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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Fire Danger to Primary Industries in War Time

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

Civil defence in Australia, as else where, was sufficiently vital during World War II to warrant the large and costly organisation devoted to it…

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[?]eniliquin Stages Brightest Post-War Show [?]ate for Two Days —£419

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

Highlights of Deniliquin P. and A. Society’s 74th annual show were the record gate takings of £419 for both days, the spectacular cattle camp draft which was something new to Deniliquin, the keen sheepdog…

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No War, Declares Tito

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tues.: Marshal Tito had stated he was confident there would not be any war, said a Belgrade dispatch to the…

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War Exercises in Europe

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 10

NUREMBERG, Tues.: More than 110,000 American soldiers, sailors and airmen early today started the biggest post-war manoeuvres,…

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Government to Abandon 21 War-time Controls

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Federal Government has decided [?] abandon 21 of the wartime controls which it continued under…

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Jap. Admiral Freed by War Crimes Tribunal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

TOKIO, Tues.: Admiral Soemu Toyoda, believed to be the last top level Japanese to be tried in the Far East, has been found not…

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Corryong’s Welcome to Soldier Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 7

Residents of the district entertained at a high tea and social evening soldier settlers, their wives and families from the newly…

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Workers in Bitter Clash with Soldiers, Police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

MILAN, Tues.: At least 20 people were injured in fighting between police and demonstrating Breda workers yesterday in which three…

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45 Years a Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 5

After more than 45 years in the Army, 39 of which have been spent in the Permanent Force, Colonel Claude Cadman…

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Chinese War Expect Fall of Amoy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 16

HONG KONG, Wed: Chinese reports predict the fall of Amoy, the South Fukien seaport, to the Communists within the next 48…

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13 People Killed, Four Wounded U.S. Ex-serviceman Goes Beserk Camden (N.j.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

A 26-YEAR-OLD ex-serviceman who went beserk yesterday, killing 13 people and wounding fours others, told the police after he had been captured that he had planned the killings for some…

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5000 Dutch Ex-soldiers May Come Here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

BATA VIA, Thnrs.: The Australian Consul-General In Indonesia (Mr. Eaton). said today that a constant stream of dutch…

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£13½ Million Spent on Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 8

CANBERRA, Fri: Seven million acres of land comprising about 500 properties had been acquired for soldier settlement, the…

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Ship’s Arrival in Australia Reveals Great War Hoax

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 8

The British [?] Waimana,. at Melbourne recently, revealed one of the greatest [?] of the…

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Greek Civil War Not Over

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

ATHENS, Wed.: Lieut.-General Van Fleet, who has arrived back in Athens after spending the summer in the mountains with the…

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War Loans Mature To-day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 11

Three issues of 2½ per cent Commonwealth bonds and Inscribed stock Issued in 1945, Chifley in Third and Fourth…

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"War Pensioners Forgotten in Budget”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Lack of provision in the Federal budget for an increase in the basic rate of war pensions would…

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Soldier Settlers’ Exemption from Rates

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Prior to the War Service Land Settlement and Closer Settlement Act, 1948, rates were charged soldier settlers for the…

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War Widows Must Behave Themselves

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 10

CANBERRA, Fri: It was not the Government’s intention to remove the section of the Repatriation Act Which gave…

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12 Pact Nations Agree on War Plans Washington

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 3

TWELVE nations yesterday worked put plans to back up the North Atlantic Pact. After a meeting which lasted one hour, the North Atlantic Council announced the formation of:…

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