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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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War Medals For C.M.F. And V.D.C.

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

Members of the Citizen Military Forces and the Volunteer Defence Corps who attended training camps during the…

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Frauds in War Contracts

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: “Shocking evidence” of fraud, collusion and bribery on the part of former army officers in the award of wartime government contracts are alleged…

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First Post-War British Lagonda Car Purchased By. The Maharajah of Jawhor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

The picture shows the first post-war D[?] Lagonda car which has been purchased by the Maharajah of Jawhar for his use in [?]dia The [?] who is seen entering the ear, is st[?]ying law in Eng[?] and plans to return to…

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Western Stations for Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

The State Government has decided to cut up 40 large sheep stations totalling seven million acres in Western New South…

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War Service Land Officers Attacked

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 6

In a statement this week. Mr. E. T. Kendell, MLA. for Corowa. attacked the officers of the Federal W[?] Service Land…

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[?]Ger to Primary [?] in War Time

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 3

[?] in Australian, as elsewhere, was [?] World War [?] so [?] organisation devoted so it R[?]…

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Rangers Valley for Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Post-war Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) yesterday announced that he had approved of the inclusion…

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Cartoonists War Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 13

"I tnought I'd like to see the World, but I didn't see much of it, they put me in the laundry all very hot and clammy in the…

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War Service Homes For North Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 8

Seventeen allotments for War Service homes are being acquired at North Armidale…

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Cartoonist's War Work

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 6

"I thought I'd like to see the world, but I didn't see much of at they put me in the laundry, all very hot and clammy in the…

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Club Rooms To Serve As War Memorial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 6

New club rooms to be constructed by the Legion of Ex-servicemen and women in…

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Rampsbeck for Soldier Settlement

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 8

Rampsbeck Estate, about 6448 acres is to be made available for settlement. The property, which is in the…

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“Dunmore” for Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced at the week-end that he had agreed to six estates…

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War Prize Ship Back to Italy

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday:— The 9787 ton Italian motorship Remo, which was seized by the Commonwealth…

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The Soldier Settlers and the Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 4

DECISION of Inverell P. and A. Society to encourage soldier settlers of the district to identify themselves with the annual Show will be warmly applauded. There is no organisation which can have greater appeal…

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Greek War Hero Admitted To R.S.L. Three Times Decorated for Valour

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

A young Greek ex-serviceman, Stan Charnas, who played an outstanding part in the Allied campaign against Nazi aggression, has been admitted to membership of the…

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Greek War Hero Member Uralla R.S.L. Three Times Decorated for Valour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

A young Greek ex-serviceman, Stan Charnas, who played an outstanding part in the Allied campaign against Nazi [?]gression, has been admitted to membership of the…

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Armidale Soldier in Socttish Regiment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 8

Warrant Officer Leslie ("Jock") Waters, formerly of Armidale and now Of Casino, has been transferred to the…

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13 War Service Homes for Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

The secretary of the Glen Innes Sub-branch of the R.S.L., Mr. T. Collinson-Smith, has been advised by the Deputy…

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