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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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WAHGUNYAH Anzac Day Commemoration

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 5

Wahgunyah residents gathered at the Memorial Gardens on Anzac Day for a memorial service. Cr Stanton was chairman. The ceremony commenced…

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Civil War Warning by Independent Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

Victoria was on the verge of civil war as a result of Industrial strife, Mr McLaren (Independent MLA for for Geln Iris in the the State…

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Four National War Memorials To Cost £106,000 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced that Cabinet today had approved in principle of the erection at public expense, of national war memorials in Canberra, Darwin, Port Moresby and London, at a coat of £106,000…

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Minister Hits Back Treatment Of War Neurosis Victims CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 6

The Minister for Repar[?] (Mr. Barnard) today back at statements by the president of the Air Force Association (Mr John Bevln) that the…

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“Lead to Civil War” Truman’s Foreign Policy Criticised by Wallace Washington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 8

President Truman’s foreign policy offered the possibility of giving rise to [?] war in France, declared Mr Henry Wa[?], former Vice-President, at…

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Ex-soldiers Allegedly Denied Petrol Pumps Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 6

Investigations to discover any possible [?] between oil companies and the Liuqid Fuel Hoard to prevent. returned servicemen installing petrol…

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Anzac

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 3

The use of the word "Anzac" was prohibited by law except in very exceptional cases relating to institutions run solely by returned…

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Anzac Day Observances

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

Anzac Day was fittingly observed in Jerilderie on Thursday last, with similar ceremonies to past years…

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Pre-War Trade With Germany: Australia Waits Resumption LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 7

According to Reuter’s correspondent at Stuttgart, the Australian Trade Commissioner to Britain (Mr Critchley), who joined a group of American…

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Soldiers' Re-Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 3

The annual re-union of Servicemen of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars was held in the Town Hall supper room on Thursday night…

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Says Australia Heading For Civil War “Industrial Crisis Bringing Ruin to Country” House Debates Move To Impose Punitive Penalties CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

A warning that Australia was heading for civil war was given in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr.' Beale (Lib., N.S.W.). industrial crisis in Australia was bringing ruin and would eventually lead to civil war. Mr. Beale, who was speaking during the resumed committee debate on amendments to the Arbitration…

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Brocklesby Anzac Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Anzac Day commemoration was held at Brocklesby this year and a large gathering from Brocklesby and Walbundrie attended…

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Anzac Day at Wakool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

The traditional ceremonies associated with Anzac Day were fittingly observed at Wakool, under the auspices of the Wakool sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. and the Parents and Citizen’s Association…

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Anzac Day Observed At Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

An impressive commemoration in the School of Arts on Friday morning organised by the Henty Sub-Branch R.S.L. marked Anzac Day in Henty. School children marched from the school to the…

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Anzac Day Sell-out (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

Sir. -- If "Mother of Two Diggers" will please explain why the Corowa executive of the RSL are not loyal enough to observe the full RSL's…

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25 Wounded When Grenades Thrown LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

Associated Press correspondent in Trieste says 25 persons were wounded when two hand grenades were thrown into a Yugoslav torchlight parade in…

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Proud Homage To The Men of Anzac Paid By Mr. G. Martin

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 7

"Again today we assemble to pay proud and reverent homage to the men of Anzac. The passing years have brought their changes, new honours have been won, but the proud record of the Anzacs remains…

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Civil War In Paraguay In 50th. Day New York

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

Civil war in Paraguay has now lasted 50 days and revolutionaries still control the northern half of the country with headquarters al Concepcion. However, according to the United Press correspondent at…

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25,000 Dollars’ Worth of Opium Seized Biggest Raid Since Before War VANCOUVER

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

Opium worth 25,000 dollars in underworld markets, was seized from the Australian freighter, Suva which docked on Monday and two Chinese…

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Original, Correspondence Soldier Settlement (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The account published in the last issue of the "Grazier," of Mr. Lawson's speech", on 28th instant at Hay, refers to Closer Settlement, with…

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