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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

452 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 23

M.u.i.o.o.f. Honour Roll Unveiled

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

At a social gathering in the M.U.I.O.O.F. hall at Armidale the Grand Master of the Order in N.S.W. (Bro. Snape)…

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German Youth Believes New War on Way

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 6

BERLIN (By Airmail) : Nearly 80 per cent of German youth believes that another war is on the way, according to a public opinion poll taken among students and senior school children in south Germany…

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The Way to Win Without War Dynamic Political Programme

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

The answer to the Communist political programme is neither war nor appeasement, but a dynamic, democratic political programme at…

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Puzzle Over Krupps’ Estate Follows War Court’s Order

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1

NUREMBERG, Monday.—The question of what constitutes Alfred Krupps estate has arisen following a war crimes trial confiscation order. An American war Crimes…

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Estate Query in Germany Follows War Crimes Tribunal's Order Confiscation of Krupp's Holdings NUREMBERG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1

The question of what constitutes Alfred Krupp's estate has arisen following a war crimes trial confiscation…

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Plenty Wheat, No Labour War Delays Chinese Harvest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 14

North Chira is enjoying its best wheat crop in many years, but there are not enough hands to harvest it. This paradox in an overpopulated…

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Britain's "Visitors" Return Home Last of War Prisoners Leaving Country

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 6

Britain is seeing the last of a lot of visitors. Two British steamers, shuttling back and forth across the North Sea, are…

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DRAMATIC U.S. Spy Revelations Former High Government Officials Charged Key Figures in Pre-war Communist Underground Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

The dramatic Congressional spy investigation mushroomed still-further yesterday, when a string of former high Government officials wore branded by an ex-Communist as key figures in the pre-war…

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Land for Soldier Settlers Community Should Stand Cost of Writing Down

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 6

When the Bill to set up State control of land sales was under discussion in the Legislative Assembly Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P., Temora)…

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Land for Soldier Settlers Community Should Stand Cost of Writing Down

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 6

When the Bill to set up State control of land sales was under discussion in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. S. D. Dickson. (C.P., Temora)…

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Eden Saw Russia As Biggest Post-war Problem

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—In March, 1943. Mr. Anthony Eden, then British Foreign Minister, told President Roosevelt at the…

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Smoked in Hall Ex-Soldier Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

For having smoked in Armidale Literary Institute Hall on the night of July 24, Ale[?] William Dysart, at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions…

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“Diggers” Will Tend War Graves

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

Members of Inverell Returned Soldiers’ League will have d working bee at the cemetery next Sunday…

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Oregon Soldier Settlers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Heferen, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands respecting the additional ten soldiers'…

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Britain’s “Visitors” Return Home Last of War Prisoners Leaving Country

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

Britain is seeing the last of a lot of visitors. Two British steamers, shuttling back and forth across the…

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U.S. Prepares for War in Arctic Believes Problem of Transport Solved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 6

The Army believes it has learned how to operate motor vehicles in Arctic winter weather. The problem of getting a truck to…

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Ten Soldier Blocks, Oregon

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Heferen, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands respecting the additional ten soldiers’…

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Armidale R.S.L. to Adopt Two War Orphans Sub-Branch Members Give Unanimous Support To Proposal Wonderful Gesture, Says President

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 6

At its monthly meeting last night the Armidale sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League unanimously agreed to a motion, of which notice had been given by the secretary (Mr. R. B. Gillespie) that it financially adopt…

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Boy Wounded By Rabbit Shooters

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A bullet fired by someone shooting rabbits some distance away is believed responsible for the…

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Armidale R.s.l. to Adopt Two War Orphans

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 4

At its monthly meeting the Armidale sub-branch of the Returned Serveicemen's League unanimously agreed to a…

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