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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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The Level of Wool Prices. War-time and Present Costs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

Indications continue favourable for the sale of wool at the advanced prices recorded this season. Actually the rise…

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Soldier Settlement Policy Criticised by Coonabarabran Shire President

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

The Government's soldier Settlement policy was criticised by Councillor J. C. Mas man at last meeting of the…

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Japanese War Criminals

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Melbourne. — Members of the Australian War Crimes Section stated last night that 19 out of 45 Japanese tried by Australian War…

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Civil War Feared In China NANKING

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

The United States announcement that it had ended peace efforts in China, removed another barrier, however slight, to all-out combat in civil war, says the…

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Japanese War Criminals Executed by Australians TOKIO, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

General Macarthur's headquarters advised the Japanese Government that 44 Japanese war criminals had been executed by the Australian Army in…

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German Navy's Unpreparedness For War Revealed By Documents LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

Hitler, at one German naval conference, described the German navy as a mere copy of the British navy and a very miserable one at that. This, and many other disclosures, were made in documents…

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Monthly Meeting of Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's Sub-branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

About 50 members were present at the regular monthly meeting of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. held at the club roams on Friday night. The president, Mr. S. Keeble, was in the chair. The…

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"Piling Up Seeds of Third German War" War" London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

"We are piling up, by our muddle, our mismanagement and our good intentions, the seeds of a third German war," said the Conservative member, Mr. Richard Law, opening the House of Commons debate…

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Police Court Information Against Returned Soldier Dismissed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

"I hold that the words used were not offensive or threatening and I dismiss the information," said the P.M., Mr. W. K…

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Jim Had Plenty of ‘Guts’ When He Let Scouts’ Hall To Non Returned Soldier

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

A complaint that a vacant house had been let to a non-returned soldier after it had been applied for by an ex-serviceman, was made at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Returned Soldiers’ League…

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“Edgerol” Estate for Soldier Settlement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Captain Dunn, announces today that, subject to Parliamentary approval, negotiations…

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War Memorial Names Cannot Be Added Yet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

Names of those who fell in World War 11 are to be inscribed on the Narromine War Memorial, erected after the Great War…

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Returned Soldiers Special Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

A special meeting of members of the Bourke branch of the R.S.S. & A.L.L.A. will be held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday,…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Lands advises that thirty (30) blocks on "Gragin" Estate were notified in the Government Gazette of 17th January, as available…

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War Medals to Be Issued Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

Approximately 980,000 war medals will be issued in Australia to former members of the three fighting services an army spokesman said today…

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"Edgeroi" Estate for Soldier Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Captain Dunn) announces that, subject to Parliamentary approval, negotiations have been completed for the acquisition by the Crown of "Edgeroi" Estate, about 119,000 acres, for the purpose of War Service Land…

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"Edgeroi" Estate for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Captain Dunn, has announced that, subject to Parliamentary approval. nega[?] have been completed for the…

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The New Team. Gilgandra Returned Men Mr A. McKellar President

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

After having occupied the position of secretary of the Gilgandra sub branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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War Medals Conditions Announced

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

All Australian servicemen who gave 28 days' continuous service are to be eligible for the War Medal…

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War Service Land Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Lands advises that thirty blocks on "Gragin" Estate were notified in the Government Gazette of 17th January,…

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