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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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America and War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

ST. LOUIS, Thursday: The Army Secretary (Mr. Kenneth Royall) last night told the National Guard Association: "I…

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Returned Men Visit Griffith Research Station

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 3

A party of 21 ex-servicemen, drawn from all parts of State, visited the Irrigation Research Station, griffith, on…

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North Wagga Man Wounded by Rifle Bullet

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 1

A richochetting bullet from a pea-rifle wounded a young North Wagga man near Kapooka yesterday afternoon…

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Russia "Will Have Atom Bomb by 1952" U.S. War Chiefs Plan to Meet Grave Possibilities

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Based on the belief that Russia will have the atom bomb by 1952, and that continent-jumping rockets will be ready by…

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Albury Man Wounded While Cleaning Gun

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 2

ALBURY, Wednesday: Alan Webster 35, of Mount Street, Albury, suffered an accidental bullet wound while cleaning a…

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Albury Man Wounded When Cleaning Gun

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 2

ALBURY, Thursday,—Alan[?] Webster, 35, of Mount Street, Albury suffered an accident bullet wound while cleaning a…

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Russian Zone Police Train to Meet 'Civil War'

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Wednesday: Russian Zone police are being trained to use machine-guns and mortars in anticipation of large-scale…

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Coolamon Soldiers’ Returned League the New Club Room

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 2

Chief business at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Coolamon sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I. League, was consideration of a suitable date…

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Americans Warned of War Possibility "Must be Forearmed," Says Gen. Marshall's Assistant

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): Two hours before the Assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Charles Sahzman) was due to deliver a speech at New Hampshire University last night, in which he warned of the…

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Riverina Round-up Rotten...Caves...Tragedy...War Gratuities...Retaliation...A Matter of Time...Battle...Nasty Nest...Unhappy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

MR. ERIC S. WEST, Officer-in-charge of the research station at Griffith, pulled no punches when comparing…

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Solving War Mysteries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

Squadron-Leader K. Rundle (left) discusses plans with Captain C. L. Harrison of the U.S. War Graves…

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War Pledge From Dominions to be Sought

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sunday (A.A.P.): Britain will ask the Dominions to pledge full military support for the Brussels [?]lliance in the event of war against Russia. THIS was stated here today by…

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Department of Post War Reconstruction News and Views

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 4

With the arrival in Australia this week of Dr. Ernest Rumpelt, the number of German scientists and technicians who have…

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War-time Research Favors Nylon Bandages

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 7

Nylon, bandages for wounds may eventually replace old-style surgical dressings as the result of the discoveries of a…

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Free Public Library The Second World War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 4

The Cootamundra Free Public Library has received "The Second World War, Volume I., The Gathering Storm," by Winston…

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The Royal Tour Only War Will Stop it

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 1

Canberra, Wednesday — Only the outbreak of war would prevent the Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand taking…

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The Drift Towards War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

It now seems that only a sheer about-face by Russia can prevent the present trend towards war from developing at an alarming rate. The "get tough with Russia" policy, is in the ascendancy. Latest…

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War Memorial Funds (To the Editor, “Coolamon-Ganmain Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Sir:—May I please be granted space in your widely read journal to correct what can be a wrong impression? I have noticed, in a…

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Start of Issue of Campaign Stars Defence and War. Medal Later

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

The issue or campaign stars to men of the 1939-45 war, which will begin this month, is expected to take 12, months to…

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Wagga Ballot for Soldiers' Blocks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

Kenneth Penfold, of "Rosevale," cootamundra was a reserve in the ballot at Wagga yesterday for eight war service land…

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