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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Mehodist Honour Roll Unveiled

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

An honour Boll, given by Mr and Mrs E. Craze in memory of their son, the late Private R. Craze, was unveiled at Henty Methodist Church on…

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Preparations for Next War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs: As part of a five-year programme of armaments research and manufacture in Australia, science students will…

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Xmas Carnival Swells War Memorial Funds

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

The Henty War Memorial Fund Committee promoted a Christmas carnival at the School of Arts on Friday evening, December 19. when…

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Blinded Soldiers to Be Trained To Go To St. Dunstan’s

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Thurs.: The Federal Government has agreed to send blinded Australian servicemen to St. D[?]n’s [?] centre, England, early…

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Pakistan War Comes to Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Hindu and Mohammedan seamen quartered at India House, Pyrmont, while their ships are in port, have…

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Huge War Losses Of British Merchant Ships

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Sun.: List of losses and [?]s published in Britain shows that the British merchant marine during the war lost…

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War on Reds British Unions Ready to Act

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Mon: The General Council of the Trades Union Congress, which will meet late in January, is expected to take…

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Alliance Might Lead to War “Japan Knew This Fact” ——Tojo

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

TOKIO. Mon.—Japan knew that her alliance with Germany and Italy might lead to war with the United States and Great Britain…

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“Advised Emperor To Declare War”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

TOKIO, Wed: General [?] Tojo stepped down from the witness stand at the International Military Tribunal for the Far…

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War Contract Frauds Accused Pleads Guilty To Perjury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Wed.: Bleriot H. Lamarce. 35. who was indicted with Major-General Bennett Meyers on charges of fraud in connection…

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Russia and U.S.A. Neither Want War” Bishop Burgmann on World Peace

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

The Bishop of Goalburn (Dr [?] is convinced that neither [?] nor America are anxious to become involved in…

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Soldiers Allegedly Wreck Cabaret

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

LONDON Wed: Cyprus police [?] arrested 26 [?] of the Sixth [?] Division and charged them with creating a…

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Items of News 353 Properties for Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Properties approved throughout the Commonwealth tor acquisition for soldier settlement now number 353, and total 4.512,989 acres…

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The Next War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

Says the "Dubbo Dispatch":-- "A [?]ciple of Nostradamus looked us [?] last week and told us a tale of [?]ophetic woe. According to Nostra…

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A Third World War?

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

Judging by the cables, the man-in-the-street in the United Stales has already reached the conclusion that, sooner or later, the twentieth century will see a third world war. In such a war, the United States would be the prime opponent of an aggressive Russia. A third world war within the lifetime of most people who…

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No Rush to Join Army “People Still War Weary”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri: The Minister for the Army (Mr Chambers) said to-night that although no decision had been reached, he favored the…

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Communist Demands Bevin’s Dismissal “Will Lead Country To War And Misery”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON. Fri.—Mr Harry Pollilt, the secretary of the 46.000 strong British Communist Party, [?] a conference of Communists…

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Gov.-General Will Decorate Wodonga Man Four-Day Crawl—Wounded—Through Jungle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

Ex-Private Frank McLennan, 22, of Chenery st., Wodonga, accompanied by his mother and fiancee, Miss W. McKay, will go to Sydney on Monday next to be decorated on the following Wednesday with the Military Medal by the Governor-General (Mr…

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Soldier Killed; Truck Driver Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

GOULBURN, Sun.—Following; a fatal accident early to-day, when Laurie John Frey, 22, soldier, was killed, police charged…

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Australia Prepares For Next War Protection Measures Against Atomic Bomb Attacks CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government to-day directed that steps be taken to protect industry and public utilities from atomic bomb and guided missile attack. This may involve a complete recasting of plans for the future development of cities and major…

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