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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Leading To War, Says Red Paper

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Sun.: “Mr Bevin’s Western European proposals are leading to the creation of a bloc which the eastern world can…

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U.s. President Should Not Be Soldier, Says Eisenhower

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sat. — General Eisenhower today announced refusal to accept nomination for the election as President of the…

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War Graves

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. Charles E. Perrin funeral director has been advised by the Assistant Adjutant-General of the Australian Military Forces that the…

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War Gratuity

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Many ex-servicemen and war widows eligible for war gratuities have not yet lodged applications. according to the Service Authorities…

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Slashed with Bottle Young Soldier Finds Alleged Assailant

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A young soldier, Pte Thomas David War[?]hope, 19, who had been slashed about the head, neck and chest with a…

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

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

A comprehensive report by the [?] Inspector on the state of the country north of Jerilderie and parts of the Finley district, led to serious [?]…

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War Memorial Committee

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Jerilderie and District War Memorial Committee was held on Thursday afternoon last, there being present:—Cr. E…

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Australia’s Post War Army Difficulty of Naming Units

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.: One of the problems confronting the Military Board has been the naming of units of the post-war army. The board…

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Peacemakers Come; Soldiers Go

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. — The Australian and US members of the Security Council’s good offices committee in Indonesia, Frank…

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Anzac Day on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Chief-Secretary (Mr Baddeley) said today that because Anzac Day this year falls on Sunday, the following day, Monday,…

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Mysteries Of Early War Years

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues: The “Daily News” says there are a few questions about the second world war a lot of Americans want cleared…

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Citizen Soldier Goes on Military Board

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

ADELAIDE. Wed.: The Minister for the Army (Mr Chambers) today announced the appointment of Major-General G. F. Wootten to fill a new…

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Lucky Platypuses in War “Platypussary”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK. Thurs: While New Yorkers have shivered in subfreezing temperatures, three platypuses at the Bronx Zoo have spent…

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“Turning Point of the War” Report On El Alamein-Tunis Campaign LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Field Marshal Viscount Alexander provides what is probably the recent war’s most dramatic dispatch—the report on the El Alamein-Tunis campaign from 10/8/42 to IS/5/43, published in the London Gazette today…

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Rifle Shooting Patlee in Pre-war Form

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 6

Good conditions, prevailed for the Albury Club shoot from the [?]00 yards mound on Sunday. With the absence of wind and a clear…

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U.k. Soldiers £An Take Discharges in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Tues.—Headquarters of the Far East land forces announced in Singapore today that British servicemen serving…

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Eisenhower’s Message to “The American Soldier”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.—General Eisenhower, who during the war was Supreme Commander of the European theatre of operations…

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Bottlenecks Delay Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.— Bottlenecks in housing and land survey had held up soldier settlement in Victoria during the past…

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Original Correspondence Junior Farmers' Honour Roll (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

Sir,—On 1st October, 1928, there was launched in N.S.W. a movement which has been very popular in the rural parts of this State, and one…

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Anzac Service at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of Henty Sub-branch R.S.L. last Friday night, it was decided to hold the usual Anzac Day commemoration on Sunday, April 25…

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