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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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3890 Loans for Soldier Settlement

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: During the past 12 months 3890 loans, showing advances of £2,767,650, had been made to…

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Burglar Uses Shotgun: Man Wounded

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A burglar shot a householder in the face with a shotgun at Auburn last night and then struck him with…

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How Three-War Veteran Is Treated

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A veteran with a distinguished record in three wars was told this week at the 113th…

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"Soldier Preference Now Farcical"

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 5

That preference for returned soldiers was rapidly degenerating into a growing preference for civilians, was one of the trenchant criticisms made by the State Organising Secretary of the Australian Legion of…

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Six Soldiers Hurt in Truck Capsize

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Six soldiers were injured, two seriously, when a military truck overturned at Razorback Mountain, six miles from…

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Another War Correspondent Killed

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

PARIS, Monday (AAP).—It is reported by the French Newsagency that a bullet fatally wounded Maurice France, correspondent of the Paris…

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North Coast News Soldier Preference Farcical

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

That preference for returned soldiers was rapidly degenerating into a growing preference for civilians, was one of the trenchant…

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German Pressure on Sweden During War

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

STOCKHOLM, Tuesday (AAP). —The Swedish Government disclosed in two White Books published yesterday that Goeriny suggested…

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Arabs State War Exists in Palestine

Northern Star · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Thursday (AAP).—"We are now at war in which no quarter will be asked and none given. It will be a battle of life and death, and woe to the vanquished," declared Dr. Izzat Tannousgenl, secretary of…

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Re-introduction Sought Of Fare Cuts For Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Commonwealth Government has asked the State Government to rei[?]oduce concession fares for…

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Tweed BGF Seeks Restoration of Pre-War Rail Service

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of Tweed District Council of the B.G.F. at Murwillumbah on Friday, it was decided to request the Board to press the Railway Department to restore the prewar service and timetables for fruit…

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Anzac Day Date Set for Nimbin Diggers'ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

Preliminary arrangements have been made for the holding of the Nimbin Anzac Ball on Ansac. Day. The Women's Auxiliary has been…

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War Crimes Trial Japanese Defence Begins

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday: (Japan was pictured to the International War (Crimes Tribunal as a nation whose…

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"All Out War Started in China"

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

YENAN, Monday (AAP).—"An all-out war has started," said General Chu Teh Rine, leader of the Communist armies in China and…

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Eleven Japs. Executed For War Crimes

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Wednesday (AAP). —Lieut.-Col. Nasugi Kazuo was hanged in the Changi Gaol yesterday. Kazuo had been convicted of…

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Eleven Japs. Executed For War Crimes

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Wednesday (AAP). —Lieut.-Col. Nasugi Kazuo was hanged in the Changi Gaol yesterday. Kazuo had been convicted of…

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China's Civil War Bursts Into Flame

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

NANKING, Thursday (AAP).—Chinese Government officials scoffed at the Communists' blaims that 50,000 Government…

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More Land For Soldier Settlement

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Nine more estates had been resumed for soldier settlement, said the Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunn)…

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More Land for Soldier Settlers

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Nine more estates have been resumed for soldier settlement, said the Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunn) in the…

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Big Programme for Anzac Sports Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 9

Arrangements for the Anzac Day sports carnival being organised by Lismore sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League are well advanced…

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