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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Deniliquin’s World War Ii Honour Roll R.S.L. Recommends Rules of Eligibility

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 3

DENILIQUIN R.S.L. has recommended that ex-service personnel to be included in World War II honour roll consist of those who — Died on active service,…

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Returned Soldiers to Apply for Club Liquor License

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Corowa sub branch of the RSL, a recommendation was placed before those present from the club committee that the sub branch apply for a club liquor license. In announcing this…

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Soldiers May Leave Open Cuts In Month SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 3

FEDERAL and State Governments will seek further information from coal authorities before they decide how long troops will remain in open cut mines in N.S.W. This decision was made by a…

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“Soldiers Can Break All Strikes”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: If one strike could be broken by troops, then all strikes could be broken by the…

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More Farms for Soldier Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Minister for Lands. (Mr Sheahan) has made available 12 farms on North Wakool Estate, about 30…

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Wangaratta Unionists Told :— Mass Murder to Use Soldiers Underground Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

MR. F. C. OAKLEY, Wonthaggi mines examiner, told a gathering of local unionists that it would mean mass murder to employ troops in underground mines because they were inexperienced and had no…

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Czech General Sees Another War As Inevitable London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

THE Czechoslovak Army, concluding summer manoeuvres near the frontier with Western Germany, was told by the Czech Defence Minister (General Svoboda) : “These borders will remain Czech forever.” General Svoboda also said: “We are patterning ourselves after the famous Red AArmy, with Army, with…

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Wounded Man’s Condition Serious

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The condition of Pederick George Daly, 20, of [?] st. East Banswick, who was found lying wounded…

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Tribute to War Dead

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: A lesson in unselfishness that the world had to learn was provided by the supreme sacrifice of the war…

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War and Peace

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2

Another war, says Czech General Svoboda; crisis past and better times ahead, says U.N.O, secretary Trygve Lie. Plotting the political and militaristic course of the world takes on the atmosphere of the race course. Few know much…

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Trained Horses for War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 14

Mr Patrick Hourigan, late of Yarrawonga, died early this morning, aged 86. Born at Boorhaman, he lived a roving life as…

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Debarred From Returned Soldiers’ League Decision on European Migrants

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 8

THE eligibility of European migrants to join the R.S.L. was discussed at the monthly meeting of Wodonga branch of the R.S.L. on Saturday night, when the President (Mr. A. G. Richardson)…

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Second War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

The RSL has decided to ask the Mayor to call a public meeting to receive the report of the committee set up to examine the project for…

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Match for Henty War Memorial Hall

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 7

Henty War Memorial Hall Fund will benefit from the proceeds of the Australian Rules match to be played on Henty Showground on Sunday…

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British Soldier Deserts to Soviet

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Thurs.: A British soldier, whose name was given as Jack Stewart, of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Parachute…

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“Virtual State of War”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Fri.: A “virtual state of war” exists in the Caribbean, according to the Dominican Ambassador-at-Large (Senor Julio…

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Power of War-time Award Questioned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 16

Complaints that Kenneth Marry [?] trading in Albury with two others as “Wakes” had deliberately kept his premises…

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Africa Purchases U.s. War Equipment

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 18

WASHINGTON, Fri.: South Africa’s Defence Minister (Mr Erasmus), before flying home after talks here on the purchase of…

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Alleges Liquor Had Black War Record

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Mon.: It was unnecessary to remind the American people of the part that drink played at Pearl Harbor,…

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Danger of War Seen in Soviet-Yugoslav Clash LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

A GRAVE view of developments in the relations between Russia and Yugo-slavia is taken by two nationalist newspaper, one of them, the “Daily Mail,” declaring, “Hostility has reached such a pitch that an out-break of war would not be surprising.”…

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