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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Third World War Horrors

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

TORONTO, Mon: A third world war, if it were allowed to take place, would be the most profound and most bloody war of all…

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The WORLD at a GLIMPSE “Knows Horrors of War”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Mon: Addressing the Italo - Soviet Friendship Society in Rome, the…

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Soldiers' Blocks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

Eight farms on "Boyd" Estate, near Forbes, are to be made available for soldier settlement. .The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced that…

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Too Much Trouble for One Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Lands considers the time and expense incurred in the compulsory acquisition of the. "River Farm" for a soldier…

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Falkiner to Lose Soldier’s Block

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheanan) announces that the Government by amending legislation, proposed to dispossess Mr. C. L. S. FaIkiner of his…

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Minister Explains Soldier Settlement to Local Branch R. S. L.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

The first monthly meeting of Deniliquin R. S. L. as a branch of the N. S. W. division was held in Friday night, Mr. W. Shearer presiding…

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Pope Believes War Is a Distinct Probability Montreal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

A CANADIAN Roman Catholic Priest, the Rev. Edward Sheridan, home from a visit to Europe, reported to-day Vatican plans for maintaining a Papal authority in the event of an emergency…

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Baby Competition Raises Over £400 for War Memorial Funds

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 3

The Popular Baby Competition which has been conducted for some few months past in aid of the War Memorial funds was finalised on…

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Tojo and 20 Others Guilty Of War Charge First Assault Made on Malaya “Pearl Harbor Came 100 Minutes Later” TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

THE International Tribunal to-day found General Tojo and 20 other unnamed accused guilty of conspiracy to wage aggressive wars which were “criminal in the highest degree”…

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1914-18 War Honour Roll

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

The Corowa Branch of the RSL are anxious to get a full list of the names of all who enlisted from the Municipality of Corowa…

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Unclaimed “Welcome Home” Scrolls

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

There are still three unclaimed “Welcome Home” municipal certificates at the City Council offices, deputy town clerk (Mr J. Carter)…

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“War Threatens, But Beat Never Come”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday : Australia could not remain free unless it was prepared to do more than it was at present, Mr W. M. Hughes…

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Monthly Meeting of Corowa Returned Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the RSL was held at the club rooms on Monday evening last when the president, Mr. Paul Allen, presided and there were eighteen members present including the secretary (Mr. F. Sammons)…

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Enlistment Figures Given

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday : If the present rate of enlistment were maintained target figures of 47,000 for citizen military force would…

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Hungry Soldiers’ Grab Raid Red Threat Loses Momentum Tientsin

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

ONE street vendor was killed when hungry Chinese soldiers, dumped into North China after the collapse of Manchuria, to-day went on a wild “grab anything” raid,…

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Tojo and Six Other Jap. War Lords to Die Tribunal Orders That They Be Hanged Each Accused Shows Little Emotion When Sentenced TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 1

THE International Tribunal to-day sentenced General Tojo and six other of his architects of aggression to death, and 16 others received life imprisonment Shigemitsu, former envoy to Britain, was sentenced to seven years, and…

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Death of Note Soldier and Pastoralist Major George Landale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

Major George Landale died at his home, Dahwilly, Hay road, early on Sunday morning. For some years his health had not been good and for some…

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Canberra Expects War to Come to Australia?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.: Plan tor the defence of the civil population in the event of war probably will be considered by Cabinet…

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War in China Reds Not Held.— Latest Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

NANKING, Wed.: The Nationalist Government admitted today that Hsuchow had been cut by a Communist…

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Anniversary Sports for War Memorial

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

A programme of £220 covering cycling and pedestrian events will be staged by the Hay War. Memorial Committee on Anniversary…

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