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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

562 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 29

Nazi to Be Tried on War Crimes Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

WARSAW, Sunday : Dr Hans Gehrels, Governor of Poznan District during the Nazi occupation, has been…

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Churchill Sees Remorseless Approach Of Third World War Launches a Violent Attack on Russia “Only U.S. Possession of Atom Bomb Stopping Red March” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

“IT is my belief that the only sure foundation of peace and the prevention of actual war rests upon strength. If it were not for the stocks of atomic bombs now in the trusteeship of the United States, there would be no means of stopping the subjugation of Western Europe by the…

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Anti-war Outburst at University

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.: A number of undergraduates boo-ed and cat-called and one group sang “We Don’t Want to Join…

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War Memorial Committee to Be Reconstituted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

THE Hay War Memorial Committee on Friday last decided to ask the Mayor to call a public Meeting on 25th October, for the purpose of reforming the Hay War Memorial Committee. At the present time the committee consists of…

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British War Prisoners Machine-gunned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 2

HAMBURG, Toes.: [?] trial opened yesterday of SS Lieu.-Col. Fritz Koechlein, [?] of taking part in the killing [?] 90…

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Cookery Back After War Break

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 8

Considering that the section was only reinstated for the first time since before the war, the 117 entries were excellent, said the…

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Monthly Meeting of Corowa Returned Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

There were eighteen members present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa of sub-branch of the RSL at the club rooms on Monday evening last and the president, Mr. P. Allen, presided. The meeting opened with the usual…

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Corowa Municipal Council Special and Ordinary Meetings Aid. Gray Elected Deputy Mayor War Declared on Patterson's Curse--Flame Thrower to be Used

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, October 8, 1948, the object of which was to elect a Deputy Mayor in place of the late Alderman J. H. Armour, and to appoint delegates to attend the Local Government Conference at…

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Items of News Walla Man Draws Soldier’s Block

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 2

A successful applicant in a land ballot at Wagga under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme as Kenneth Irwin Hoffman,…

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Only Invasion Of Britain Would Justify Another War’ Union Official on Angers of Conflict Workers Must Rise Before It Is Too Late” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 1

ONLY the invasion of Britain would justify another war, Mr. E. J. Hill, general secretary of the Boilermakers’ Union, states in [?] monthly report…

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Campaign Stars for War Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 4

The issue of Campaign Stars which began this month, is expected to take 12 months to complete. The Campaign Stars to be issued…

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Doesn’t Expect an Atomic War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

COPENHAGEN, Tues: Field-Marshal Lord Wavell, former Governor-General of India, told reporters on his arrival…

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Some War-time Controls to Continue

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: A bill to continue for a further 12 months certain National Security Regulations was introduced in the…

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Soldiers Seize Train-policemen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

SEOUL (Korea), Wed.: A southern Korean army detachment at Yosu early today took over the police station,…

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“Estates For Ex-Soldiers Eaten Out”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: Pine Lodge and Coree Park estates in the Corowa district had been eaten out by stock on agistment and Incoming…

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The WORLD at a GLIMPSE War Talk in U.S.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: Former Under - Secretary of State (Mr Sumner Welles), in…

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Communist Control of Japan Would Mean Loss of World War II

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

CHICAGO, Thurs.: “For the Communist nations to gain possession of Japan would signify to the United States,…

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Yerong Creek Returned Soldiers' League

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Saunders presided over an attendance of 14 members at the monthly meeting of the Yerong Creek Sub-branch on Monday evening. Mr…

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R.s.l. War on Reds

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE,. Sunday : Strong pressure is likely to be exerted on the Federal Government to take action against Communists…

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Miners’ Threat To Meet Force With Force Danger of Civil War Growing Troops Used Against Strikers LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

THE Paris correspondent of the “Sunday Express” says that reports from nearly every minefield indicate that the striking miners are hardening in their resolve to meet military action by force…

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