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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Sydney Flashes Jap Colonel On Way To War Crimes Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

Colonel Massato Suwabe (56) arrived by air to-day from Singapore enroute to Rabaul for the War Crimes Trial. He is already serving a sentence of nine…

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Soldiers' Auxiliary Elects Centre Delegate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Dubbo branch of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary held at the club rooms Macquarie Street, Mrs. E. B…

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Appeal for £25,000 for Disabled Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

An appeal for £25,000 has been launched for the building of a comfortable club rooms in Sydney, for the thousands of ex-servicemen in New…

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Cumnock Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 11

Anzac Day was observed in a fitting manner in Cumnock on Friday, 25th ult. Services in both St. Matthew's Church…

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16 DEAD, 20 Wounded in Terrorist Rain on Prison New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

The latest casualty figures resulting from the Jewish Terrorist raid on Acre prison in Palestine officially added up to the total of 16 dead and 20 wounded…

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Over £91 Profit on Anzac Ball

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 12

A profit of £91/13/3 was shown on the recent Coonabarabran annual Anzac Ball. This was disclosed at the…

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Berida for Soldier Settlemnet Speeding Up Survey

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

Early decision on the suitability of "Bierida" Station, Gilgandra for war service land settlement was expected as a result of the instruction issued for the expedition of the…

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Soldiers Club Will Temporary Premises Become Permanent? Fears Expressed At Diggers' Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

Reporting to last meeting of the Gilgandra R.S. League Mr A. McKeller (president) said the executive were…

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COONA. R.S.L. Supports Irrigation Com.’s Policy Soldier Settlers Before Italians

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 13

At last meeting of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, a motion by Messrs. C. H. Dawson…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

War Gratuities Regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-Servicemen needing the money because of distress or hardship,…

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District News in Brief Waiving War Debts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

Speaking on a resolution adopted by Council that the State and Federal Governments be approached with a view to having Britain's war debt to…

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Jap War Stories Wealth Hidden in New Guinea

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 12

It’s all very well for the spokesman of the Commonwealth Disposals Commission to talk about unused Japanese…

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Mechanics’ Institute to Cash War Bond New Library Books To Be Purchased

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 6

The Mechanics’ Institute committee, at a meeting on Tuesday night decided to cash one of its war bonds, and spend…

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Record Crowd at Dunmore for Honour Roll Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

Dunmore's fine wartime record was referred to by Mr. John Howse, MHR when he unveiled the honour roll at the Dunmore Hall last week…

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America's War Heroes to Rest at Home New York, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 1

The United States Government has ordered 250,000 steel, coffins to bring back American dead from all theatres of war, the chief of the American War…

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War Memorial Big Donation R.s. League

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

The proposal to erect a Lithgow Citizens' War Memorial Club, at an estimated cost of £25,000, in honor of the dead of two world…

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Army Bomber Crashes 7 Soldiers Killed Champaign (Illinois)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

Seven soldiers were killed last night when an army bomber crashed in a farm field, four miles fror[?] its air base, during a violent electrical storm…

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Welcome Home

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 7

After play on Sunday members of the Peak Hill golf club welcomed home Mr. and Mrs Doug Boyd who recently returned from their…

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Soldiers' Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 3

Following a discussion between members of the RSL and the committee of the AIF Memorial Hall committee, it was decided to await…

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EUMUNGERIE Returned Soldiers' Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

The Eumungerie branch of the ladies Auxiliary of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. sponsored [?]nual ball which was held in the Soldiers' Hall. These who…

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