex-Soldiers “A New Essential”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

Speaking at the Corowa Electorate Council at Lockhart, Mr Warren MacDonald, CP candidate for Hume, stressed the urgent necessity for a…

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Ex-soldiers Found a Home

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

Three returned soldiers, with their wives and children, having failed to get accommodation or shelter in Leeton took possession of wade House, a large…

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Goering’s Boast on Eve of War Said Poles Would Be Crushed “Like Lice” NUREMBERG

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 6

“Goering told Sir Nevile Henderson on August 31, 1939, that if the Poles did not give in Germany would crush them like lice, and if Britain should declare war she would regret it.” Sir George Oglivie-Forbes, former counsellor to the British…

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War Against Crooks World “C.l.B.” Plan LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 2

A permanent international police bureau, to ensure swift, concerted action between the world’s police forces in the fight against crime,…

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