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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Classing the Clip War and Peace Time Procedure

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 6

The current half year is the final period of the existing appraisement system (reports Winchcombe Carson Ltd.)…

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“Welcome Home Committee”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The next function of the “Inverell [?]d Macintyre Councils Welcome Home Committee” is to take place on 7th February next, and those…

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Returning Soldiers To Pre-War Jobs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

With the return of Mr. Jack Chisholm, ex-R.A.A.F. Sergeant to the staff of Messrs. Gaukroger & Sons, Byron Street this week, the firm has now…

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Gun Battle Near Hamburg Between British Soldiers and Germans In War for Food and Fuel LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

Armed German gangs wearing British battledress fought a pitched gun battle with British troops guarding food…

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Inverell Caledonian Society First Post-war Highland Gathering A Record Function :: State’s Champion Band Attends :: Best Dancing and Events for Years

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

Inverell Caledanian Society’s annual Highland Gathering, which took place on the Inverell Showground on Monday last broke all records, a crowd of approximately three thousand enjoying the day. The Petersham Caledonian Society's Pipe Band, which won this year’s…

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Welcome Home to Servicemen

The Uralla Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

The welcome home to Servicemen held at Oddfellows hall on Tuesday night attracted a fairly large attendance of the public…

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"Wanted For War Crimes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- The United Nations Crimes Commission has issued a list of names of Japanese "wanted" for war…

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The War Memorial And the General Public A Reader's Views

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the RES and AILA references were made to the "general public" during a discussion of the…

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Hotel Robbery Soldier Was the Victim Thief Escapes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

Corporal M. Hembrow, A.I.F., and a member of the Australian section of the British Army of Occupation in Japan,…

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No “Preference” at Cessnock Poor Look-out for Returned Men “Eagle’s” Frank Comment

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 7

It appears to be a waste of time for any returned soldier to answer an advertisement inserted in a newspaper for employment with…

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Communist’s Views Post-War Problems

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

On Tuesday night in the Butler Hall Captain William Hatfield, well-known Australian author, delivered a lecture on Post-war Construction. A…

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Returned Soldiers Aroused Protest Sent to Churchill SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

The N.S.W. branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day sent a cable to, the ex-British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchhill)…

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Ashford Shire Case of Ex Soldier Cox The President’s Reply

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Cr. R. A. Black, .president of the Ashford Shire Council, writes to the Editor of the Inverell “Times”:— In regard to a letter headed…

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Fifteen Years British Soldier Sentenced LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

A British private, Henry Alfred Symonds, 21, has been sentenced to 15 years’ penal servitude for voluntarily hiding the enemy when in a British…

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Soldier Settler Blocks Who Should Effect Improvements?

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

Portion of the agreement between the Federal and State Governments regarding soldier settlement provides that no settler shall occupy his block…

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Hotel Robbery Inverell Soldier Victim Thief Escapes

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

Corporal M. Hembrow. A.I.F. and a member of the Australian section of the British Army of Occupation in Japan, stayed last Wednesday at the…

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Soldier’s Grievance Against Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

Mr. R. Bullock, National Service Officer, at Inverell, writes to the Editor:— Under the above heading you published on the 28th January, a letter from…

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Jap War Criminals By Air For Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Saturday.--An R.A.F. Sunderland in a series of deliveries is firing 110 Japanese war criminals from Borneo…

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Soldiers' First Meal for 11 Days

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

ALBURY, Saturday.-- As a protest against detention, seven soldiers at Albury detention barracks…

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Individual Farms for Soldier Settlers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

Casino sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has received a reply from the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M…

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