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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

576 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 29

Radio Pirate Using War Set?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday: Obvious speculation concerning the mystery radio pirate who has been sending out bogus flying…

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War Service Homes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

Work has commenced on 10 War Service Homes in Wagga. They will be two-bedroom homes of fibro-cement, with brick foundations. Gas,…

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"Civil War If Tories Win"

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Mon.: It a Tory majority was obtained at the next British elections the road to democratic Government would be…

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War Widows to Seek Pension of £6/5/- a Week Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

THE Federal conference of the War Widows' Guild will present to the Federal Government a petition signed by 12,000 war widows asking that their pension he raised to £6/5/- a week. This was decided by delegates…

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Ex-soldiers' Tenancy Rights in Danger

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Men.: Hundreds of ex-servicemen may lose their tenancy rights as a result ot the Full High Court ruling today on…

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"Moral" Code for War Widows

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: War widows cease to be recognised officially as such once they infringe certain moral and…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

Members of the War Service Land, Settlement Board were in Deniliquin on Tuesday when they met the successful applicants for…

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Alleges Neglect of Aged War Widows

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. : Federal president of the War Widows’ Guild of Australia (Mrs. Vasey) said today that…

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Woman Asked to Cease “Shooting War”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 12

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Minister for Repatriation (Mr Barnard) said today that he wondered how much Mrs G. A…

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Legion’s Annual Ball Notable for Dutch Stage Setting Members of War Service Land Settlement as Guests

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

THE novel stage decor was a feature of the annual gala ball conducted by the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The ball was highly successful both socially and financially…

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“Soldier Settlers Given Hopeless Start”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Mr Drummond (CP, Armidale) said in the Legislative Assembly today that the Government was…

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Deniliquin Soldier[?] Club Licence

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

When an application Moritz Edward Forrest, secretary of the Deniliquin R. S.[?] Club, for renewal of certification…

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“Only Congress Can Declare War”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri.: Clarifying his powers to declare war under the Atlantic Pact, President Truman today categorically…

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Social to Table Top Soldier Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 3

A UNIQUE gathering in Thurgoona Hall on Thursday evening of nearly 200 Table Top, Bowna and Thurgoona landowners, their wires and members of Hume Shire, P.P. Board, Albury City Council and representatives from the lbuiy Stock Agents Association welcomed to the district the 10 returned…

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Labor Conference Pledges Itself to War Against Reds Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 3

THE N.S.W. A.L.P. conference last night pledged members to continue the fight against Communist Party intrigue and Communist infiltration into the trade union movement. After a noisy debate conference…

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War on Rheumatism

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

Lord Horder, the King’s physician and doctor of the world - famous American Mayo Clinic, told an…

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Federal Responsibility for Soldier Settlement Queried by Mr. McEwen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

Information as to the extent to which the Commonwealth accepted responsibility for soldier settlement in its own territories, and in…

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Soldier Critically Hurt Truck Driver Charged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

A PEDESTRIAN suffered a possible fracture of the skill and scalp lacerations when knocked down by a truck on the Tallangatta rd. three miles from Wodonga, early last evening…

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Soldier Settlement Federal Responsibility Queried by Mr. McEWEN

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Information as to the extent to which the Commonwealth accepted responsibility for soldier settlement in its own territories,…

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Aerial War on Rabbits

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ), Wed:-[?] Zealand's war on rabbits has a novel turn in Marlbor-[?] Aircraft are dropping…

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