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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Wounded Laborer May Recover

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.—Arnold Victor Hall, 45, laborer, of Coonarr Creek, wounded in the double shooting tragedy yesterday, is said…

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5 More Jap. War Criminals Die

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

SINGAPORE, Tues.—Five more Japanese war criminals who were sentenced to death in Burma have been transferred to Singapore to…

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Soldier Settlement Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgeroi

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

SOLDIER settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth are under a deep debt of gratitude, is making steady and satisfactory progress in New…

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Soldiers’ Graves to Have Wooden Crosses

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

A number of graves in Albury cemetery of men who fought in recent wars have not been indicated because of the difficulty in…

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The War Against the People

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

The Victorian State Government, led by Mr. Hollway, is to be congratulated upon its firmness in dealing with the unfortunate and stupidly-led tramway strike, which has caused untold loss, suffering and inconvenience upon nearly a million [?]…

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India and Pakistan May Go to War British Fears Are Aroused LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

The British authorities in Pakistan are so gravely concerned that the present Kashmir fighting may develop into a full-scale war between India and Pakistan, that the British High…

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Aid for Europe or Prepare for War Choice Before America, Say Leaders WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

The Secretary of the Army (Mr. Kenneth Royall) war[?] the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday that American had a choice between the Marshall Plan and immediate peace [?] to rebuild the fighting forces…

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Evatt on Third World War Danger

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—The Minister for External Affairs (Dr Evatt) said to-night only by giving full support to United Nations in…

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Halt War in Kashmir Security Council’s Direction

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Sun.: The Security Council yesterday called on Pakistan and India [?] take immediately all measures”…

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Deniliquin’s Honour Roll

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

It is understood that the War Memorial Park Committee will be completing the list of names of the fallen in the 1939-45 war. When…

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War Nurses Memorial Centre

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

Last night in the Echuca Town Hall Sisters Bullwinkel and Jeffrey, who were both prisoners of war in the hands of the Japanese, told of some…

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Jews-Arabs Prepare For Full-scale War JERUSALEM

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

Jews and Arabs are engaged at a feverish pace to build up stocks of war material in preparation for a possible full-scales war when the British leave Palestine in August, states the British United Press…

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War Pledge Suggested

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues.: Testifying. before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee today, Mr Bernard Baruch, the first…

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Evatt’s Recipe for Preventing War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Defeatist drift to World War III could be arrested only by the full support of the United Nations, the Minister for…

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International Trade Charter Or War? WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

A workable international trade charter or conditions which might lead to a third world war were the alternatives offered to-day by the Australian Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) at a Press conference…

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The War on Rabbits P. P. Board Directors Concerned at Increase

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

A comprehensive report by the Rabbit Inspector on the state of the country north of Jerilderie and parts of the Finley district,…

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Temporary Houses for Soldiers’ Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed: The Soldiers’ Settlement Commission is utilising former service huts and prefabricated portable huts to…

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More War Talk Against Russia

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Commonwealth security police are concerned at the intention of two Yugo-Slavs who left Australia…

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First Tourists to Visit Japan Since War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs.: Although they were not aware of [?] when they sailed on the maiden voyage of the American…

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Soldiers Being Sent to Antarctic

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Fri: The Argentine War Ministry announced tonight that two vessels carrying small detachments…

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