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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

6,874 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Two Die, Seven Hurt in Road Smash 3-Ton Military Truck Overturns Party of Soldiers on Way Back to Liverpool

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

TWO soldiers were killed and seven others injured when a three-ton military truck, in which they were travelling, skidded and overturned…

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U.S. Soldier After Scaur Fel Huge Bettor's £1500 Offer To Buy Mare For States

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 20

AMERICAN soldier-punter Sgt. Johnny Parker wants to buy barrier rogue Scaur Fel and take her to America…

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Welcome Home to War Prisoners

The Propeller · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

Under the auspices of Hurstville and Kogarah Councils, and the Hurstville Sub-brunch of the Returned Soldiers League, a welcome-home to all…

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Welcome Home Dance Guildford Comforts Fund

The Biz · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

Despite electricity rationing, Guildford Comforts Fund held their usual monthly welcome home dance on Saturday night, December 15. Emergency lighting having…

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Farm Labor Shortage Burdens Returned Men

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

Acute shortage of labor and vital farm equipment is placing heavy burden on discharged servicemen returning to grazing and farming in parts of NSW. Record high wages are being…

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War Declared on Litterbugs

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

City Council inspectors would ruthlessly prosecute people who littered the streets with rubbish and debris or who had lidless…

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War Declared on Litterbugs

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

City Council inspectors would ruthlessly prosecute people who littered the streets with rubbish and debris or who had lidless…

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New Year's Day at Anzac Buffet. Over 3000 attend Special Entertainment

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

On New Year's Day, Commandant Zara Isaacs and her deputy, Miss Rae Isaacs, organised a turkey dinner for the men of the Allied and Australian fighting…

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Gibraltar Attack Franco's War Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

NUREMBERG, Jan. 9 (A.A.P.). —The rulers of Spain wanted "to conquer Gibraltar by themselves" and an attack against the…

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Britain's Weekly War Costs Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- For the first time since the end of the war, Britain's weekly bill for war services has fallen below £87,500,000…

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Ambon War Crimes 93 Japs Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Ninety-three Japanese are being tried at present before the War Crimes Court at Ambon for…

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Distinguished British Soldier Dead at 83

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--General Sir Neville Macready, distinguished British soldier, died yesterday, aged 83…

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Clamor Spreads Throughout World U.S. Soldiers Demand Return Home Chiefs of Army Order Speed-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The clamor for immediate return home and demobilisation has now spread to American soldiers throughout the world…

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Clamor Spreads Throughout World U.S. Soldiers Demand Return Home Chiefs of Army Order Speed-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The clamor for immediate return home and demobilisation has now spread to American soldiers throughout the world…

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Illegitimate Children of U.s. Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday. -- American soldiers have left thousands of illegitimate children overseas…

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Clamor Spreads Throughout World U.S. Soldiers Demand Return Home Chiefs of Army Order Speed-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The clamor for immediate return home and demobilisation has now spread to American soldiers throughout the world…

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Clamor Spreads Throughout World U.S. Soldiers Demand Return Home Chiefs of Army Order Speed-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The clamor for immediate return home and demobilisation has how spread to American soldiers throughout the world…

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Clamor Spreads Throughout World U.S. Soldiers Demand Return Home Chiefs of Army Order Speed-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The clamor for immediate return home and demobilsation has now spread to American soldiers throughout the world…

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War Wounded Are Key Men In Rebuilding The Peace

Tribune · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

Like all other nations starting to rebuild their economic and social life in the post-war period. Australia is faced with the problem of how best to use its returned soldier invalids and partially incapacitated men…

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War Graves

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

TWENTY-SEVEN Australian War Graves Units and two detachments of the Australian War Graves Maintenance Unit are at present operating…

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