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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

452 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 23

Man Found Wounded Had Planned Funeral

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sixty-seven-year old pensioner, Frederick Anster, who was found wounded on a bed in a…

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Britain's Overseas Trade Comparison on a Pre-War Values Basis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 16

London: A true comparison between Britain's overseas trade now and before the war has been made…

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Crashed Bomber Found in Queensland Australian Steel Helmets Near Remains War-Time Tragedy Revealed BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 1

Two Australian type steel helmets, two tommy guns and tins of food and tobacco were found near the remains of…

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Crisis Approaching in Germany Further Developments in "Currency" War British Cabinet Ministers Hold Night Conference BERLIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Developments yesterday in the "currency war" between Russia and the Western Powers has increased the existing tension in Berlin and a crisis appears to be rapidly approaching…

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War Weapons Disposals Investigation In Japan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 11

Japanese Government agents are eyeing with suspicion activities of the War Weapons Disposal Committee…

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Communists Massing in Malay "Minor War" Needed To Meet Threat SINGAPORE, Monday. (A.A.P.-Reuter)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

According to t[?]e "Straits Times," a minimum of 4000 to 5000 Communist guerrillas are massing in the Malayan jungle and a large number…

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Points of View Boer War Memorial

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 4

Sir,— Recently two Boer War veterans asked in a letter through the "Examiner" for one reason why the Boer War Memorial…

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'Stop Drift To War' —French Leader

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 12

Thanks to Hitler, 7,000,000 German women will never have husbands. One out of every three German women of childbearing age…

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Temporary Housing Programme Almost Complete Britain Has Now Found New Post-War Homes for 680,000 Families

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 3

The last temporary house in Britain’s post-war building programme will be completed within the next three months. The last of the prefabricated houses to be erected in London under this nation-wide plan was opened…

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War Memorial Not to Be Moved

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

The Municipal Council decided this week to leave the South African War Memorial in its present position at the intersection of Meade and Grey Streets…

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War Gratuities: Prompt Payment

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 4

Advice has been received by Inverell Repatriation Secretary, Mr. R. McNaught, that where the amount of gratuity for…

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Temporary Housing Programme Britain Finds Post-War Homes For 680,000 Families

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 7

London: The last temporary house in Britain's postwar building programme will be completed within the next…

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Resumption of War in Palestine Expected Truce Extension Rejected

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—All hopes of averting the resumption of bitter fighting in Palestine have vanished with the failure of the Arabs to extend the United Nations' truce and in Cairo last night the…

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Two War Orphans Adoption Planned by Armidale Diggers Notice of Motion Given

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 8

At a meeting last night of Armidale sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League, the secretary (Mr. R. B…

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Country Queen Candidate Sought by War Memorial Committee Meeting of Rural Residents Mooted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 8

A meeting of country representatives to nominate a candidate in the Queen competition will be called by the…

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Hopes of Peace in Palestine Vanish Both Sides Stand by to Renew War Bitter Fighting Expected When Truce Ends To-day LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

All hopes of averting the resumption of bitter fighting in Palestine have vanished with the failure of the Arabs to extend the United Nations truce and, in Cairo last night, the Secretary-General of the Arab…

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Air War on Dingoes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

War is to be waged from the air on the growing army of scavenging dingoes that are marauding along the Northern Territory-Queensland…

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War Memorial Ball Meeting of Ladies Next

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 6

Attention is directed to an advertisement which appeared in last Friday's "Express" regarding a public meeting of ladies of Armidale and…

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The Garden Pests and Diseases War in Vegetable Plot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 8

This week we start the war on pests and diseases in the vegetable plot, because now that everyone has settled…

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Berlin Faces the Most Ruthless Measures Short of War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—In Hamburg yesterday the British Secretary of State for Air, Mr. Arthur Henderson, bluntly told the British forces in German that the people of Berlin were facing “the most ruthless measures short of war that can be…

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