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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

576 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 29

Bow and Arrow War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 15

[?] DE JANEIRO, Tues: The [?] State Government has ordered a detachment of State police to the…

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Cominform to Wage Fierce War on Church

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 15

ROME, Tues.: Reports reaching the Vatican City say the recent Cominform meeting in Poland decided to intensity the struggle…

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Chiang Will Soldier On!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 15

TAIPEH (Formosa) Tuesday. Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek told a United Press reporter that be would lead Nationalist China’s…

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Springhurst Welcome Home

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 6

A large gathering assembled at the home of. Mr. and Mrs G. Diffey, Boralma, to welcome them in their new home; after returning from…

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Africa As War Bass

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 3

Maj.-Gen. Sir Francis De Gulngand, Lord Montgomery’s wartime Chief-of-Staff, stated recently that if…

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More Soldiers Unloading Ships

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 11

LONDON, Fri.: The British Government today tripled the number of troops deployed to the London docks to unload…

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Mr. Sheahan Praises Scheme Land For 5000 Ex-Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 11

THE War Service Land Settlement Scheme, which has been responsible for settling in N.S.W. more than 5000 ex-servicemen on the land, directly and indirectly, was the most liberal ever implemented…

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New Rules for Next War!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

GENEVA, Sun.: Government delegates drafting new rules of war agreed that nations may set up security zones to…

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Americans Kill Young Russian Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 5

BERLIN, Sun : United States, Army announced' today that a United States officer shot and killed a [?] inside…

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Mr. Williams Lost Leg In World War 1

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The miners’ leaders, Messrs Idris Williams and George Grant will seek hospital treatment while serving…

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Trustees for War MEMORIAl New Appointees - Discussion Next Month at Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

IT HAS been announced that MR. A. P. Matthews and Mr. J. C. Wilkinson have been appointed to the old War Memorial Hall Trust, and with Mr. Bayliss will control the assets of the old hall. The question of trustees for the new War…

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Handicaps for Soldier Settlers; Not Being Given Chance, Says Drummond

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

Strong criticism of some of the conditions under which ex-serviceman were being placed on the land was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. D. H. Drummond, MLA)…

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Sees Pact As War Maker

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tues.: Senator Robert Taft (Republican), announced in the Senate yesterday that he would vote against the…

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U.s. Soldier Murders Jap. Sweetheart

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

TOKIO, Tues.: An American threw himself under an electric, tram near Gifu, central Japan, Last .Friday, after stabbing…

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Japanese War-time Propaganda Chief Says— Charles Cousens Agreed to Broadcast San Francisco

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 3

SHIGETSUGU TSUNEISHI, a Japanese who was in charge of Tokio war-time propaganda broadcasts, testified yesterday that Australian, Charles Cousens, had agreed to broadcast…

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Ace War Ii Mosquito Pilot Killed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 3

GLEN INNES, Thurs.: Aee Mosquito pilot of World War II, Charles Curnow Scherf (32), was killed in a car accident at…

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Pope Declares War on Catholic Supporters of Reds Vatican City

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

THE Vatican last night threatened to excommunicate all Catholics who are willing supporters of Communism and also threatened to withhold the Holy Sacrament from all Catholics who “apologised” for Communism or who printed,…

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Returned Soldiers' Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Corowa sub-branch on Monday evening last there were fifteen members present. Mr. V. Howard acted as…

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4500 Soldiers, Sailors Working at Docks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday : About 4500 troops and sailers, double the number used yesterday, today moved into London…

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How the War-Time Clip Was Handled

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 12

On the outbreak of war in 1939 the British Government agreed to purchase the whole of the Australian clip for the duration of the war and for one year thereafter, at a flat rate of 13.43d per lb, Australian currency. Thus, for the second time—a somewhat similar arrangement having been…

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