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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War Threat Still Serious

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — The Chief of the General Staff (Lt.-Gen. Sturdee) said today that the threat, of war was just as close…

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£10 War Prizemoney For Naval Personnel

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Naval personnel, eligible to participate in the distribution of Second World War prizemoney will each receive…

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War Widows Hounded; Legion to Protest

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Disgust that departmental officials visited the homes of war widows late at night to investigate their morals was expressed by delegates to the annual conference of the Legion of…

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Higher Soldier Land Value Suggested

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Commonwealth would approach the Premiers with a request they amend their Soldier Land Settlement Acts…

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World War Might Follow Attack on Indo China

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

NEW DELHI, Monday (AAP).—The French High Commissioner in Indo China (Mr. M. L. Pignon) said here on Saturday that if there…

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Paper's Attack on U.k. War Minister As "Communist"

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—Lord Beaverbrook's Conservative "Evening Standard" returned to its "you are a Communist" attack…

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Soldier Settlement Conference

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

Soldier settlement problems will be dealt with exclusively at the annual Soldier Settlers' Conference, to take place in Sydney later in the…

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Laity Welcome Home To Mons. Maguire

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

Members of the Lismore Roman Catholic laity presented Monsignor Maguire with an illuminated address and a wallet…

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Jap War Crimes Trials in April

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The trials of 102 Japanese suspected of war crimes, will begin at Manus Island about the middle of April, the…

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Letters To The Editor Ballina Home For War Veterans

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

Sir,—The congratulations of all ex-servicemen should be given to the committee of the North Coast and Tablelands Ex-Servicemen's…

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Russia Openly Stole Secrets During War

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—Russian diplomatic couriers openly took highly secret American documents to Moscow…

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Alstonville R.S.L. Discussion on Anzac Day

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

The executive committee of the Alstonville R.S.L. in its recommendations to the general meeting included a proposal that a dance…

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Bribery at War Office Alleged

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—The director of public prosecutions is examining a report on allegations of bribery at the War Office,…

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KYOGLE R.S.L. Wants to Know What Is A "Minor" Japanese War Crime Charge

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Kyogle sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's" League will seek a definition of "minor" as applied to the alleged crimes of Japanese suspects…

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Support for Rise In War Gratuities

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the South Lismore sub-branch of the R.S.L. decided unanimously to support the move by other sub-branches to have war…

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Brother's Evidence Charged Man Fought War Battles Again

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

Frequently since an operation last year when his brother had intoxicating liquor he would fight his war battles all over again, said Joseph Bartholomew Fields yesterday at Lismore Court of…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Drift to War Can Be Halted

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

The new Federal Government is convinced, after studying all the secret evidence from London, Washington and Moscow, that the drift towards war can be arrested…

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With Atomic Weapons "Cannot Have War and Live"

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday —One of the most frightening facts concerning atomic energy was that the issues concerning the very life and death of the human race were being made in secret without any reference to the…

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Casino Soldiers' Club Profit £607

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday. — A profit of £607 in the year ended December 31, was shown in the balance sheet presented at the annual meeting of Casino Returned Soldiers' Memorial Club…

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Nimbin R.S.L. Anzac Ball Arrangements

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Nimbin R.S.L. Sub-branch, held in their club room, with the President (Mr. C. Trute) occupying the…

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