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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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For the Garden Lover Now Is the Time to Start War on Garden Pests

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 4

Now is the time to start the war on pests and diseases in the vegetable plot, because now that so many have settled down to the job of growing more and still more of the seasonal lines, it would be…

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Scrutiny of Nangus Soldier Settlement Applications Land Board Sitting at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 7

The Local Land Board, comprising Messrs E. Fernon (chairman), W. C. Stribley and F. Henery (members) commenced their s…

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Threat of War Air Need of Britain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air-Marshal Sir Hugh Walmsley, declared recently that British must not quickly to get on air force to stop…

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Palestine War Resumes; Iraqi Onslaugt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): British United Press reports that the Arabs attacked on many parts of the Palestine front early today. The message states that Iraqi troop, supported by…

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9 Riverina Farms for Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Nine farms on the "Coree Park" Estate are available for application by members and ex-members of the…

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Our Cold War (Reprinted from “The Bulletin”)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 4

With an unusually cold winter there has come a multitude of other cold things in NSW and the three States that depend on NSW…

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Wagga Poultry Show Ends; Best Since War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

The 1948 poultry show, which concluded on Saturday, was declared by officials and judges to be one of the most successful ever held by the Wagga Poultry Club…

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"War If Powers Yield on Berlin" Mr. Churchill's Grave Warning

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Mr. Churchill warned constituents at Woodford today that if the Western powers yielded on the Berlin issue, they would…

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Temporary Housing Programme Almost Complete Britain Has Now Found New Post-war Homes for 68,000 Families

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

The last temporary house in Britain’s post war building programme will be completed within the next three months. The last…

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Nine Riverina Farms For Soldier Settlers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

Nine farms on the "Coree Park" Estate are available for application by members and ex-members of the forces…

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New Rules for M.i.a. Soldier Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

Evidence of an adequate experience in irrigation farming methods would be required in future from all soldier…

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New Crisis Threat in Italy Communist Chief Seriously Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

ROME, Wednesday: Following an attempt today to assassinate the head of the Italian Communist Party, Togliatti, a new crisis is threatened in Italy…

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Berliners Facing "Most Ruthless Measures Short of War"; 300,000 Idle Soon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The British Secretary for Air (Mr. Arthur Henderson) bluntly told British forces in Hamburg that the people of Berlin were facing "the most ruthless measures, short of war, that can be imposed on a civilised community."…

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Palestine War More Nations Support Strong Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): France Britain and Russia now generally support the United States in its strong proposal to…

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Destitute Children of War Ravaged Areas Shire Fund Opened

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s shine council meeting, an appeal for assistance was received from the N.S.W. headquarters of the Fund…

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7/21 Regiment Now Ready to Receive Voluntary Enlistments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

THE citizens Military Force has now commenced recruiting all over the Commonwealth, said Col. D. A. Cormack, the…

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Mr James Robinson Gives a New Name to Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

Mr James Robinson, P. and A. Society committeeman, has never been in favour of the scheme to remove the showground to Anzac…

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Rebuilding German Education More Children at School in British Zone Than Before the War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 7

More children are attending the schools in the British zone of Germany than was the case in the same area before the war…

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India's Undeclared War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday: After one week's consultation between the United Nations Commission and Indian spokesmen, it is clear…

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Relief to Wireless Owners Easing Of Excise And War Loading Duties Sought

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

"Cheaper listening" is the objective of a campaign launched by radio interest throughout Australia for the removal by the Feleral…

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