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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

431 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 22

Gesture Of Defiance Behind Iron Curtain Famous War-time Victory Sign Recalled Underground Traffic In Refugees

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

The letter "E," chalked up on walls and billboards by night in the streets of Prague and Budapest, marks the growth of a new antiCommunist movement behind the Iron…

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“Chances of War Have Receded”

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

—MR. CHIFLEY CANBERRA: Russia did not want war with America now, the Prime Minister…

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War Medals for Civil Pilots

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 6

Two interred Civil Airline pilots who operated transport and terry services in war areas will receive war medals and…

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War Service Land Settlement Nearly 88,000 Acres Acquired Activity in Armidale District

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 8

Nearly 88,000 acres have been acquired in the Armidale Land Board district under the…

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Gesture of Defiance Behind Iron Curtain Famous War-time Victory Sign Recalled Underground Traffic In Refugees

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 13

The letter "E," chalked up on walls and billboards by night in the streets of Prague and Budapest, marks the growth of A new antiCommunist movement behind the Iron…

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Rough Handling By Russians Alleged First International Train Reaches Berlin Passengers Complain Of Treatment By Soldiers BERLIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Passengers on the first interzonal train to reach Berlin yesterday afternoon following the lifting of the Berlin blockade, alleged rough handling by Russian frontier guards at…

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Inverell Welcomes Soldier Settlers

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

“It will not be all easy going. The Government cannot work miracles, particularly in regard to the supply of materials,” stated the Chairman of…

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Abducted by Aborigine Wounded Police Make Arrest MELBOURNE, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 1

Mrs. Eva Stait, of Collingwood, staggered into St. Vincent's Hospital late last night and told…

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War Service Land Settlement "Tulla" Estate, Barham, Wakool

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 2

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 6th. May. 1949 setting apart twenty-eight (28) blocks…

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North and North-west War Service Land Settlement

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 3

Nearly 88,000 acres have been acquired in the Armidale Land Board district under the War Service Land…

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[?] British Lightships to Replace Those Lost in the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 16

A fleet of modern light vessels, giving their crews "luxury" conditions compared with pre-war ships, and With many technical improvements, are now taking the place of those lost by Britain in the war. Half of the…

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New Canadian High Commissioner Distinguished Soldier Appointed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 4

Major-General the Honourable L, R. LaFleche, D.S.O., has been appointed High…

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Modern British Lightships to Replace Those Lost in the War

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1
Also in Guyra Argus

A fleet of modern light vessels, giving their crews "luxury" conditions compared with pre-war ships, and with many technical improvements, are now taking the place of those lost by Britain in the war. Half of the…

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War Service Land Settlement Nearly 88,000 Acres Acquired Activity in Armidale District

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 4

Nearly 88,000 acres have been acquired in the Armidale Land Board district under the…

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£9 Million Paid in War Damage Claims

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA : A total of more than £1 million has been paid in compensation for war damage by the War Damage Commission,…

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War Veterans' Art Union District Supervisor In Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

Mr. Harry Moynihan, district supervisor, War Veterans' Art Union, is at present in Armidale in connection with No. 13 Art…

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Country Party Aim Defence force On War Fooling

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: Universal training, and the organisation of Australia’s defence forces to place them on a war footing was…

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U.S. Helping Japan To Revive Ability To Wage War

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—The United States was helping to revive Japan's ability to wage war by [?]lling off Japanese reparations shipraents. The charge was levelled by the Philip[?]es in the Eleven…

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War Or Peace?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 4

To-day in Paris four men will sit at the conference table in an effort to iron out the problem of Germany. In their hands they hold the fate of the world for, perhaps, generations to come…

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