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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

562 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 29

Ladies’ War Memorial Committee Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

Mrs. R. H. N. Landale (president) occupied the chair and 16 members attended. The Queen competition, which had…

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Country Women’s Association War Nurses’ Memorial Centre Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

It is expected that in the near future Colonel A. E. Coates, a member of the War Nurses Memorial Committee will be visiting here and no doubt he will…

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Payment for Soldier Settlement Land

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

Mr. R. G. Medcalf (Cr. Lachian) asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative Assembly if it was a fact that land acquired for soldier…

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Soldier Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

Madam, At the meeting of our local committee, held in the Mathoura Council Chamber, Mr. V. E. Row, liaison officer…

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Ex-soldier Behind Secret Radio?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, . Tues.: Melbourne’s “secret radio voice” it is thought Is that of a man with war training in operating such a station…

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775,000 Seek War Gratuity

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wed. — The Central War Gratuity Board today reported to the Commonwealth Parliament that £5,400,000 had…

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Payment for Soldier Settlement Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

Mr. R. G. Medcalf (C.P., Lachlan) asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative Assembly if it was a fact that land…

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Typhoid Strikes 50 British Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 10

HAIFA, Wed.: Fifty British soldiers and six Palestinian policemen have been infected by the serious typhoid outbreak here…

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Treatment of Sick and Wounded Animals

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

When veterinary advice is unavailable, a farmer with a very sick animal often feels obliged to resort to some form of medicinal treatment on his…

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Production in Britain At [?] Point Since War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 9

LONDON, Thurs.: Production in Britain in February was higher than at any time since the war, the Minister for…

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Soviet Soldiers Shot During Riot

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 5

L O N D O N , Sun.—Soviet official[?] at Schwerin state that a Soviet officer was shot and three Soviet army men were injured when…

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Soldier’s Fatal Fall

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE Sunday. - When Robert Leo Thomas Spence, 23, a soldier; whose home is in Yarra st, Geelong, fell from the back…

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“Russia Ready For War”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.: The Russian Army was ready for a hard and prolonged war, according to Major-General…

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War Nurses’ Memorial Fund

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

Following further donations have been received to Albury appeal for the War Nurses’ Memorial Fund; Previously acknowledged £679…

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HENTY Rrlururd Soldiers' League

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Henty sub-branch of the RSL was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night. . Mr A. R. Barrie…

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British Pleased With War Preparations Here

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tues.: United Kingdom defence experts are now pleased with the progress being made in the construction of the…

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Egypt's War Preparations Invasion Of Palestine Forecast

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.: According to Reuter's Cairo correspondent, the Egyptian Government has decided to declare…

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U.S. Denial of Appeal to Soviet to End "Cold War" New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

A formal statement issued by President Truman yesterday contained no indication that the recent American Note to the Soviet might be construed as an American proposal…

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400 Returned Men to Be Honored

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

About 450 returned servicemen from Corryong district will be entertained at a banquet by Upper Murray Shire Council at…

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War Memorial Park Working Bee Tomorrow and

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

“I’m not sure that I’ll be able to attend myself, but I am loaning a truck and some light equipment for the War Memorial Park working bees…

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