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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

431 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 22

Arrawatta for Soldier Settlement

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

More properties in New South Wales and Victoria have been approved for soldier settlement in the past two weeks, the…

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Girl Guides Anzac Day Picnic

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

A meeting of the Girl Guides last week decided to have a combined picnic at The Pinch on…

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War Memorial Hospital Six Babies Born

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the board on Monday night the matron's report showed that 25 patients were in hospital…

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West As U.S. America Fears Soviet Control of Europe "Must Win Next War Within Three Weeks"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

If war broke out with Russia, Soviet troops would control all Europe within 60 days and the United States Air Force must strike all "its devastating blows" before that period lapsed, the House of Representatives was told during a debate on the move to add…

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Gromyko's Bitter Attack On Atlantic Pact Reversion to "Anti-soviet Course in Foreign Policy" Charges Britain, U.S. With Intention To Start War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Launching a full scale attack in the United Nations' General Assembly on the North Atlantic Pact. Russia's M. Andrei Gromyko called the Pact "evidenc e that ruling circles of…

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'Anti-War' Pickets Active

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—While record-breaking crowds of 1,500,000 persons in Easter finery strolled along Fifth Avenue yesterday in New York's traditional Easter parade, "anti-war" pickets demonstrated outside St. Patrick's Cathedral…

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Anti-war Pickets Outside Church

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: While record breaking crowds of 1,500,000 persons, in Easter finery, strolled along Fifth Avenue yesterday in New York’s traditional Easter Parade, “Anti-war” pickets…

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Anzac Day Postal Arrangements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 8

Armidale Postmaster (Mr. S. B. McGrath) to-day advised Armidale post office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m…

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Anzac Appeal To Diggers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

“Old Sweat” writes to the Editor:— I feel sure that you are going to grant me space to again…

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Anzac Day Service at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

Rev. Gordon Dent a twice-wounded veteran of Tobruk, will be the Speaker, at the Deepwater Anzac Day ceremony…

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Anzac Day Observance Service in Capitol Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 8

Armidale's A zac Day observance will take place in the Capital Theatre on Monday next at 11 a.m…

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Wear a Tin Hat on Anzac Day

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

“After 33 years the dawn of April 25, 1315, seems remote, especially with the folly of another war to obliterate…

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Anzac Day Arrangements Announced

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

Guyra. sub-branch of the R.S.L. has made the following arrangements for Anzac Day Monday, April 25:…

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The Spirit Of Anzac

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

UNIQUE among the special days in the Australian calendar is Anzac Day, the day of…

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War Plane 'Graveyard' at Laver [?] for Sale

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

The war planes "graveyard" at Laverton (Victoria) will be sold by public tender. One hundred and ninety-two Spitfires, Beauforts, Beaufighters, Vultee Vegeances, Kittyhawks, Boomerangs, Ventures and Liberators are being offered singly…

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COMMEMORATION Anzac Day In Inverell

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

Wreaths may be laid on the Memorial by private citizens before 11 a.m. and after the ceremony…

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Anzac Day Observance At Armidale Details Announced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 8

Anzac Day observations at Armidale on Monday will take the form of a dawn service…

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British Warships 42 Now Killed, 53 Wounded

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Friday. A.A.P. Reuter: Latest unofficial figures indicate that 42 British sailors were killed and 53…

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41 Sailors Dead, 52 Wounded in Unsuccessful Rescue Mission Communist Batteries Fire On British Warships

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Friday. (A.A.P.-Reuter)—Efforts by three British warships to rescue the sloop Amethyst from under the muzzles of Chinese Communist shore batteries have for the time being [?]ded in failure, and it is now unofficially, though reliably, estimated that all four vessels have…

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War on Weevils C.S.I.R. Research

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 13

When war conditions prevented the export of the wheat harvest, C.S.I.R. entomologists…

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