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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

398 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 20

Public Works Post-war Finance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly last week our State member, Mr. J. W. Seiffert, said:—I desire to direct a question to the…

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Latest War News Hirohito's Fortune for Reparations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON—Hirohito's perso-nal fortune, exceeding 100,000,000 dollars, will be Included In a pool of Japanese assets to be used in the…

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War Vet[?]ans' Appeal Captain's Fl[?]s Great Effort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

The Savoy Theatre was thronged with resident fertile town and district on the occat[?]tim of the ball in aid of the War Ve[?]ens Appeal. The…

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War Veterans’ Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 2

The War Veterans’ Appeal has opened its sustained publicity campaign as from 1st November to 18th December on which date Miss…

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Latest War News Big German Exodus From Russian Zone

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—Reports that 200,000 Germans from the Russian-zone are pouring into the British zone in Germany are mystifying Foreign Office…

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Jap War Crimes Australian Investigations MOROTAI, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

Australian investigations of atrocities have been so extensive that Australia will probably be the first Pacific Ally to complete the task of…

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Prisoner of War Returns Pte. Frank Styles Visits His Home Town

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 3

On Saturday morning Pte. Frank Styles, son of the late Mr. J. Styles, of Braidwood, arrived in town alter having spent a long and…

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Land for Soldier Settlement Monaro Electorate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has advised Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M. L. A. that Proclamations under Section 4 of the Closer Settlement (Amendment)…

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Welcome Home Great Crowd Attends Second Function

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

There was no mistaking the warmth of the welcome extended toy the residents of Braidwood and district to returned servicemen on Tuesday night…

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Six Killed and Wounded Roumanian Troops Fire On Crowd LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

Six persons were killed and wounded when troops fired on small crowds outside the Royal Palace at Bucha-rest while a solemn Te Deum was…

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Latest War News Appeal to Place Cards on the Table

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 3

LONDON.—Replying to the Foreign Affairs debate, which was dominated by members' concern with the atomic bomb, Foreign Minister Bevin made…

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State's War Gain of £30,000,000. "Over Taxation," Says Bruxner. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

The trend of the new State budget Was falling revenue and increasing expenditure, declared the leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) in…

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Land for Soldier Settlement Monaro Electorate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Lands has advised Mr. J. W. Seiffert. M.L.A., that pro-clamations under Section 4 of the Closer Settlement (Amendment) Act,…

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"Atmosphere of War."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

There is no question of this being [?]rely a brush; there is a definite [?]phere of war," said British Lieut. [?] Roy Oliver after returning to…

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Prisoner of War Home Again

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

Commandant Boyd Moriarity, of the Australian Red Cross, and three members of her unit, arrived back in Sydney on board the Circassia with…

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Latest War News Test Cricket in India

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

BOMBAY.—In the first test Australian Services in their first innings [?] 531 (Carmody 113, Pettiford Pepper 95, Hasset 53, Workman…

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Emperor Hirotito Cited as War Criminal TOKIO, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 1

The Japanese Communist Party announced that Emperor Hirohito was at the head of the Communist Party’s war criminals list…

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Returned Heroes Honoured Welcome Home at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

"Both happy and proud were those who assembled at Major's Creek Hall en Saturday night, 11th November, the occasion on Which' a welcome home…

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Latest War News Position in Sourabaya

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

BATAVIA.—Operations in Sourabaya are proceeding methodically, states a British Headquarters statement. Every precaution is being taken to…

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Delay in Soldier Settlement. "State Should Get Busy" Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

The appeal to landowner to make land available for soldier settlement had met with extraordinary success, the leader of the State Country…

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