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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

431 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 22

War Veterans' Cup

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 16

Walcha won the northern zone of the War Veterans' Cup competition by defeating Guyra at Walcha on Monday…

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War Service Homes Amended Insurance Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 13

Following representation by ex-service organisations the War Service Homes Act has been amended…

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“War Refugees for U.s.a.”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: Charging that the displaced persons law has proved…

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Asks Govt. and in War on Rabbits

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—The Australian Wool and Meat Producers' Federation conference yesterday decided to call for full…

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Russia Coming Closer Menzies' Warning In Hobart Berlin Blockade "Act of War" HOBART, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

Australia must expect to be just as close to Russian territory in a few years as London is…

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War Service Homes Sites Council Arranging for Subdivision at East Armidale Meeting Adopts Mayoral Minute On Plan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Armidale City Council is arranging for subdivision of land at East Armidale as sites for War Service Homes. This was revealed in a minute presented…

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War Service Homes Amended Insurance Scheme

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2
Also in Guyra Argus

Following representation by ex-service organisations the War Service Homes Act has been amended…

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War on Tiger Pear

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

WARWICK: Glengallan Shire Council is planning a “cochineal blitz” on tiger pear, which is infesting about 5,000…

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Falkiner Quits Soldier Block

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: After a year's "war" with the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheakan) Mr. C. L. S. Falkiner has vacated a block of land at…

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Police and Unionists Clash Policeman Killed, 2 Men Wounded

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: A policeman was killed and another policeman and a union labor organiser wounded on Saturday night in a shooting affray at Lynch, Kentucky…

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Rehabilitation Post-war Reconstruction

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

GERMAN MACHINE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.— Microfilms of blue-prints of German engineering equipment…

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R.s.l. Has Open Mind on War Memorial Plans

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

Inverell R.S.L. sub-branch has instructed its delegate to the committee planning development of Varley Oval as a war memorial that it will support “any plans for development of a comprehensive…

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Policeman Killed In U.S. Shooting Affray Tragic End of Kentucky Labour Demonstration Union Organiser Wounded In Hip, Leg New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

A policeman was killed and another policeman and a union Labour organiser wounded on Saturday night in a shooting affray at Lynch, Kentucky. This town has…

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10 Wounded in Italian Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

ROME, Wednesday.—Ten persons were wounded at Ancona yesterday in a dash between police and demonstrators…

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10 Wounded in Italian Clash

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

ROME, Wednesday. — Ten persons were wounded at Ancona yesterday in a clash between police and…

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Waicha War Service Settlers. Protest Against High Rates Will Withhold Payment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 8

Walcha District War Service Land Settlers' Association has protested at high rates charged by…

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War-time Shipping Losses Nearly Replaced By British Yards London: All Britain's

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

Shipping losses during the last war will have been replaced by the time present building or orders in…

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War-time Shipping Losses Nearly Replaced By British Yards

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 7

London: All Britain's shipping Josses during the last war will have been replaced by the time…

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War Service Land Settlement Jemalong Estate, Forbes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

Attention in invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 28th. January, 1949, setting apart fourteen (14) blocks…

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