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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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War Criminals' Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. — Denial that there was any disagreement between the four Governments on any questions concerning the trial of major…

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War Loan £500 For Dubbo Quota

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 1

The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fallows has invested the sum of £17,000 in the Fourth Victory Loan, making its total investment in…

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Warning of Third World War British Troops Land at Batavia Political Future Of Dutch East Indies In Balance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 1

Dr. C. H. Van Der Plas, Chief Adviser to the British Commander-in-Chief in the Netherlands East Indies, has warned of a deepening gulf between East and West and that if nothing was done to bridge the gulf he feared the world would slip down an abyss towards a third world…

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District News Arthurville Welcome Home Ex-Servicemen Entertained

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 6

A welcome home dance was held in the local hall on Tuesday of last week, in honour of Messrs. John Wise and Tom…

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Walmer Sports Welcome Home Funds Benefit by Over £100

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 1

As a result of the sports which were held on the Walmer Picnic Ground yesterday the Welcome Home for…

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Fate Of War Factories At Bathurst and Orange CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 1

It was inevitable that factories, built in war time find equipped with special machinery for arms and ammunition, should cease operations as…

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First Prisoner of War Arrives Ray Monk Happy To Be Home

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 2

Ray Monk, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Monk, Collie, arrived home by Wednesday's train. He was recently released…

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Political Prisoners in Tokio Indonesian Situation Still Tense General Yamashita To Be Tried For War Crimes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday. —- Hundreds of political prisoners, including many Japanese and Korean communists, are still in the infamous Fuchu Gaol, 13 miles west of Tokio, anxiously awaiting release by the Allies. This was reported by a Domei correspondent who visited the gaol to hear from…

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Welcome Home Enthusiastic Reception Given Returning Ex-prisoners of War

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

The first hatch of returning servicemen from Japanese prison camps have arrived home and they were given a…

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War Graves Overseas. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 1

Canberra.—Prime Minister Chifley announced that the return to Australia of the bodies of members of the Australian…

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Proposed Memorial Fund Returned Soldiers' Decision

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday evening last, the President, Dr. V…

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War Loans Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 7

A special meeting of the Peak Hill War Loans Committee was held in the council chambers last week. Mr. A. L. Fraser presided and others…

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Government's War Factory Policy Resentment Expressed In Country Towns Special to the "Liberal"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4

Citizens of Lithgow, Orange and Bathurst are annoyed at the action of the Commonwealth Government in determination to close the small arms factories at Orange and Bathurst, and to reduce the personnel of Lithgow factory to about 1000…

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Many War Criminals on Trial Malayan Tiger at Bay Beast Of Belsen At Bay In Germany

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

World interest today turned to the trials of war criminals and "quislings" in the east and west. Rudolph Hess is preparing for trial in Germany and yesterday General "Tiger" Yamashita faced MacArthur's court at Manila…

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Welcome Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 3

As the outcome of a special mayoral minute, submitted to and adopted by Tuesday's meeting of Dubbo Council, a public meeting is to be called to…

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Back From The Dead the Story of a Prisoner of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

The writer of this article was a member of the staff of Australian United Press before he went to Malaya with the Eighth Division. It is a simple document, couched in simple terms;…

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Died Whilst Prisoner of War. . . Death Announced of Driver Allan McGowan

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 7

Word was received in Coonabarabran this week that Dvr. Allan McGowan died two years ago whilst a prisoner of war…

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Soldier's Death Official Confirmation Received Signalman Gordon Oliver Jarvis

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 3

Official world was received on Thursday by Mr. S. T. Jarvis and Miss Joyce Jarvis of the death of Signalman…

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