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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Jewish Radio Threatens "War on Britain"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.): "Britain has declared war on the Jewish community. We will return it!" threatened the Jewish Resistance Movement underground radio, "The Voice of Israel," last…

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Legacy Cares for Country War Orphans

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 4

There are hundreds of war orphans and their mothers living in the country who are being cared for by Legacy. These children are the…

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Gandhi in Railway Crash Moslem Talk of War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday (A.A.P.): A special train, carrying Mahatma Gandhi and his party, crashed into boulders placed on the railway line…

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Cootamundra and District War Memorial Fund Objective . . . £10,000

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

Previously acknowledged . £2080 12 9 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burrell 2 2 0 Mrs. Douglas Swanson ... 2 2 6…

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"Proud of Their Record" Officers of Courts Services in War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

Scattered throughout the length and breadth of New South Wales are 335 officers of the Courts of Petty Sessions. Of this number 134 enlisted,…

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Further Rioting in Trieste Men and Women Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.: While the Foreign Ministers at Paris were discussing Trieste, U.S. troops fired…

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War Loadings on Wages

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Replying to the statement by the Minister for Labor and National Service (Mr. Holloway) that war…

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Affidavits Before War Crimes Tribunal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

TOKYO, Wednesday: The War Crimes Tribunal, despite strenuous defence protests, ruled that the prosecution may introduce 650 war…

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American Jews Support "War of Resistance"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed. Leading American Zionists at a mass demonstration in New York pledged themselves to…

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Cootamundra and District War Memorial Fund Objective . . . £10,000 Queen Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

The voting: Commerce Queen 'Miss Eileen O'Neil) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4040 Sports Queen (Miss Tim Smith) 3010…

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MEN v. RATS U.N.R.R.A. War on Famine

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 6

One of the little known battles in U.N.R.R.A.'s war on famine and disease in Europe is the fight against the rat. The weapons are…

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Tumut Man Says Gundagai Willing to Transfer License Removal Of Coursing Track From Anzac Park Would Benefit Football And Cricket TUMUT R.S.L to Consider ‘Tin Hare’ Venture

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 1

According to a Tumut report the Gundagai Coursing Club is willing to transfer its license to that town. If the statement is correct and eventually the coursing track disappears from Anzac Park, local authorities will be delighted, for the remodelling of the park to cater for…

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Radio Stars to Help Cootamundra War Memorial Fund "Phooey" Fennell and Lal Curing at the Roxy Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

With a very soft spot in his heart for Cootamundra, and incidentally for his uncle, Mr. Harry Tie, the well-known radio comedian, Willie…

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Wondalga Welcome Home

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

Wondalga school was the scene of a very happy function recently when the residents of Wondalga gathered together to welcome the following members of the…

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Return to Pre-War Air Travel Sought

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Permission to resume pre-way airlines between Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide is being sought by Ansett…

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Responsibility for War Grimes Collective Action Under Hitler's Orders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

NUREMBERG, Thursday: Acting as spokesman on international law for all the defendants before the War Crimes Tribunal here, Dr…

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"John Curtin Was a War Casualty" First Anniversary of Death

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: "John Curtin was a war casualty. He did not spare himself in the great tasks that came to his hand, and his…

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Association F. and S. Association Resolutions for Conference Effort for War Memorial

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

At last month meeting of the Coolamon branch of the F. and S. Association those present [?]. Cr. D. H. Boothey , (president), Mess G. Bartlett O…

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Young Soldier on Four Charges Results of Getting Into Bad Company

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions, which were opened yesterday at the Town Hall, Albert Edward Richards, soldier, aged 18 years, appeared to…

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Soldiers Ettlement Group Scheme at Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

Tin Scottishp-Australian Company has made between 8,000 and 5,000 acres on Murrulebale Station, near Marrar, available for group settlement under the…

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