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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

41 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Board Declares War on Weeds

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Narrabri P. P. Board has decided to strike a special rate for the destruction of noxious weeds, and employ a gang of cutters at once. The rate will provide an additional £500 for this work…

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No War Likely in Near Future. Bathurst

North West Champion · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) does not believe that another war is likely to occur soon. He said that according to the…

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War Costly In Italy

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

Of the 335,000,000,000 dollars spent by the United States on World War II, 20,000,000,000 went into the Italian campaign…

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Soldier Settlement in N.S.W. Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgeroi

North West Champion · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth…

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Soldiers' Settlements Protest To Minister

North West Champion · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 9

A meeting was held at Moree on Tuesday, 26th January, of delegates of Qualification Holders in connection, with Soldier Land-Settlement in the…

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Protest Re Soldiers' Settlement Blocks. Statement By Minister for Lands

North West Champion · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (the Hon. W. F. Sheahan), accompanied by his secretary, Mr. J. McDonnell and Mr. Roy Heferen, M.L.A., met a…

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Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association. Committee Formed in Moree

North West Champion · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

Last Thursday night, Mr. Arthur McArthur, organising secretary of the Permanently and Disabled Soldiers' Association, addressed a small…

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Anzac House Architectural Competition

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

The Trustees of the Anzac Memorial Fund have announced an Australia-wide Architectural Competition to select an architect to create the new…

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China's Failure Would Set Stage for Third War

North West Champion · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. (AAP)—Military aid to China would help stop "the Russian aggression" in Europe, Major-General Claire…

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Soviet Consul Decries War-Talk New York

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

"It is a crazy idea. It is impossible. People do not want war. We Russians do not believe in war. We wan't peace."…

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Jewish Convoy Ambushed By Two Hundred Arabs 12 Killed, 30 Wounded

North West Champion · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

[?], Wednesday (AAP) there [?] Police Constable yesterday was sentenced to [?]…

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Scientist Discounts War Possibilities SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

In a National broadcast last night, the Australian-born nuclear scientist, Professor M. L. Oliphant, said there could, be no "shooting war" for at…

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The Seeds of War

North West Champion · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 4

The recent clashes between the Russians and the British and Americans in Germany have been the most serious since relationship with the…

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Honor Roll for for War Ii

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

The Municipal Council is seeking the names of all who enlisted in the Forces during World War II, together with casualties or…

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War Memorial Educational Centre. Architect in Moree

North West Champion · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 6

Mr. Coleman, Deputy Government Architect, accompanied by Mr. Kirkwood (District Works Officer), and Mr. Hargreaves (District Inspector…

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Anzac Dinner

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

A considerably smaller number of ex-servicemen and women than last year attended the Anzac Day dinner provided by the members of the R.S.L…

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Anzac Day Service

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Over 120 ex-servicemen, beaded by the Municipal Band, marched from the R.S.L. building to the Town Hall on Monday morning…

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Moree Commemorates Anzac Day. Procession and United Service

North West Champion · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 5

Diggers of both World Wars, together with members of the Junior Red Cross, Boy Scouts, School Cadets, marched along…

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Some Ex-Servicemen Keen To Enlist In Arab Forces SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Twenty-one ex-servicemen said yesterday that they wanted to enlist in the Arab forces because they were finding life drab and disappointing. The men had read that agents…

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Utterly Wrong and Dangerous That War Is Inevitable P.M's. Statement In Commons

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Speaking during the Foreign Affairs Debate in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) said it was utterly wrong and dangerous to talk of war as being inevitable…

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