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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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“Quell War Hysteria” Urges Mr. Henry Wallace World Awaits Truman’s Message New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

The Presidential candidate, Mr. Henry Wallace, to-day telegraphed Congressional committees urging them to “quell the war hysteria.”…

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War on T.B. to Be Declared Bill For Parliament As Soon As Possible CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

Provision for compulsory examination and restraint of suspected tuberculosis sufferers and contacts is believed to be included in Commonwealth legislation now being drafted for a nation-wide campaign to stamp out the disease within 20…

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1100 Farms For Ex-Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:. The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) revealed today that more than £6,000,000 worth of land had been or was…

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Holy Land Killings Six British Soldiers Victims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.: Five British [?] and three Jews were [?] Arab’s hiding: In a [?] heavy fire…

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Drifting to War Dr. Evatt’s Warning

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.: The present situation could only be described as a drift towards war, the Minister for…

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Killed on Eve of Engagement Young War Widow in Car Sm[?]sh

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sun.—A young war [?] Piper, 25, of Ballarat, [?] killed and seven other people injured last…

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War Memorial Appeal for Funds for for District War Memorial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

HAY War Memorial Committee has decided to take steps to revive that committee and also to revive interest in their drive for funds…

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Fadden Wants War Declared On Reds

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The leader of the Country Party (Mr Fadden) today criticised the statement on the world situation issued last…

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War If U.n.o. Fails

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

“Rotary the greatest organisation of its kind in the world is ready [?] and anxious to do its utmost to help the United…

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Trieste May Start War Spark Bid to Oust Italian Reds Fateful Election Next Month LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

The decision of Britain, France and the United States to give Trieste back to Italy is seen as another move in the line-up by the western [?]owers against Russia which might well result in…

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Dollars for War Goods Canberra to Buy U.s. Stores

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Federal Government has made a lamp sum offer to the Government of the United States for all…

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British Soldiers Beaten to Death

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. — Following the discovery of two British soldiers beaten to death in the Arab village of Ishwa, near Hartuv, it is…

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“War Unlikely For Long Time”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.—The Soviet Ambassador to London (Mr Zarubin) speaking at a diplomatic reception said it was…

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Deniliquin’s V Commercial War-time "Blessing"- The Air School-Officially Vacated by R. A. A. F.

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

OPENED in 1941, the Air School at Deniliquin officially ceased to be an R.A.A.F. establishment on Saturday. Its seven years of operations circulated thousands of pounds in the town…

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Anzac Day At Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held on Friday i night, was attended by Messrs P…

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Items of News Nurses’ War, Memorial Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr Collings), who is treasurer of the Albury appeal for the Nurses’ War Memorial Fund, [?] on Tuesday…

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Become Mass of Radio Active Mud” Red Sees End Of Britain If War Comes LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

[?] war came the Royal family would go to Ottawa and the people would be left to perish. Britain, by the time the war finished, would be a mass of radio active mud, declared Mr. Gallacher, Communist,…

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Hay War Memorial High School Parents and Citizens' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

The annual meeting was held at the High School on Thursday. There were present: Mesdames Hill, James and Barber, Rev. Mackie…

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Sunday Morning Anzac March

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

At a public meeting at the town hall last night it was decided that the usual times and forms of servci[?] would be…

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[?]Edman Deprecates War Talk

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tues.—“It would be foolish to say just what the position is in Europe in relation [?] prospects of another war, but…

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