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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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

Post-war Cars Price and Horse Power

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

Most motorists in this country will be interested in two cabled items of news—one from Great Britain relative to production of Bantam cars…

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Jap War Criminals Tokyo Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

General MacArthur yesterday ordered the arrest of 59 prominent Japanese politicians and former war leaders for trial as war criminals…

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Latest War News Hess Didn't Try to Remember

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON.—After examining Hess, a psychiatrist. Dr. G. M. Gilbert, said he confirmed an opinion that Hess was suffering from hysterical…

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Use of War Machines Fob Peacetime Tasks. Mr. Fadden Suggests Planes Should Spray D.D.T. CANBERRA

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 4

"Two activities of the services which should be put to immediate peacetime use are the air spraying of D.D.T. by Beaufort bombers to combat buffalc…

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Wore Toenails o the Wombats Land for Soldier Settle[?]

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 4

Speaking at the monthly Nowra Sub-branch of the A.I.L.A., Mr.M. F. Morton said his tention had been drawn to the…

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Delay in Soldier Settlement. "Peeling of Frustration.' Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 4

There was a feeling of frustration among ex-servicemen who were desirous of settling on the land Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P., Temora) said in the…

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Welcoming Bungendore Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

It was a great night at the little township when the big batch of men who had served their country was officially welcomed. The men were…

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Returned Soldiers’ Building Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 1

The Executive of the R.S.L. will meet to-night to arrange for an organised appeal for contributions to enable it to purchase the Monaro…

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Charley's Forest Welcome Home

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 2

A most successful welcome home function was held in the Charley's Forest hall oh Saturday night last. Organised by the Patriotic…

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Latest War News the Yamashita Trial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 2

MANILA.—The Yamashita Trial Commission concluded Its hearing and promised. Its verdict by Friday... The prosecution, summing up, declared…

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Welcome Home Another Batch of Soldiers Entertained

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

There was a splendid attendance on Thursday night at the third of a series of socials to welcome home [?] servicemen, the big National The…

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Latest War News Cricket in India

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 3

MADRAS.—In the final "test" match Australia made 339 and one for (Garmody 72 not out, Whitington India made 525.—A.A.P…

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Latest War News Dachau Concentration Camp Trial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON.—All the 40 defendants in the Dachau concentration camp trial who were charged with "violations of the laws and usages of war"' in the…

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High Cost Burden on Soldier Settlers. Warning by Drummond, M.L.A. SYDNEY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 4

A proposal that the Commnowealth Government should enter into mass contracts for the supply of fencing materials, machinery and other es-…

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Latest War News (Our Special Cable Service) Russia's Ambitious Plan

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

LONDON Russia is almost ready to initiate her fourth five-year plan, states Reuter's Moscow correspondent. The objectives include 5,000,000…

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Partially Blinded Soldiers' Association of Australia

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

THE above Organisation is endeavouring to raise £16,000 for the purpose of arranging a meeting place for their members, and also, to help the…

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Latest War News Amery's Hanging

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—The doctor who conducted a post-mortem examination of John Amery after he had been hanged for treason reported that he had…

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War Service Land Bill Ex-Servicemen Will Be Rehabilitated

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 2

Ex-servicemen qualified for rural occupations may be rehabilitated by way of land settlement as a result of the Government's War Service Land…

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£10,000 APPEAL For Partially Blinded Soldiery

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 2

The war’s most frightful tragedy is the soldier who has lost or almost lost his sight. He lives in a lonely world, whose solitude can be imagined…

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