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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Australia Losing Eastern Butter Markets "Soldiers' Sacrifices Nullified by Irresponsibles"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Concern that Australia was unable to supply the Eastern markets with butter was expressed at the 20th annual general meeting of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society Ltd…

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Welcome Home at Tumblong Servicemen Entertained

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

It was a happy night at Tumblong last Friday, when the local Patriotic Fund sponsored a welcome home function in honor of three of the…

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For Jap War Trials

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

Sir William Webb, Chief Justice of Queensland and…

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No More Zoned Shearing Return To Pre-War System

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

Australia's next shearing will be conducted, as far as possible, under pre-war conditions. This has been announced by the Deputy…

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Soldier Settlement Certificates Discharged Men Must Apply Again

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Members of the armed services who have obtained qualification certificates while they were still in the forces entitling them to apply…

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Fruit Industry And Soldier Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

"War service land settlement will be conditioned by land opportunities rather than by the number of applicants. It it no use putting men on the land…

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Adelong Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of the Adelong Sub-Branch R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. when Diggers of both great…

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Soldier Settler Blocks Who Should Effect Improvements ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

Portion of the agreement between the Federal and State Governments regarding soldier settleme[?] provides that no settler shall…

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“Bordering on the Impertinent” Federal Control of State Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

Conditions imposed by the Commonwealth on the States in the agreement covering the settling of ex-servicemen on the land,…

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Welcome Home to Discharged Service Personnel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Two Welcome Home Socials are being held this week. One at Yanco to-night (Tuesday) and the other in St. Peter's Hall on Thursday night…

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War Cessation Date

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government believes that September 2, 1945 should be regarded as the date on which hostilities with Japan ceased…

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Diamond Wedding Parents of Four Soldiers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

On Monday, January 7, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parfrey, of "Helendale," Morundah, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage, and to…

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Many Soldiers Missing the University

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Many Soldiers were being [?]enied an opportunity to enter a University because the Army refused them a…

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Mother Seeks Soldier Son

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Information concerning the whereabouts of her soldier son over the last eight days is being sought by Mrs…

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War Crimes in Ukraine

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

MOSCOW, Tuesday: The military tribunal at Kiev found guilty 16 German officers charged with war climes in Ukraine. Twelve, including…

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Latest British War Plane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

Fast as a fighter, deadly as a bomber, the Blackburn Firebrand, latest British warplane released from the secret list, is…

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Soldier Settlement Certificates System Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

Members of the armed services who obtained qualification certificates while they were still in the forces, entitling them to…

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Public Asked to Attend Next Tuesday’s War Memorial Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

THE QUESTION OF GUNDAGAI’S MEMORIAL WILL BE DISCUSSED AND PERHAPS DECIDED AT A MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE GUNDAGAI THEATRE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 5th, at 8 p.m…

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Hard Tasks of War Toiling, Sweating, and Mud-Sliding 2nd. Royal Scots' Many Trials

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

The gruelling experiences of the 2nd Battalion the Royal [?] who have not hitherto figured in the limelight according to their deserts, have been graphically told by a military observer. Their record has been one of hard work…

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Distinguished Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Brig Veale, who is Chief Engineer, First Australian Army, was for some years Officer-Commanding R.A.E. Training Centre…

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