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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Guerillas Massing in Malaya May be "Minor War"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Monday, (A.A.P Reuter)—According to the "Straits Times," a minimum of 4,000 to 5,000 Communist…

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Railway Engine and War Tank Collide Accident at Shell Depot Crossing at Yass

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

At the level crossing near the Shell Depot, Yass, a General Lee war tank collided with a railway engine. Fortunately,…

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Post-war Reconstruction

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

This is Important The general closing date for lodgement of applications for full time trainees under the…

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Is It War? Are Russians Bluffing?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

Urging the Western Allies to take a firm stand in Berlin, the "Manchester Guardian" says: "The logical result of the…

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War Possibility If Allies Move From Berlin But Russians Believed Bluffing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Urging the Western Allies to take a firm stand in Berlin, the "Manchester Guardian" says: "The logical result of…

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Special Police Badges for Service in War Time

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

About 80 police reservists who assisted the N.S.W. police on the North shore during the war were presented with the special…

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War of Nerves Has Failed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—"I think there has been an attempt to see how long our nerves would last. There are no signs…

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Doings in the World of Sport Tumut and Gundagai Meet on Anzac Park Next Sunday Clash of Old Rivals Should Produce First Class Football Four Games on Programme — Session Commences at 11 A.M.

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 12

More interest appears to be taken in next Sunday’s Gundagai Tumut match on Anzac Park than in the recent Maher Cup game. A clash between these two clubs always produces football of a high standard and partons are assured of a first class match next…

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Britain Now Exporting One Third More Than Pre-war More Records Set Up in May Trading, with Machinery Still in Hand

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 8

The volume of Britain's exports is now about one third greater before the war. Official trade returns for May, issued this week, that last month goods to almost the value of £130 millions sterling were shipped overseas from the United Kingdom…

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Soviet Desire for War Denied

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The last thing that Russia wanted was war, declared Mr. W. Gailacher (Communist, Fife) during the…

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German Conditions "Very Serious" War Question Evaded

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—Although British sources in Frankfurt say that it is too early to speculate whether the break-up of the…

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Britain Exporting More Than Pre-war More Records in May Trading

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

The volume of Britain's exports is now about one third greater than before the war. Official trade returns for May,…

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Bevin's Grave Warning on War Danger No Surrender; Allies' Stand on Berlin Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Under the heading "The British accept the risk of war" the New York "Times" displays on its front page today the House of Commons debate on the critical Berlin situation…

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"Cannot Drive Us Out Short Of War"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 1

General Clay, U.S. Com-mander in Germany, declared recently that "the Russians cannot drive us out…

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Berlin Food Drive Gathers War Intensity Some Planes Flown Direct From U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): British and American planes are rushing food and other supplies to Berlin with an intensity that could normally be achieved…

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Farms in Wagga District for Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Fifteen farms on the "Belmore and Possum Plains" estate, between Wagga and Tumbarumba, would…

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Britain's Overseas Trade Then and Now a True Comparison on a Pre-war Values Basis

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

A true comparison between Britain's overseas trade now and before the war has been made possible by an official revaluation in terms of 1938 prices. This revelation, which has been…

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Soldier MHR's Want German Migrants

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

Two ex-servicemen, one Liberal and one Labor, urged in the House of Representatives recently that Australia…

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Back to Pre-war

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

The opening of the Old Vic company's Sydney season at the Tivoli Theatre was the best dressed and most stimulatinng "first night"…

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Australia and the Atomic War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

While scientists in many overseas countries are increasing their knowledge of the reason why the atom ticker Australia is trailing badly in this vital' research. Last week Britain opened its second atomic pile at the…

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