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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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New Models-for Britain's First Post-war Motor Show Feature of Many Engines Will Be Easily Detached Cylinder Linings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

The International Motor to b held at Earls Court London from October 27 to November 6 as in pre war days, is likely…

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Existing Land Boards to Remain Special Boards Only To Consider Soldier Settlement Applications

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 7

The Acting Leader of the NSW Country Party, the Hon D. H. Drummond, MLA, was opposed to the appointment of a Special…

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Welcome Home Committee To be Finalised After 31st January

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of the Narandera Welcome Home Committee was held on Friday to consider the matter of winding-up the fund, and there…

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Leeton Soldiers' Club Official Opening of Bowling Green

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

THE lawns were in excellent condition for the official opening of the Leeton Soldiers' Club Bowling Green, last Saturday…

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India to Aid Indonesia If War Comes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The Indian Prime Minister (Pandit Nehru) has invited the Indonesian…

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Commemoration of Anzac Day

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

A communication road at Saturday night's meeting of the R. S. L. stated that By direction of annual State Congress, in…

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Third World War Depends on Russia

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday—A third world war is inevitable unless Russia alters her behavior, the leader of the State Opposition…

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Some War-Time Controls Still in Operation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday: It was not to be argued that as a result of the High Court ruling yesterday in the Crouch…

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U.S. Bomb Sight Secret Given Away Before War

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday— An investigator for the House of Representatives' Un-American Activities Committee told the…

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Vatican Sheltered Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): During the German occupation of Rome every Cardinal's room in the Vatican…

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Sale of War Goods

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

The commonwealth Disposals Commission estimates that its sales of surplus war goods will have realised, about £130 million…

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War Service Land Settlement Bill

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

The Acting Leader of the New South Wales Country Party, the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., was opposed to the appointment…

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Coolamon War Memorial Names of Those Who Served

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 5

The amended list of names for inscription on the Coolamon War Memorial—those who ENLISTED from Coolamon and district—is…

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Artificial Legs and Arms Hurled at Rome Police by Ex-Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 1

ROME, Friday (A.A.P.): Violent demonstrations in Rome and Milan yesterday resulted in injury to a number of people including women. In Rome, crippled ex-servicemen hurled artificial…

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Serious Reactions in Asia Over New Indonesian War "We Cannot Remain Idle Spectators," Says Nehru

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A. P.): "The Dutch offensive in Indonesia will have serious repercussions in India, in Asia, and perhaps in other countries," said the Indian Premier (Pandit Nehru) today…

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Wounded Man Charged at Bedside Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday: Arthur ("Tinker") Wilson, 34, was charged with breaking and entering with intent to steal at a…

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Tojo and Six Other Japanese War Leaders Hanged News a Complete Surprise to Japanese People

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday—Six weeks after being condemned to death by the International War Crimes Tribunal for Japanese war guilt, General Hldeki Tojo, 64, Japan's war-time Prime Minister and…

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U.s. Soldiers Sentenced for Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

TOKYO. Wednesday (A.A.P.): Two American soldiers received life sentences today for the murder of Akira Nagai, 55 chaffeur…

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Wagga Soldier Grosses World to See U.k. Girl

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: An Australian soldier. James Douglas McKechnie. 23, of Wagga, has come 15,000 miles to Britain…

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Means Test in Soldier Settlement Big Changes in the Law

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 3

THE amendments to the legislation governing the settlement of ex-servicemen on the land which the State Government has just…

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