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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Edgeroi Estate for Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY.--The Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunn) has announced that subject to Parliamentary approval,…

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War Criminals

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

To the beginning of December, 1946. 24,365 persons had been tried in Europe for war crimes in British, U.S., French, Greek, Norwegian, Czechoslovak, and…

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Honored for War Work Knighthood for Mr. Percy Lister

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

N"ws has been received in Australia of the conferment of a knighthood on Mr. Percy Lister, Chairman of Directors of R. A…

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Condensation on Windows War-Time Process 100 Per Cent. Perfect

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

During the war, one of the problems that the British aviation experts had to solve was the formation of heavy condensation on the…

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Correspondence Graziers' Association Soldier Settlement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 7

Peter A. Wright, Wallamumbi, Armidale, writes to the Editor:- Sir,—I desire to bring to your notice a mistake in the report given on a…

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40,000 Mercy Killings; Leakage Atomic Secrets French Civilians, Soldiers, Tortured to Death Marsellies

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

French civilians and wounded soldiers, who returned from Indo-China, alleged the Vietnam suicide squads, including…

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War Service Land Settlement "Gragin" Estate— Delungra

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 17th January, 1947, setting apart thirty blocks on…

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Chinese Killed in Shooting Affray Found Dead In Melbourne Taxi Driver Seriously Wounded MELBOURNE

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

A Chinese seaman, Yung Shing, was shot dead, and a taxi driver, Albert Pack, seriously wounded last night…

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Petrol Tax Money for Country Roads Need to Overtake War Damage

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

Pointing out that war traffic had caused a great deterioration in the condition of many country roads, and that the suspension…

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U S. Abandons Peace Efforts in China's Civil War Reds Accused Of Declining Settlement Offers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

NANKING, Thursday.—After the American Ambassador had notified Marshal Chiang Kai Shek of die United States decision to end mediation efforts, Chiang issued a statement that the Chinese…

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Secretary of State For War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 13

The Rt. Hon. Frederick John Bellenger who became the Secretary of State for War in the recent Government changes was previously…

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Chinese Civil War American Withdrawal Important Consequences Anticipated NANKING

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

A UNITED STATES announcement that it has ended peace efforts in China has removed another barrier, however slight, to the all-out combat in the civil war, says the New York “Times” correspondent, Tillman Durdin…

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War Memorial Appeal Impressed by Unanimity, Says Mayor Campaign Opens in Three Weeks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 8

Hie Mayor of Armidale (Aid. D. D. H. Fayle) said to-day that he was impressed by the unanimity displayed in…

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International Economy Free of Control Is Goal of United States Post-war Regulation Necessary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 13

While the United States will continue to strive for an international economy as free as possible of controls, some…

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19 Japs Sentenced to Death Out of 54 Tried For War Atrocities MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Members of the Australian. War Crimes Section stated last night that 19 of 54 Japanese, tried by the Australian War Crimes Court in…

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All-out Civil War Feared in China Following U.S. Announcement Of Termination of Peace Efforts NAKING

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

The United States' announcement that it has ended peace efforts in China removed another barrier, however slight, to all-out combat in the civil war, says die New York "Times" correspondent (Mr. Tillman Durdin)…

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Constable Dismissed Assault on Soldier Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

Constable Leslie Harley was dismissed by the Police Discipline Board from the Victorian police force for having assaulted…

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Local Efforts in War Loans Praised

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 3

"I think it is time that some recognition was given to the sterling work put up by the residents of Glen Innes during…

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New Conditions to Qualify for War Medals

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Nearly every member of the Services who served in the Northern Territory will be entitled to the…

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War Needs Come First in Atomic Experiments

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday. --The Atomic Energy Commission, reporting to closed to-day that it had subordinated the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and every effort Was being…

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