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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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The Poet’s Corner (Conducted by You and Me) the Anzac’s Toast

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 10

The Frenchman likes his drop of wine, The Englishman likes his beer; The German likes his lager,…

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Death Sentences On Japanese War Criminals MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

Owing to the holding up of administrative instructions to commanding officers in the field, there was a delay in the execution of 20 Japanese war…

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Jap War Criminals Delay in Execution. MELBOURNE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Owing to the holding up of administrative instructions to the commanding officers in the field, there was a delay in the…

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Four Reasons Why War Loans Are Not Filled Coonabarabran Meeting Tells

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Four diversified reasons why Coonabarabran lags behind in almost every Government loan that is floated, were given at a special meeting called by the Chamber of Comlmerce on Thursday night last…

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Execution of Jap. War Criminals. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

Melbourne.—Owing to the holding up of Administrative instructions to commanding officers in the field, there has been delay in…

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Vauxhalls Production For War OVER 200,000 Bedford Lorries

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

Vast production figures were achieved by Vauxhail Motors Limited, in its wartime work, which we are now able to summarise and…

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War Guilt Court in Finland London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

The former President of Finland, M. Ryti, was sentenced to 10 years' hard labour, and the former Prime Minister, F. Rangell, to six years,…

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Council Fined for Dismissing Returned Soldier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

In addition to being ordered to pay £400 compensation, the Nepean Shire Council was fined £20 with £63/18/- costs and…

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Soldier Summonsed For Rates Complaint Made to Council “Not Policy of Council”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 5

According to a statement made at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, it is not the policy of the Council to…

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Binnaway Plumps For Baths As Soldiers Memorial Club Rooms Run Close Favorite

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

At a Special Meeting held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Binnaway on Thursday night last to discuss the form in which the…

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Soldiers Land Settlement Scheme Coona. A.L.P. Dissatisfied Other Matters for Council Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Australian Labor Party, held on Saturday morning last, it was decided…

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Correspondence Soldier Settlement in West

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 6

The following is a copy of a letter written by Mr. J. H. Dickson, of "Yarrawin", Brewarrina, to the Hon. J. M. Tully, Minister for…

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"Sunday Dinner For A Soldier"

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

"Sunday Dinner for a Soldier," the new 20th Century-Fox picture starring Anne Baxter and John Hodiak with a brilliant…

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Land For Soldiers

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

More than 4000 servicemen have registered as landseekers in the Western Division, and it is expected that most of them will be in…

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War Criminals Listed LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

The twenty-sixth list of War criminals was issued after a meeting of the United Nations War Crimes Commission. There are now 11,650 War…

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Emperor Hirohito Inspects War Damage Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

Emperor Hirohito has completed a six-hour motor inspection of the bombed-out section of Tokio, visiting schools, emergency dwellings, and large stores…

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War Reparations Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

Federal Cabinet yesterday gave formal approval to the agreement whereby Australia will receive £650,000 worth of German assets in Australia…

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Riots in Egypt Soldiers Beaten To Death Mob Attacks In alexandria CAIRO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

Riots in Alexandria yesterday caused the deaths of seventeen persons including two British soldiers who were beaten to death by the mob. The number of injured was 299. These figures were given in the first…

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Returned Soldiers' League Attitude To Ex - Servicemen's Legion

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

A lengthy discussion took place at Thursday night's meeting of the Narromine Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League regarding the league's attitude to the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Woman, a branch of which win shortly be farmed in the town…

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Welcome Home

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

On 27th February a welcome home was tendered to the following discharged Servicemen: Gordon Jones, Charles Nott and…

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