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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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"Base Ingratitude" War Pensions and Rent R.S.L. Secretary Hits Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 8

The practice of the Housing Commission of including war pensions in household income for the purposes of…

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Four Dead and 71 Wounded in French Riot

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 1

MARSEILLES, Monday . Four Indo-Chinese are now dead and 71 wounded (17 seriously) following a…

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174 Estates For Ex-Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY: A total of 174 estates have so far been secured for soldier settlement, comprising 1,267,131 acres, at a cost of…

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Soldier Settler Stock Purchases System of Inspection Discussed by Armidale Diggers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

A decision made at a previous meeting of the sub-branch, relating to conditions of purchasing of stock by…

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The "Cold War" Against Controls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 8

As referendum day—May 29—draws closer, it is evident that the people of Australia are awakening to the dangers attendant upon acquiescence of the Federal Government's request for greater powers. There are two main reasons why the request will be rejected. Firstly,…

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War Ace Killed in Test Flight Crash

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

ROME, Friday.—The Canadian war ace, George "Screwball" Beurling, was one of the two British pilots killed at Urbe…

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Mediator Appointed For Palestine Ukraine Charges Britain With Participation in War Lake Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Count Foike Bernadotte, of Sweden, was last night chosen as the United Nations' mediator for Palestine. Count Bernadotte, who is vice-president of the Swedish Red Cross, was selected by the Big Five after he had…

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War Memorial Appeal Committee Plans Entertaining Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 8

The executive committee of the City of Armidale and Dumaresp Shire Public War Memorial responsible for conducting the…

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Wool for Japan First Big Shipment Since War SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 16

The first big shipment of Australian wool for Japan since the war will be taken by the steamer Nellore, now loading in Sydney, and…

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Wool for Japan First Big Shipment Since War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

The first big shipment of Australian wool for Japan since the war will be taken by the steamer Mellore, now loading in Sydney, and…

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Wider Powers to Pay War Gratuities

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

The War Gratuity Board will be given wider discretionary power to approve early payment of gratuities in special instances…

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TEXAS Mingoola Dam to be Tangible War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

The proposed Mingoola Dam, on the Dumaresque River, which is one of the biggest decentralisation…

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Clams Only 10 p.c. Would Survive War

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Associated Press).—An international health authority says that less than 10 per cent of the world's…

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Soldier Settlement Delays Lands Minister's Explanation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 5

Unnecessary delay in soldier settlement, says the Minister for Land (Mr. Sheahan), himself a returned soldier, was caused when [?]…

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Luxurious Home For Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 4

BRISBANE : One hundred to 150 ex-servicemen and nurses will soon be able to occupy Fernhill Home at Caboolture…

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'Stop Drift To War'—French Leader

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

President Auriol of France, in a recent speech, made an appeal for "frank parley between responsible statesmen…

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Returned Soldiers Sub-District Council Meeting

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

A meeting of New England District Council of sub-branches of Returned Servicemen's League was held at…

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Many Injured in Tram Smash Early Morning Accident In Anzac Parade 21 Admitted to Hospital SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Thirty-seven persons on their way to work were injured when two crowded trams collided almost head…

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Queen Competition Proposed by War Memorial Committee Arrangements in Hand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 6

Arrangements for a queen competition, ball and sports carnival for Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Public War…

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Graziers to Receive £30.000,000 From War Time Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 4

Graziers will receive £30,000,000 in profits from wool acquired from 1939 to 1946 under the wartime wool purchase arrangement…

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