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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Coolamon Returned Soldiers' League Club Rooms and Discussion Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

At the July meeting of the [?] sub-branch of the R. S. S and A. L. L. the following attended. Mr. J. F. Cooper president. [?] Father Hurrs[?]. D. D…

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Batlow Returned Soldiers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 2

The Ballow Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. is now making a very determined effort lo beautify the grounds of their…

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Yass District Land Acquired For Soldier Settlement Eight Men to Settle on "Westbourne"

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 6

Eight thousand one hundred and twenty acres of "Westbourne," a property in the Yass district, has been…

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Training for War Widows

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Applications from war widows for training under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme will…

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Govt. Urged to Repair War Damaged Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 2

The Federal Government should assist the States in repairing main roads, near military and R.A.A.F. camps which were damaged during…

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Illegal War Material Sold to Russians?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

HAMBURG, Sunday (A.A.P.): Officials on the Askania scientific instrument factory in Berlin, when the United States Military…

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South Gundagai’s Drive for the War Memorial Mr. T.A. Woodbridge’s Interest in Project

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 2

It is edifying and encourag ing to note that district residents are getting right behind the War Memorial drive, and it is of particular importance to record that men who have always been sponsoring public movements are once again to the fore…

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Warning to British Seven More Soldiers "Scheduled" for Gallows

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Monday: The Terrorist Organisation, Irgun Zval Leumi, in a broadcast, warned the British Army that seven more British soldiers…

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Jewish Threat Will Hang More British Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "For every Jew hanged we will hang a British soldier," states the Irgun Zval Leumi, in leaflets distributed in Tel Aviv…

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Methodist Paper Hits at War Marriages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: The "candid issue" in the current issue of "The South Australian Methodist" on the failure of wartime…

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War Ends in Indonesia; Republicans Appeal For Arbitration

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

BATAVIA, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Indonesia's 15 days of hostilities ended at midnight, when the Republican President (Dr. Soekarno) broadcast a message to cease fire to the Republican Army and fighting population…

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British Privations "Worse Than War;" Churchill Fears Remedy May Be Too Late

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): "We—proud Britain who stood alone against the mighty tyrant; who unaided kept the flag of freedom flying for more than a whole year—are now forced to live on foreign aid and subject…

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Doings in the World of Sport Important Game for Reserve Team on Sunday Must Defeat Temora to Win the Two Big Matches on Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 8

The Maher Cup holders, Temora, will visit Guniagai on Sunday. when Gundagai will play its last Group 9 competition game for 1947. The Gundagai reserve grade eam will face a severe test m the early match, and on the result of the game will either be declared…

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Methodist Paper Hits at War Marriages

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

The "candid issue" in the current issue of "The South Australian Methodist" on the failure or war-time marriages said that many marries had…

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Two Wounded By One Bullet; Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A young man and his mother were wounded by one bullet which was fired from a 22 revolver during an argument at…

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Training for War Widows

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Post-War Reconstruction; Mr. R. T. Pollard, said that facilities for training under the Commonwealth Reconstruction…

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All Japanese Cleared From War Graves Area

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Sunday (A.A.P. Reuter): Following a complaint by the Australian Government to the British War Office, all Japanese…

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Poker and War Contracts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

DEXTER (Maine), Monday: High Army and civilian procurement officers had been allowed throughout the…

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Soldier Settlers Welcomed to Junee District Happy Function at Eurongilly

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

A welcome to the district was extended to Wantabadgery East soldier settlers at a ball et Eurongllly on Friday night…

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Menzies Says Australia Acting As if at War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Mr. R. G. Menzies today accused the Australian Government of being indifferent towards the British crisis…

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