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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Young Soldier on Two Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 8

A 22 year old soldier who [?] 3[?] years war service appeared on two charges before Wodonga Police Court…

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“Big War Could Start in Middle East”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 18

DAMASCUS, Fri.: The situation between Syria and Iraq might lead to an outbreak of hostilities in the…

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Red Spy Hunrts [?] of Post-war Hyserian Washington

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 18

PRESIDENT TRUMAN to-day attributed the furore over the current Communist spy hunts to post. war hysteria, which, he said, occurred after every war, but eventually died out…

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All-out War Planned Against Japanese Reds

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday : Mr. Yoshida’s Cabinet is moving swiftly to strengthen the Japanese system In readiness for all-out…

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Chifley Claims Success for the Soldier Settlement Scheme Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 3

THE Commonwealth Government preferred its soldier settlement plans to move slowly to fruition rather than rapidly to utter failure, the Prime Minister said to-night. Mr. Chifley said the Government…

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Stalin a "War Criminal"

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

GELSENKIRCHEN, Monday: Marshal Stalin was publicly described as a "war criminal" yesterday by. Dr. Kurt Schumacher,…

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War on Rabbits; Can Anyone Beat This?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

The splendid example get by a Cudal woman is one which could be well followed by some landholders in dealing with the rabbit…

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Soviet’s War Plans: Refugee’s Story

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 9

RUSSIA is making full preparations for World War III months of intrigue and plotting preceded the now famous Mindszenty trial and workers in Russian occupied zones are being…

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[?] [?] With Atomic War CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

The Snowy River hydro-electric scheme, when in operation, would be a thousand times more valuable for any future war than all the man power available, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Dedman, said in the House of Representatives to-day…

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Iron Curtain Countries War on Catholic Church Vatican City

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

VATICAN officials said to-day over 1500 Catholic priests had been arrested or disappeared in "Iron Curtain" countries since the war and a steady antichurch campaign in Yugoslavia, Rumania, Hungary,…

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War Declared on Hooded Thugs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 4

BIRMINGHAM (Alabama), Mon.: In a State-wide broadcast, Governor James Folsom has instructed the people of Alabama…

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Hay War Memorial High School Intermediate Certificates Arrive

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

The headmaster, Mr. H. E. Atkins, advises that the Intermediate Certificates won in 1948 have arrived, at the school where they may be…

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“Russia Hot Seeking War”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 12

MOSCOW, Tues.: At a Press conference here, the spokesman for a group of six British women visitors…

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Judge’s Hint to Jap War Criminals

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Tuesday In an opinion handed down in the Supreme Court Mr Jostlee WHHara Dongles said that if convicted…

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War on Babbits—can Anyone Beat This?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

The splendid example set by a Cudal woman is one which could be well followed by some landholders in dealing with the rabbit pest…

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Welcome Home Party At The Gala

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 6

To welcome Mrs E. Foster after a four months’ holiday trip to New Zealand, Mesadmnes H. Stelling and J. Reid were joint…

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War Campaign Medals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (the Hon. J. J, Dedman) has announced that in future 1939-45 war campaign stars-and medals…

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Reds Heckled; Punches Union Soldier Official

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday : At a public meeting at Fairfield today Communist speakers tried to set up a committee to support the…

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German Girl Fatally Stabs U.s. Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 7

FRANKFURT, Mon.: An unnamed American Army sergeant, who was stabbed six tunes by his German girl friend after a…

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Two Wakool Farms For Soldier Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

Two farms on Grimer Downs estate, in the Wakool irrigation district, will be open for settlement by' members and,…

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