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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Food for Britain and War Torn Nations Mr. Fadden Asks For Government's Plans

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 8

Drawing attention to a Washington cable that from 10,000,000 to 12,000,000 tons of food were required in Europe if 100,000,000 persons were…

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Post-war Problems Have Arrived Controls, Taxation, And Employment

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 3

Mr. George W. Watkins, of the Australian Country Party, writes: Now the knock-out blow has been dealt, the war against Germany and…

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British War Wool Imports American Consumption

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 7

Interesting figures have published regarding the imports of wool into Great Britain during the war years, state…

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Welcome Home

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 5

Fifty friends and relations gathered at the home of Mrs. M. Witt, Dangar Village, on Saturday night, to welcome to the return of civil life of…

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Post War lighting

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 7

Electrical World dedicates a special section of lone of its issues to the four broad divisions of the lighting field—street and…

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Disabled Soldiers Motoring

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 6

An appeal has been made by the N.R.M.A. to the Commissioner of Police to give special consideration to disabled ex-servicemen in the…

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R.A.F. on Patrol to Quell Indonesians "Virtual State of War" BATAVIA

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 1

"Extremely important developments" are expected in the Indonesian situation within 24 hours, according to a British Army spokesman…

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War Epic London

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 1

Two Australians and one Englishman are named in a story just released, of cutting Japanese cables between Saigon, Hongkong…

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War Gratuity Act, 1945 DEPARTMENT of the Treasury (Defence Division) Victoria Barracks, Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 2

Applications for War Gratuity are invited from persons entitled under the War Gratuity Act, 1945. HOW TO OBTAIN APPLICATION…

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Golf Club's Post War Plans

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 4

Members of the Narrabri Golf Club Committee last meeting enthusiastically considered plans for post-war improvements and…

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Why Dutch Soldiers did not Land in Australia Scathing Indictment by Bruxner

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, the leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) quoted a statement by the Consul-General for…

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Nuremburg War Criminals Psychiatrist on Hess Nuremberg

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 1

After re-examining Rudolph Hess, psychiatrist Dr. G. M. Gilbert Murray said that he was confirmed in his opinion that Hess was suffering from…

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Delay in Soldier Settlement "Feeling of Frustration"

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 3

There was a feeling of frustration among ex-Servicemen who were desirous of settling on the land, Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P…

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Ban on Wheat Licences for Ex-soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 6

A decision by the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, representing wheatgrowers throughout Australia, against…

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Former War Chief Accepts Pearl Harbour Responsibility

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 1

Lieut. General Leonard Gar[?] told the Pearl Harbour Inquiry he, as former Chief of War Plans Division, was willing to accept the…

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War Correspondent's Claims London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

Rene Bushart, war correspondent, representing the Newsagency, Paris Presse, protested to General Leclerc, Commander of the French forces in…

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War Service Homes Commission Wants Land

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 5

Details of available building blocks in Narrabri are to be supplied to the War Service Homes Commission by the Municipal…

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