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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

452 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 23

Russia Planning for War Bulgarian's Warning To America "Aims to Overpower Europe, Middle East" WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Giving evidence before the House of Representatives' Committee on Unamerican Affairs, M. George Dimitrov,…

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Shooting Incident at Bathurst Two Men Arrested Both Wounded in Early Morning Affray BATHURST

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Two men were arrested in Bathurst early this morning after shots had been bred in William-street, following a…

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Young Soldier an Serious Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

A 21—year—old soldier was charged in Tenterfield Police Court to—day with having carnal knowledge of a girl under the…

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War Veterans' Art Union

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY: L. H. Barnett, of 23 Redin Street, North Richmond, was the lucky person who won two furnished houses at the…

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Economising on War Medals

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON: There will be no [?] inscribed on millions of 1939/45 war medals which the British Government is expected…

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Correspondence Communist Policy Anti-Fascist, Anti-War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 12

Leo King, Woolbrook, writes to the Editor: Sir. — In replying to P. A. Wright's letter, which appeared in…

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Soldiers Will Have Own Sideshow

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

At the Boded Committee meeting on Monday night, Mr. Clive Egan, chief organising steward for the Diggers'. Easter Rodeo…

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Taviton, Ashford, For Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Taviton Estate, near Ashford, had been approved by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) for soldier settlement…

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Anzac Day Plans

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 4

R.S.L. members at Inverell will take part in a march to the War Memorial in Otho Street as part of their programme for the…

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Notes From Prisoner of War Campaign

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 6

The first comprehensive record showing what has happened to former prisoners of the Japanese since their return to…

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Grim Rescue Work on Train Blown Up by Terrorists 28 British Troops Dead, 35 Wounded

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Monday.—Grim-faced troops walked through pools of blood and tore at metal and wood with bare, bleeding hands to extricate the dead and wounded in the wreckage of the four…

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The New Trees of Walcheren War Revaged Forest Replaced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 5

A tree-planting cereminy recently took the on the Dutch island of Walcheren. All the trees on the island died when the dykes were…

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Wide Search for Jew Terrorists Follows Latest Bomb Outrage 28 British Soldiers Die in "Reprisal" Attack JERUSALEM,Monday

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

Grim faced troops walked through pools of blood and tore at metal and wood with bare, bleeding hands to extricate the dead and wounded in the wreckage of four coaches of the Cairo-Haifa train which…

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Train Explosion Kills 28 British Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Monday.—Grim-faced troops walked through pools of blood and tore at metal and wood with bare bleeding hands to extricate the dead and wounded in the wreckage of four coaches of the Cairo-Haifa train, which a terrorist blew up…

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Anzac Day falls on a Sunday; Plans Altered

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

Anzac Day, which falls this year on a Sunday, will be observed in the afternoon by an exservicemen's march to the…

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Ex-Servicemen's Club Separate From Soldiers' League

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

The Ex-Servicemen's Club which is being formed in Glen Innes is entirely separate from the Returned Soldiers' League,…

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Britain's Merchant Fleet War Loss Being Overhauled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 14

The British Chamber of Shipping in its annual report, says that Britain's merchant fleet should be restored there were no more unforeseen…

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Sheep Show Standard Back to Pre-war

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

The sheep section was a great improvement on last year and comparable with the outstanding pre-war sheen exhibns in Gler Innes. The Merines filled 122 pens, English breeds 56 and fan 20, and the Junior Farmers' needed nine…

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Permanent Army Lag in Enlistments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

The perma[?]e Australian mili[?]y forces [?] being recruited would be known as the Australian Regular Army. The Government…

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Tug-o'-War at School Barbecue

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 4

Keen interest is being shown in the Glen Innes tug-o'-war championship to be staged at the Practice School barbecue on…

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