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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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BRITISH P.M.'s Warning of War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Friday: The Prime Minister, Mr, Attlee warned a meeting of the United Nations Association that the world was in greater danger of…

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Government Notice War Service Land Settlement "Illawono" and "Beggan" Estates. Harden

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 24th April, 1947, SETTING APART THIRTEEN (13) BLOCKS on "II,…

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Attlee Stresses War Dangers; Truman Optimistic

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Two world leaders—the British Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) and the United States President (Mr. Truman)—yesterday spoke on world peace prospects…

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Welcome Home to Royal Family Gay Scenes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The Royal family yesterday returned from a triumphant tour of South Africa. The King, Queen, and princesses…

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Jap War Loot a Lot Still Missing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday: Most members of the Allied War Loot Recovery Dele Ration are convinced that the Japanese are still hiding much rich plunder…

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Launching Site For War Balloons Found in Japan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

TOKYO, Sunday: Concrete sites from which the Japanese launched their bombing balloons across the Pacific in 1944 in an attempt to…

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Post-war Reconstruction "A Hash," Says Mr. Fadden

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

"Labor has made a 'hash' or the reconversion or Australia from war to peace," said the Federal Country Party leader, Mr. Fadden, in a…

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Labor and Post-war Reconstruction "A Hash", Says Mr Fadden

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

"Labor has made a hash of the reconversion of Australia from war to peace" said the Federal Country Party Leader, Mr…

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War Gratuity Payment for Illness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: War gratuities regulations have been amended to provide early payment to ex-servicemen needing the money…

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"War" on Commos A.L.P. Executive Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The A.L.P. Federal executive to-day will declare "war" on the Communist Party to thwart a move for a black ban on…

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Arabs Urge Freedom for Palestine Warning of War with Jews

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (N.Y.), Tuesday: The Arab spokesman demanded at the U.N.O. meeting yesterday that the proposed Palestine Inquiry Commission examine the…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

War Gratuities Regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-service men needing the money because…

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Churchill's War Memoirs Publication Rights Sold

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: "Life" Magazine and the "New York Times" have announced that they obtained the United States publication rights of Mr…

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Doings in the World of Sport Competition Leaders Coming to Gundagai by Special Train Boorowa Team Confident of Victory Three Games on Anzac Park Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 12

The strong Boorowa team, leaders in the Group 9 competition will oppose the Gundagai thirteen on Anzac Park next Sunday. Confident Confident of victory, the Boorowa supporters are coming by special train. The big match should be one of th best seen locally for some time…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

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Says 20,000 Soldiers Want to Settle Here

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: A survey made in the South-West Pacific towards the end of the war showed that 20,000 American servicemen wanted to…

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Says 20,000 Soldiers Wanted to Settle Here

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A survey made in the Southwest Pacific towards the end of the war showed that 20,000 American servicemen…

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