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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Just Heard Pacific War Ended

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 2

SAN FRANCISCO, Mon.: Thousands of Japanese colonists in Brazil learned for the first time last month that the Pacific war…

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Blarney Gives Warning On War Chances

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 9

General Sir Thomas Blarney said recently:…

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Materials Handling in the Wool Industry Statement by the Minister for PostWar Reconstruction, Hon. J. J. Dedman

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 4

The Commonwealth will undertake an extensive programme of investigation and research into the materials handling problems, of the Australian…

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War Memorial Hospital

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 5

At. a. committee meeting of the Berrigan War Memorial Hospital Committee held on Thursday evening, the treasurer presented a financial…

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Sturdee's Denial on War Talk

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Chief of of the General Staff f (Li.-Gen. Sturdee) today described at "utter nonsence," the report that the…

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"Next War Will Come Without Warning"

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Tues.: If there was another world war it would probably begin without warning and within a few days Australia…

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Rabbit War More Prosecutions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

THE Hay Pastures Protection Board at its recent meeting received more reports of unsatisfactory properties, and decided to prosecute in all cases. Over 60 per cent, of northern properties inspected showed fewer rabbits, but in the south the…

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War Memorial Hall Meeting Lapses

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of Benty War Memorial Hall, advertised to be held in the School of Arts last Monday night as a public meeting,…

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India to Aid U.s. War Preparations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON Thurs.: Secretary of State (Mr Dean Acheson) announced to a press conference here thatthe United…

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American War Preparation Plans

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 10

WASHINGTON. Friday: President Truman today signed a bill authorising a 246 million dollar expansion of design and research…

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Speed-up in War on Grasshoppers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 9

Greater efforts to eradicate the grasshopper pest, especially in the irrigation areas, were urged in the Legislative Assembly by…

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Spain Ready to Join in War Against Soviet

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday : Spain is reliably reported to have offered the Atlantic Pact powers guarantees of active aid…

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Moulamein Property for Soldier Settle[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

The Minister for lands,[?] Sheahan) announced [?] that to avoid further delay [?] State Government had dec[?]…

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Incident at Conargo Old Man with Throat Wounded

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 3

Tom. Gray, a man aged 74 years, was taken to Deniliquin Hospital on Tuesday of last week suffering with a slight throat wound…

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Snap Shots from the R.S.L. British War Pensions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 4

The British Minister of Pensions announces that applications for the review of cases by Special Review Tribunals cannot be accepted…

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Henty War Memorial Meeting Poorly Attended

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of Henty War Manorial Hall FUnd, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, Was only attended by 29 residents of the town and district, and, following a discussion, it was decided by the chairman, H. W. Taylor, to continue with the proceedings…

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Soldier Settlers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 7

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, said recently that soldier settlers were at liberty to sell wool, covered by a wool lien…

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Forecasts Civil War in Indonesia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 18

LONDON, Fri.: Holland’s withdrawal from Indonesia may lead to civil war, a special correspondent of the Paris Right Wing…

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HENTY War Memorial Hall

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 10

Annual meeting of Henty War Memorial Fund on Wednesday night was attended by only 29 residents of the town and district…

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Stalin's "Heir" Warns the United States " Will be A-Bombed in Event of World War Iii" Moscow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 1

M George Malenkov, the youngest member of the allpowerful Politburo, arid named as Stalin's "heir," in an oration her yesterday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Russian Revolution, after saying that the Soviet had never concealed the fact…

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