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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Civil War If Pressure Put on

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: Jose Giral, Premier of the exiled Spanish Republican Government, told a Press conference that the outcome of the forthcoming British-American-French conference in Paris, to consider the…

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Civil War Threatens In China Govt. Troops Massing

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

CHUNGKIN, Thursday (AAP).—Flowing the announcement by a Government spokesman that the Central Government was taking over Jehol Province in Northern China as a matter of course, the Communist Leader declared that his forces would resist any attack made…

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Urbenville Moving for Regional Development And Soldiers' Employment

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 7

A special meeting of the Urbenville Chamber of Commerce discussed what was considered a deplorable position regarding employment for men returning from the war, also a communication from the secretary of the Richmond-Tweed Development…

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Permanent Australian War Cemeteries

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Twenty-seven War Graves Units are now establishing permanent war cemeteries…

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Holland Grasps Post-War Nettle

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 5

One of the brave little nations of Europe to emerge from the horror and devastation of war to recommence rebuilding her damage, is Holland. Matters were grim wlien, on May…

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Move to Help Build War Service Homes

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA Friday. — Special priority will be given to applicants prepared to build their own homes under thp the War Service Homes…

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Order of the Boot For Those Who Led Japs to War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday: General MacArthur has ordered the Japanese Government to purge from public office and the Government all those who helped to lead Japan to war…

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War in China May End

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Sunday (AAP).— It is officially announced that the Government and the Communists have agreed on procedure for…

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Queen Mary to Transport U.S. War Brides

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP). — The liner Queen Mary, having completed her ninth and last Atlantic crossing since V-E Day as a troop…

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Welcome Home at Mooball

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

There was a large crowd at the kiosk at Mooball when three service men and a service woman were accorded a welcome home…

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Japanese War Criminal to Be Hanged

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

LABUAN, Monday: Takakuwa, arch war criminal responsible for the death of 824 prisoners of war, was sentenced to death by hanging today by the military court…

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Soldier's Death

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Three young soldiers while helping to remove wreckage from the train smash at Ferry Hill were taken ill…

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Honour Roll

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 4

Cpl. E. J Palmer, son of Mr. J. W. Palmer, of Evans Head, who died of illness in Changi P.O.W. camp on July 25, 1944, at the age…

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Reds Deny War On Turkey

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—The Soviet newpgeney, quoted by Reuter's, denied rumours which the French newspaper, "Paris Matin,"…

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Memorials for World War Ii

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Local Government circles indicated tonight that many municipal and shire councils in the State are making…

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Soviet Denial of Report of War with Turks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The Soviet News Agency, quoted by Reuter denied rumors which the French newspaper Paris Matin is…

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Rehabilitation Of Ex-Soldier Tradesmen

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A bill to provide for the rehabilitation of ex-soldier tradesmen in all trades and the disposition of…

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Welcome Home at Wardell

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

The fourth series of welcome home socials to discharged servicemen, organised by the Wardell War Service Fund, was held in…

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More Japanese Charged with Murder Of War Prisoners

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

LABUAN, Wednesday: In the crowded military court-house at Labuan today, two Japanese, escorted by Australian military police and Gurkha troops, were charged with the murder of prisoners of war during the…

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Germany in State of War In 1936, Allegedly Said Goering

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

NUREMERG, Wednesday: "We are already in a state of war except that so far there has been no fignting," Goering, former Chief of the Luftwaffe, is alleged to have said at a meeting with Luftwaffe…

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