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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Tyres Available for War Vehicles

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Disposals Commission announced to-day that a large quantity of tyres, suitable for war…

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Ex-war Prisoner a Finalist

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 8

Included in the nine finalists in the Progressive Farmer competition is a sob of Sir Robert Garran, former Commonwealth Crown Solicitor. He…

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Jewish Groups "Declaration of War" on British

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel?' wing of the Jewish resistance organisation, Ipgun Zvai Leumi, have issued leaflets containing a four-point declaration of war against the British authorities in…

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Military Medal for District Soldier

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Weeks, of Mullumbimby, has keen advised that his nephew, Pte. E. D. Weeks, 15th Aust. Infantry Battalion, has been awarded the…

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Amusements "I Love a Soldier"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts, the brilliant stars of "So Proudly We Hail" are together again in the romantic comedy, "I…

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Soldier Fatally Injured By Tram

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A soldier who was fatally injured when struck by a tram at La Perouse early to-day has been identified as Private…

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Artistic Certificates for Welcome Home

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

Of suitable size for framing and artistically produced, the certificates to be presented to the discharged service personnel at the…

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"Capitalists" Blamed for War

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW, Sunday (AAP).— "War did not come about by chance, but as the inevitable use of economic forces. It was…

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Stalin Says War Caused by Play of Economic Forces

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Generalissimo Stalin in an electioneve speech, according to Moscow Radio…

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Work of War Agr'l C'tees Near End

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

The February meeting of North Tumbulgum War Agricultural Committee was held recently. Mr. C. Walmsley presided…

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Ex-soldier Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Sunday: Lindsay Sneddon, who served for 3½ years in New Guinea and was discharged a month ago, was…

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Amusements "I Love a Soldier"

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

The hilarious romantic comedy, "I Love a Soldier," starring Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts, will have its final screening at…

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Australian War Expenditure

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Of an estimated war expenditure of £359,931,000 budgeted for the year 1945-46 a total of…

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274 Million Spent on War in Last 7 Months

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA Monday. — Of the estimated war expenditure of £359,931,000 budgeted for in 1945-46, a total of £274,121,000 had been…

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Soldier Charged with Rape

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Leslie Gordon Beard (29), soldier, appeared before Newtown police Court to-day on a charge of rape at West…

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Train Smash Kills Two Soldiers

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—Two soldiers were killed and five persons injured when a fast express bound from King's Cross to…

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Welcome Home At Alstonville

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

A welcome home was tendered 15 returned service personnel at the Alstonville Agricultural Society's hall. The guests of the evening…

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Retirement of Permanent Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The impending retirement from the Army of Australian permanent soldiers and detals of the…

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Letters to the Editor Work for Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

Sir,—A few weeks ago you published a letter of mine under the nom de plume "Disappointed," concerning civilian and returned…

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Programme for Mur-bah Welcome Home

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

Outline of the programme for the welcome home to town and nearby ex-service men and women ai Murwillumbah on…

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