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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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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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Guyra's Fine Effort To Aid Totally Disabled Soldiers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

The hon. secretary of the Guyra committee supporting the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Appeal (Mr. H. Sullivan) reports…

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Cricket War Veterans' Final Armidale Umpires Appointed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 15

G. Middleton and J. Davies have been appointed umpires for the War Veterans' Cup final between Inverell and Tamworth at Armidale on…

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"Very Nearly in State of War" McGirr With Communists Against Hanlon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 7

"So active have the Communists become in this country that Australia is very nearly in a state of war," declared the leader of the Country…

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Inverell Beaten; Tamworth Wins War Veterans’ Cup

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Inverell district cricket team was beaten by Tamworth by three wickets and 214 runs on the first…

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Wild Scenes at Union Meetings War on Communists

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Fifteen h undred members of the Carpenters’ Union jammed the Trades Hall in a wild three-hour demonstration against Communist officials last night. From 7.30 till 10.30 they yelled…

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First Triphibian in War History The Picturesque Louis Mountbatten

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 6

Louis Mountbatten, Earl of Burma and Governor-General of India, is one of the world's most romantic and paradoxical figures…

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Six Soldiers Killed in Raid by Jews

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. — In a lightning raid on a British anti-tank regiment camp south of Haifa yesterday,…

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British Soldiers Murdered Latest Outrage by Jewish Terrorists Raid on Camp Jerusalem

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

In a lighting raid on a British anti-tank regiment camp south of Haifa yesterday, Jewish terrorists wearing military and police…

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Four British Soldiers Lined Against Wall; Shot in Back

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Wednesday.—In a lightning raid on a British anti-tank regiment camp south of Haifa yesterday, Jewish terrorists wearing military and police uniforms killed six British soldiers, including the Camp…

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£105 SUBSCRIBED Aid For Disabled Soldiers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

Guyra has given generous assistance to the appeal by the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association…

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“There is Drift Towards War”

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—“We have to-day no peace, but situation of pretended peace,” said the Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt,…

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Cold-Blooded Murder Shooting of British Soldiers LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

Mr. Creech Jones, in a statement on the Jewish shooting of British soldiers in a camp in Palestine said, "It was the most cold-blooded…

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£105 For Disabled Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Guyra has given generous assistance to the appeal by the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association…

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Returned Soldiers Ladies’ Auxiliary

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 4

Members of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Ladies’ Auxiliary are specially asked to be present at the meeting to-morrow (Tuesday) at the…

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Inverell Ex-soldier’s Land Ballot Win

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 5

The ballot for the 12 blocks in the Wallabadah Estate closer settlement subdivision was drawn at Tamworth Land Court by the…

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Band Practice For Anzac Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

The services for Anzac Day will be held on Sunday afternoon 25th. April. Bandsmen are requested to…

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Anzac Day Hampden Park Service on

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

Anzac Day (April 25) will be observed at Uralla on Sunday afternoon with a march of ex-service personnel from near the Shire…

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A Soldier on Inflation

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 7

That great soldier and man of affairs, Lord Wavell, has always been interested in money. In 1944 he told the Calcutta Chamber of…

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Memorial Clock Unveiling on Anzac Day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 7

Mr. A. V. Rutherford, is proceeding apace with the erection of the memorial clock at the Memorial Institute, the unveiling of which is…

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