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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Education of Ex-soldiers' Children Under Services Canteens Trust Fund Act

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Armstrong secretary of the Narandera and District Local Repatriation Committee, has received a communication from the Deputy…

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Six Farms At Humula For Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

The Minister for Lands is making available for members and ex-members of the forces, six farms on the Murraguldrie Estate…

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World Heading for Another War, Says De Valera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.): The belief that the world was heading for another world war was expressed by the former…

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Mr. Falstein Defends War Record

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Falstein (Lab., N.S.W.) claimed in the House of Representatives today that his war…

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Soldier Settlement free from Politics Minister for Lands Declares

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

A suggestion that soldier settlement in New South Wales was dominated by the Electorates held by Labour was a statement…

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Soldier Fined for Moving Ewes by Truck

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

Stringent regulations govern the movement of stock in N.S.W. and ignorance of them often causes distress to the other[?]s innocent…

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Soldier Drew Block at Cootamundra But Lost it Throught Non-Inspection Minister Says Injustice Wil be Rectified

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

An injustice to a soldier named Carter, with live years overseas service in . the last war, who won a block of land in the Cootamundra district, and lost…

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"Injustice" to Coota. Soldier to Be Rectified

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An injustice to a soldier named Carter, with five years' overseas service in the last war,…

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"Third World War Unless China Aided"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Thursday. (A.A.P.): Military aid to China would help to stop "Russian aggression" in Europe…

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Aust. Soldiers May Marry Japanese Girls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

TOKYO, Thursday: (A.A.P.): Australian soldiers in Japan are permitted to marry Japanese girls at the British Con…

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Civic Matters Protest From Labor Council; War Cemetery's Condition; Civil Airfield

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 3

The Wagga City Council, at a meeting last night, received a letter from the Wagga Trades and Labor Council protesting against the council's decision to deny the Wagga Communist Party the use of the…

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Mass Demonstration Against War

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

ROME, Monday: Premier do Gasperi, accusing Communists of organising disorders in Italy, said it was impossible to collaborate with the…

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Clear Air of War Talk, Says Prof. Oliphant

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: "There is too much talk of war among the nations for a war to break out soon," said Professor Marcus…

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Wantabadgery Soldier Addresses Letter to Lands Minister

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

The Hon W. Sheahan, Esq., MLA., Parliament House, Sydney. Dear Sir.—Further to my…

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Soldier Drew Block at Cootamundra But Lost It Through Non-Inspection Minister Says Injustice Will Be Rectified

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

An injustice to a soldier named Carter, with five years’ overseas service in the last war, who won a block of land in the Cootamundra…

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War "A Crazy Idea," Says Soviet Rep. in America Senator Taft Sees No Early Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.): "It is a crazy idea. It is, impossible. People don't want war. We Russians do not believe in war. We want peace."…

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Soldier Drew Block at Cootamundra But Lost It Through Non-Inspetion Minister Says Injustice Will Be Rectified

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

An injustice to a soldier named Carter, with five years' overseas service in the last war, who won a block of land in the Cootamundra district,…

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Soldiers Return From Japan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

[?] their term of service with the B.C.O.F. in Japan, this happy crowd of Diggers off the Westralia wave cheerfully at the camera. The troops have their discharges and a return to civilian life before them…

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Leeton Returned Soldiers' League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. S. J. Hinton, president, in his annual report, which was read at the annual meeting of the sub-branch held on February 7 last, said that the…

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Statement by the Minister for the Army Prisoners of War: Suggestion From Mr. Turnbull, M.p., That Subsistence Allowance Be Paid

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 6

1.—On a number of occasions, both prior to and since I have been Minister for the Army, the Honorable Member for Wimmera (Mr. Turnbull) and others…

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