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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

614 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 31

Study Treatment Of War Neurosis

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

A Melbourne psychiatrist left, Sydney to study the latest American developments in the treatment of war neurosis…

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Claims Government Is Avoiding First War Settlement Tragedies

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

The purpose of the Government in regard to soldier settlement is to at once make provision to meet the requirements of those possessing qualification certificates and to avoid the South West…

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Pre-war Petrol Hoard

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

Believe it or not, but there are still many motorists who are hoarding “precious” tins of pre-war petrol in their garages. Mr. J. Fielder, chief…

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War Memorial Library Fund Now Reaches £2100

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the City of Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Public War Memorial Fund will be held in the…

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British Soldier Sentenced Letter Published in Newspaper NICOSIA (Cyprus)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

A British Court Marital sentenced Gunner Hall Longmire to twenty-eight days' detention because he sent a letter which was published in the Cyprus…

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Gragin Soldier Settlement

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Friday was the closing date for applications for the 30 Gragin blocks, the total number of applications being 1485…

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M.B.E. For Inverell Soldier

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

A recent honors list, approved by His Majesty the King, includes the name of CAPT. A. W. HENCE, of Inverell, who was a member of the…

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High Hopes for Soldiers' Easter Rodeo

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

The Easter Rodeo Committee of the Glen Innes sub- branch of the R.S.L. hopes to make the two day rodeo the…

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War Risk Bonus

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

In the eighteen months since V.P. Day, August, 1945, the estimated total cost of war risk bonus payments was about £650,000…

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Pre-war Petrol Still Being Hoarded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 10

Believe it or not, but there are still many motorists who are hoard"precious" tins of pre-war petrol in their garages. Mr. J. Fielder, chier…

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French Deep Sea Fishing Industry Revival After War-time Lapse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 12

Deep-sea fishing is not as important in France as it is in Britain or in some of the Scandinavian countries…

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Japanese Currency Makes Soldiers Rich Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

A British Commonwealth Occupation forces Public Relations Officer has revealed that when Australian troops in Japan…

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Soldier Settlement and the Government

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

The purpose of the Government in regard to soldier settlement is to at once make provision to meet the requirements of those possessing…

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Expensive Day Out Young Soldier in Court

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

There are various ways of having "a day out"—some prove more expensive than others. But 18-years-old…

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Anzac Day at Arm1dale Dawn Service and Public Commemoration

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 8

Preliminary arrangements for Anzac Day were made at last night's meeting of the Armidale sub-branch of the B.S.S. and A.L. L. A., when it was…

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War Experience Leads to New Garage Construction

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Wartime experience in the fabricating of pre-cast reinforced concrete structures for air raid shelters in Great Britain has led to the adoption…

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Unfortunate Incident Limbless Soldier's Painful Experience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

The story of a limbless returned soldier, who was left behind in Tamworth when a carriage was uncoupled, and who had…

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Military Cross to Inverell Soldier

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 4

Awards approved by the King for services rendered in the South west Pacific area between April and August of 1945 include the Military…

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Shire Makes Application for Three Developmental Roads to Serve Gragin Soldier Settlers

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council on Friday it was decided to make application to have the extension of the Glenesk Road, the road from Delungra to the Gragin homestead, the road from Graman to the Highway declared as…

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Cabinet to Discuss Pension Rise For War Widows

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. --Replying to a deputation from the RSL yesterday the Minister for Repatriation, Mr. Barnard, said…

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