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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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No Permits to Export War Materials

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Allegations that some Australian Jews had purchased war disposals in New Guinea and shipped them some time…

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Soldier Settler Applicants

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 4

Applicants for qualification certificates under the War Service Land Settlement Act would be interviewed at Lismore Court House on October…

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Atlantic Treaty Strength "Will Avert War"

Northern Star · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).--The Defence Secretary (Mr. Louis Johnson) told the inaugural meeting North Atlantic Defence…

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Heard War Over But Afraid to Surrender

Northern Star · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Eleven well [?]ed Japanese troops from Manus Island, who arrived in Brisbane yesterday under army guard, Will be returned to Japan on the freighter Yunnan early next week…

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Photos of 20 Nimbin War Dead Unveiled

Northern Star · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 6

People from all over the Nimbin district were present in the Nimbin hall to take part in the unveiling of 29 photographs of men who had…

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"Atomic Bomb Not Efficient War Weapon"

Northern Star · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP).--The efficiency of long-range atomic bombardment was questioned by Admiral Chester Nimitz, former chief of naval operations, when he told the House of…

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Minister Believes No Immediate Danger of War

Northern Star · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Minister for Defence (Mr. Dedmen), in the House of Representatives today, disagreed with statements of the retiring Chief of the General Staff (Lt.-General Sturdee) that war with…

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Evatt Condemns Talk of Inevitable War

Northern Star · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The Minister for External Territories (Dr. Evatt) tonight condemned talk about another war being inevitable. He mentioned no one by name, but said "It is a grim and ghastly prospect for the children of the world to think that there are those among us who accept…

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"Soldier Settlement a Success"

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Minister for Lands (Mr. Shcahan) said yesterday that the success of war service land settlement in New…

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Russian War Leader Dead

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP). -- Moscow radio early today announced the death, after a long illness, of Marshal Fedor Ivanovich…

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A.n.a. Ahead in Air 'War' with T.a.a

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Australian National Airways is still holding its own in the air war with the Government owned airline,…

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Slay War Would Be World War

Northern Star · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP). --Marshal Tito is quoted by the New York "Pest" as telling William Gailmor in a Belgrade interview…

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War Hero Honoured By George Cross Award

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 8

The outstanding courage and service of an Australian soldier was recognised a couple of weeks, ago when his schoolboy son was handed the George Cross by the Governor of South Australia. The soldier was Capt. L. C…

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N.Z. Urged to Wage War on Rabbits

Northern Star · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON.--If New Zealand plans boldly to grow fewer rabbits and more sheep, its sheep-farming industry, which currently earns £NZ80 millions a year in exports, could be boosted to net the country £NZ150…

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In Canberra Today Govt. Sure No Early War

Northern Star · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 6

The Chifley Government claims to have convincing advice of a confidential nature from London and Washington that a major world war is unlikely for at least five years…

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Casino Soldiers Citizens' Club Opened

Northern Star · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.--The State President of the R.S.L. (Mr. W. Yeo] last night officially opened the Casino Soldiers and Citizens' Memorial…

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Soldier Settlers Absent

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 5

About 30 of 50 applicants for holdings under the returned soldiers' land settlement scheme presented themselves for an interview with…

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Reorganisation Of Army for War, 'Nonsense'

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Chief of the General Staff (Lieut. General Sturdee) today described as "utter nonsense", the report that…

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ON and Off the Farm Review Of Britain's Post- War Farming

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 8

How skilfully Britain has husbanded her human and material resources to raise her current farm production level to 140 per cent, of the pre-war average has been made clear by a recent address by Mr. C. W…

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For the Man on the Land. Rabbit Eradication On Soldiers' Farms

Northern Star · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said today that any suggestion that no action was being taken by his department to eradicate rabbits on estates acquired…

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