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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

452 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 23

Anzac Day

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

Permission to conduct a march on Anzac Day and for use of the Butler Hall for the Anzac Day dinner was granted the R.S.S. &…

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Measures Against Arabs “Might Range From Boycott To War”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Wednesday.—A high Soviet source disclosed to-day that the United…

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War Grave Headstones Contract Signed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Contracts valued at £90,000 have been signed with the Imperial War Graves Commission for the supply of 11,354 Leadstones on the graves…

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Soviet Consul Says War Talk Is "Crazy Idea"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.— American Russian relations could and must be improved, declared the Soviet Causal General in Ne York, M. Jacob Lo makin, before to the Soviet for a holiday…

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St. Patrick's Day Concert Biggest Since Before War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

The St. Patrick's Concert in the town hall on Wednesday night is the first organised on this scale at Armidale since the war…

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Crisis with Russia Denied By Senator Taft War of Influence, Not Military" WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Senator Robert Taft (Republican, of Ohio), at a Press conference at Boston, disagreed with Mr. Byrnes that…

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Guyra News Service to Returned Men Honoured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 13

Long, faithful and untiring service in the interests of ex-servicemen of both world wars by the president and honorary secretary of the…

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Purchase of Motor Vehicles Returned Men To Fill In New Forms

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. member who have made application to purchase new motor vehicles an have permits still outstanding are…

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First Post-war in Race. Open to Light Planes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

The Newcastle Club will hold an air race from Newcastle to Orange in October. The race will coincide with Orange's Cherry…

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"Traffic in Word" Wallace Hits At Truman "Soldiers Will Not Cure Social Problems" New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Presidential candilate, Mr. Henry Wallace, clained last night that the Truman Doctime had been expanded to a…

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65 Per Cent. War Pensions Appeals Upheld

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

Sixty-five per cent. of appeals to the War Pensions Assessment Appeal Tribunal have been upheld,…

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War Veterans’ Cup Inverell Defeats Barraba ; Will Meet Tamworth

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

Inverell district cricket team yesterday defeated Barraba by 24 runs in the central zone final of the…

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Japanese Military Potential Severe Restrictions Imposed by Far Eastern Commission Manufacture of Implements of War Prohibited Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Plans to prohibit future military activity by Japan were unanimously approved by the Allied Far Eastern Commission to-day. A directive based on the Commission's decision has…

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Agricultural Bureau Resumption of Pre-War Activities Planned

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Guyra Branch of the Agricultural Bureau, which became inactive during the war years to facilitate the functioning…

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War Memorial Hospital Tenders Called For Hot Water Systems

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Tenders are called in New South Wales Government Gazette for the supply instaliation, etc., of low pressure steam raising plant, steam…

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Another Reason Why “No War”

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

PRAGUE, Monday. — There would be no third war “because the forces of peace led by the Soviet Union are so mighty that…

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No War for 5 Years

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—In a national broadcast last night, Australian - born nuclear scientist, Professor…

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No War for at Least Five Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— In a national broadcast last night, the Australian - born nuclear scientist. Professor M. L. Oliphant…

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War Veterans' Cup

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 16

The final of the War Veterans' Cup competition between Tamworth and Inverell will be played at Armidale on Sunday, commencing at…

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Memorial Clock For Institute Unveiled Anzac Day

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

The whole of the parts for the clock to be erected at the Uralla Memorial Institute have arrived, and arrangements are now being…

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