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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

1,339 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 67

Henty War Memorial Women's Auxiliary Formed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 4

The public meeting of women, convened by the Memorial Hall Committee for the purpose of forming an auxiliary, was poorly…

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All Bulgars Guilty of War Crimes Declaration By Premier

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, Friday: All Bulgarians—not merely a few—were guilty of treason and crimes throughout the war, declared the Premier (M…

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Arabs Not to Issue War Challenge Unofficial News From London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): "Last minute diplomatic developments caused the rulers of seven Arab States at a conference just outside Cairo to change their minds about issuing a fighting communique, stating that they intended to suppress the…

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LOCKHART and Victory Day Welcome Home and Grand Ball

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

Lockhart will celebrate Victory Day, on Monday next, with a welcome home and grand ball. This double event will be held at…

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Airman Critically Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

Tamworth Monday: Dying Officer Frederick C. Sayer, who is commanding officer of the R.A.A.F. unit here, was wounded to-day…

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War Gratuities For Homes Full Statement Expected in Two Weeks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The Treasury Department will be issuing a Press statement within the next two weeks which will set out ful deta[?] of the payment of war…

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Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary was held on Wednesday last, Mrs. W. R. Talbot (President) presiding…

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Delays in Soldier Settlement Reason Given by Mr. Dedman

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

If there had been any undue delays in soldier settlement the people had themselves to blame because at the last referendum, they had refused to…

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Soldier's Application for House

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The first application under the National Security Act war service moratorium regulations, in which a returned soldier may make…

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Dedman Promises Better Deal For Soldier Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday: Soldier settlers would get a much better deal than did settlers after the First World War, said the Minister…

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New Name For War Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: War Springs Certificates and War Savings Stamps in future will be known as just "savings certificates" and…

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Terrorist Radio Urges War on Britain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Tuesday: The Jewish terrorists' new radio, "The Voice of the Jewish Underground," made its first illegal transmission…

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The World of Sport Can Gundagai Stop the All-conquering Tumut Team ? Terrific Struggle Certain On Anzac Park Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 8

IF fine weather prevails, a record crowd will witness the season's most discussed match next Sunday, when the unbeaten Tumut team will clash with the lastly improved Gundagai combination on Anzac Park. Intense interest is very evident. The question asked is: Can…

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Welcome Home Committee

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

We thought we would have had all district service personnel, discharged and home by this but we still have a few of our lads away. The committee…

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Welcome Home Dinner Another Big Success

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 7

The committee in charge of the welcome home functions to men and women of the services staged a another very successful dinner in the…

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Winchendon Vale Patriotic Dance & Welcome Home

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 6

The local point of interest of the patriotic dance, held in the Winchendon Vale Hall on Wednesday, May 8th, was the period devoted to the…

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War Gratuities for Homes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

The Treasury Department will be issuing a press statement within the next week or so which will set out. full details of the payment of war…

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Leeton and District War Memorial Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

THE committee has conducted a survey of the position as it now stands. They had expected a much quicker build up of the…

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Death Sentence on German War Criminals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Fourteen Germans were sentenced to death at Cobienz after the first war crimes trial in the French zone at…

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Civil War Unlikely in N.E.I. Statement by Lord Louis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Civil war between the Dutch Forces and In­donesian Republican Forces was not likely when the British troops…

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