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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Newington College War Memorial

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

When Newington College war memorial is completed the school will possess one of the finest and most modern swimming-baths in…

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War Service Homes Cost Most in N.s.w

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday The cost of war service homes is the highest in New South Wales and Tasmania, according to the…

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Annual Meeting of Billinudgel Returned Men

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

The annual meeting of Billinudgel sub-branch, R.S.L., was held on Monday night. There was a good attendance of members…

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War Declared on Coupon Racketeers

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Special fuel control inspectors, with the aid of police in this and other States, are out to smash the petrol coupon…

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Returned Men's Plight

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. Smart (Bilambil) said his branch believed that in glut periods special publicity men should be appointed to canvass…

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Wounded Youth's Fortitude

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A 15-year-old boy who was accidentally shot through the mouth when hunting rabbits on a stock route…

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Links at Pre-War Standard

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 8

Lismore Golf Club course was now back to its pre-war standard and its good test of golf was attracting new members and visitors. This was…

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Lismore War Hero Killed In Crash

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 4

A well-known Lismore airman, Flight-Lieutenant Norman H. Kobelke, D.F.C., was one of 16 killed when the Lincoln bomber crashed in flames at Amberley, Queensland, on Thursday…

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Bulgar Leader Says Soviet Planning War

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP). -- Russia was planning a war against Britain and America, and he felt sure American citizens were now being trained in Russia for future Communist leadership in the United States,…

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Claims Soviet Is Planning War against Britain and U.S.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: Russia was planning a war against Britain and America, and he felt sure American citizens were now being trained in Russia for future Communist leadership in the United…

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Negotiations on Chinese War

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: The United Press Nanking representative says: According to an authoritative source,…

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Wounded Men Killed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

Masked Jewish youths broke into a hospital after dusk and shot two British constables who were wounded earlier in the day,…

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Plans for Anzac Day Sports

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Mr H. Paine (Burringbar) was again appointed secretary and organiser of the sports at a recent meeting of the Burringbar…

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Dunoon Supports War Veterans' Appeal

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 6

At a public meeting at Dunoon for the North Coast War Veterans' Home Appeal, it was decided to open a subscription list and…

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'Companies Were Allowed To Retain Profits During War'

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Government had shown companies sympathetic consideration in allowing them to retain undistributed profits during the war, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-day in answer to criticism…

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"Nursing Plans for Third World War"

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 5

MOSCOW, Tuesday (AAP).--American monopolists and their British and French supporters are nursing plans for a third world war…

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Germ War Is New Threat

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP). -- The atom bomb is not the worst horror waiting for people in the next…

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New Destroyer to Be Anzac

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The new Australian destroyer now being built at Williamstown dockyard would be named…

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Honour Roll Unveiled at Repentance Ck

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

The unveiling and dedication of the Repentance Creek Roll of Honour took place in Repentance Creek Public Hall in the presence…

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Honour Roll Unveiled at Repentance Ck

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

The unveiling and dedication of the Repentance Creek Roll of Honour took place in Repentance Creek Public Hall in the presence…

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