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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Welcome Home at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

The biggest [?] of its kind in Tallangatta was staged when the Memorial Hall was packed for a welcome home to the servicemen and women…

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Another War Criminal For Trial AMSTERDAM

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

General Christiansen, former German commander in Holland, has been handed over to the Allies by the Dutch authorities for trial as a war…

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Doenitz Curses Witness at War Criminals Trial NUREMBERG

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Former commander of the German Navy. Admiral Doenitz, cursed a witness. Lt Commander Carl Moehle who commanded the Fifth U-boat Flotilla,…

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Mr. Churchill in New York “Pearl Harbor Turning Point of War” New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Mr Churchill will not resign the leadership of the Conservative Party until he is satisfied that the party can see its way ahead and…

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Nurse Killed; Soldier Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Nurse Winifred Jackson of Carcoar hospital was killed instantly, and Pte. Lindsay Toole. AIF, was severely injured when a lorry in which they were…

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Woman Killed by Bomb Allegedly Thrown by Soldier CAIRNS

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

A bomb, thrown at two women and a man, exploded on a verandah at the back of premises in Grafton st. late last night and injured six people one…

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“Soldiers Denied Former Army Cars” Protest by Mr Fadden CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

“Reports that the Commonwealth Disposals Commission sold 900 former army vehicles at Lae at an average price of 30[?] each to a group of…

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Most Soldier Teachers Returning to Profession MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

The acting Director of Education (Mr W. H. Ellwood) said today that 90 per cent of teachers who had enlisted during the war were returning…

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Red Army Soldier Murdered in Berlin Berlin

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

The body of a murdered Red Army soldier shot through the head, has been found near Anhalter station. There have been 10 fatal shootings…

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Public Welcome Home to Service Personnel in Waring Gardens—monday, January 28

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

A Public Welcome Home to Servicemen and Women of the Deniliquin District will be tendered in the Waring Gardens on the afternoon of January 28, 1946 (Australia Day). On the same evening a dance will be held in the Town Hall. An…

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"Welcome Home" Site Is All Wrong Brewery Bend Is Only Ideal Spot Still Ample Time To Avert Fiasco

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

More and mors, as Monday, January 28 (Australia Day), draws near, the date arranged for Deniliquin's Monster "Welcome Homes" to returned personnel from the War, there is a strongly expressed opinion that a grlevous error will be perpetrated if the present chosen site in Waring…

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"Living War Memorial"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

The Jerilderie Shire Council is developing the political trick of "passing the buck"—we apologise fer the hackneyed phrase…

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Only Nine War Prisoners Untraced

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Only nine Australian prisoners who are known to have been prisoners of war have not been accounted for by the Australian Army's P.O.W. and…

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Memorial to Honour War Nurses

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

The gallant and heroic deeds of Australian War Nurses who gave their lives on active service are to be commemorated by a…

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Jap. War Criminals Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

The leader of the Federal Liberal Party (Mr Menzies) today asked if the Federal Government would dispose of the rumors that the…

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Deniboota Work to Employ Soldiers Deputation Meets Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A.

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Representatives of various local organisations interested in the resumption of the Deniboota Irrigation Scheme formed a deputation to Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. last Monday night. He save the denotation a very sympathetlo hearing…

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7-Roomed Mud Brick Home for £200 Young Ex-soldier's Aim

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Intending to get married, and confronted, with a shortage of house-building materials, a young ex-soldier and professional cyclist, J. Brereton, is working several hours a day making mud bricks from whiSh he will erect a modern seven-coomed home in…

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U.S. Soldiers on Charge of Murdering German BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Two American soldiers have been arrested following the discovery of a German with his throat cut in a cafe. The murder brings the total…

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“Snare and Delusion for Ex-soldiers” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

According to the State secretary of the RSL (Mr J. R. Lewis), Commonwealth departments are flouting the provisions of the Government’s…

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Corowa Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Held

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

At the annul meeting or Corowa sub-branch of the RSL Mr Allen presided and til ere were over 50 members present, also several…

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