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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Soldier Settler's Homes Cost Limited to £750

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

Under the War Service Land Settlement Bill not more, than £750 can be spent on the erection of a dwelling for the…

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Four Japanese War Criminals Escape Morotal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

Four Japanese war criminals, including one scheduled to have faced a murder charge today before an Australian Military Court, have…

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Cost of War £170,000 Millions BASLE (Switeerland)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

An-estimate by officials of the [?] of International Settlements put total cost Of the war at £170,000 sterling, four times the cost…

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Ex-Soldiers Stone Luxury Shops LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

Four thousand Italian war veterans. armed with slicks and stones, today invaded the Naples Prefecture demanding increased relief, says…

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Settling Ex-Soldiers “Thousands of Farms Can be Provided” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

Estimate that over 23,000 farms suitable for soldier settlement can be provided from large estates in the eastern and central divisions of NSW was…

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Ex-soldiers and Jobs a Clash of Views SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

An immediate conference of Government officers and representatives of all ex-servicemen’s and employers’ organisations to discuss…

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Fourth Welcome Home Social

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

The fourth welcome home social to Albury service men and women returned from overseas service, will be held in the Plaza on Thursday…

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Business Offices Allegedly Denied Soldiers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 6

“Dummying” of tenancy of offices, preventing ex-servicemen starting up in business in Canberra, was alleged today by the President of the…

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Provosts Raid Anzac Buffet SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Military provosts carried out a sudden raid on Anzac [?] this afternoon. It is understood they were in search of a number of soldiers known…

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Redlands War Effort League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

At the last meeting of the above the annual wheat appeal was launched, resulting in the following donations:--…

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Britain’s Civilian War Dead Remembered LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

The Imperial War Graves Commission has announced that a shrine designed by Sir Charles Peers, surveyor of Westminster Abbey since…

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Dutch Are Bewildered “Think Australia Has Declared War on Them” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Mr Hairy Plumridge, special correspondent of Australian Associated Press, who has just flown back from Java, stated in an interview today…

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Original Correspondence 1939-45 War Memorial (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the, letters of suggestions for a "War Memorial" appear to have come to an end, it cannot be said that the plan to invite…

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Britain’s High Praise for N.Z. “In War Three Minutes After Declaration” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The Minister for State (Mr Noel) [?] paid a high tribute to New Zealand at the assembly of the United Nations today…

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Unemployed Soldiers Encouragement from Leeton

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Words and Still More Words! Local returned, soldiers who hare already applied for work through the local agent of the Department of…

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Soldier Settlement Government Activity in Safe Areas

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Lawson, Esq., M.L.A., has received, the following letter, dated 3rd January, from the Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully:—…

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Soldiers Denied Former Army Car Mr. Fadden's Protest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

"Reports that the Commonwealth Disposals Commission sold 900 former Army vehicles at Lae at an average price of…

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Tully’s Secret! Land For Ex-soldiers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 6

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mair) said today that the Minister for Lands (Mr Tully) had claimed that 23,000 farms, suitable for…

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Difficulty in Finding Ex-soldiers Jobs MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

State Controller of Demobilisation (Brigadier H. H. Hammer) said today that there might be differences of opinion regarding the finding of…

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Soldiers Refuse to Travel in Cattle Trucks ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 5

For the second time in week, servicemen refused to travel in converted cattle trucks from Port Pirie (SA) to Perth. Action has been taken against…

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