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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Hirohito Talks : “Tried to Prevent War” Tokio

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

EMPEROR Hirohito told Mr. John Waters, editor of the Melbourne “Sun”, to-day that the Japanese needed to migrate, but whether to New Guinea was a matter for the Australian people and…

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Soldier Settlement Classification Committee to Visit Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

Of interest to soldier land seekers is the announcement that the Classification Committee will visit Finley on Thursday, 2nd…

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Decline-in Gold Mining Since War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs. : Australian gold mined had declined steadily since before the war, and in the 12 months ended last June was…

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Minister Refuses Grant To Soldier Settler MR. C. L. FALKINER

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 3

"I have refused a £5600 grant for stock to C. L. S. Falkiner, a member of a grazing family controlling 342,000 acres," Mr. Sheahan, Minister…

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Soldiers Rejected from Land Ballots Deniliquin-finley Districts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

After repeated explanations and warnings, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan), states that many applicants for, soldier settler blocks in…

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Wants Atomic War Banned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 1

Sir John Newman Morris, chairman of the Australian Red Cross, is at present attending the International…

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Russians And Americans Row Over Crippled Girl Latest Incident in Berlin Tension U.S. And British Soldiers Arrested By Reds LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 3

A 14-YEAR-OLD orphan girl, Helena Korelenko, lying in an American sector hospital crippled by infantile paralysis, has become the subject of the latest dispute between the Russians and the…

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War Veterans' Art Union

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

By notice in our advertising columns it will be seen that the War Veterans' Art union has added another prize a superb British Jaguar…

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Chifley Expecting an Early War?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Federal Government has informed St: Mary’s Council that international situation is preventing…

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Reds’ All-out War Call

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Mon. : An attempt to organise a Communist underground movement among trade unionists has been…

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Albury Soldier in Japan

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

Members of the Australian Parliamentary delegation which visited B.C.O.F. in Japan; chatting to Australian servicemen in the recreation room at 66th Battalion. Left to right : Pte. A. Jamieson, Park st., West Wyalong, N.S.W.; Mr. Russell, M.H.R.; Pte. I. Walters, Dean st., Albury; Col. R. S. Ryan and Mr. Davidson, M.H.R…

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Attention, Returned Soldiers and R.s.l

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

Madam,—No doubt many of your readers, especially returned soldiers seeking land, are aware; of a ruling by the board conducting the Pine Lodge…

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Dead Soldiers Robbed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Friday : The Belgian police have arrested nine people following thefts of gold [?]th, rings and other valuables…

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“Total War Now in Malaya” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 1

SITUATION in Malaya was described as “total war” today by Mr Edwin Garrll, engineer, who…

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A Soldier’s Right to Write

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Minister for the Army (Mr Chambers) told the House of Representatives today that every man…

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The WORLD at a GLIMPSE Burma War Progress

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.: Government troops have occupied Praungde without opposition and the first…

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Ten p.c. Of War Service Homes For Ex-Servicemen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Eligible ex-servicemen who are married or about to be married will be allotted 10 per cent of all permits…

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Soldier Settlers and Rabbit Destruction

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

Solider settlers on blocks in the Deniliquin Pastures Protection District are to be warned of their responsibility regarding the destruction of rabbits on…

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Fears of War with India

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.: The air evacuation of British, Canadian, Australian and American nationals from Hyderabad because of fears of…

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Reds Hurl Insults At British After Ugly Incidents Russians Fire Into Crowd One Killed, Five Wounded LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 3

IN the most serious incident in berlin since the occupation, Russian troops and Soviet sector German police yesterday opened fire on an anti-Communist rally of 200,000…

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