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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

6,874 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

We'll Soon Be Sheltering With An Octopus Or Mermaid We'll all live under the sea after the next war, predicts this writer. Pointing out that the earth will be contaminated by atomic aftermath, he claims that the ideal place to live will be in some submarine city on the floor of the ocean

The World's News · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

SO far architects aren't heeding scientists' warnings; but are replanning war-wrecked cities the old way—upward—perfect targets…

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Unique Volunteer Corps Saved Vast Forests When war called the professional forest rangers, hundreds of city folk, all of them military rejects, volunteered to guard America's vast and valuable forests. These parsons, housewives, clerks and schoolteachers made a lot of mistakes at first, but they achieved their objective —they protected one of their country's greatest assets from the ravages of fire

The World's News · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 7

PUT a bunch of city people on lonely mountain peaks in the densest wilderness of continental United States and what happens?…

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End of war gift to veterans

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 38

Happy reunion yesterday for former workers of the Women's All Services Canteen, who were guests of the War Veterans' Home at Narrabeen…

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U.S. War Secretary snubbed Hirohito

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat. -- U.S. War Secretary Patterson snubbed Emperor Hirohito during his tour of Japan,…

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AUSTRALIA Trees that fell in war at Manly

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 4

When the Japs were moving south at the end of 1941, invasion-conscious Army officers proposed removing the triple row of…

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Housewives' pool to buy fruit Family War on Rackets

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 8

A GROUP of housewives in a North Shore suburb are considering reviving a community…

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'Old Soldier Spirit' As Defence Plea

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 17

"THE old soldier spirit" is an admirable trait, but sometimes it gets you into trouble. Take the case of former 9th Divvy soldier…

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Farming Loans to Soldiers

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 6

LAUNCHING of agricultural re-establishment loans of up to £1000 for ex-Servicemen is likely to be…

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Police line up 1000 soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 6

A line-up of 1000 soldiers failed to locate the man who criminally assaulted a nine- year-old girl on Friday, police…

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Soldiers 'held arbitrarily'

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1946 · page 3

LAE, Sat. -- Soldiers who resigned from the Australian Instructional Corps to join the A.I.F. are being held…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Food Riots in Italy 20 WOUNDED

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 16

LONDON, Sunday.---Allied forced in Naples (Italy) today fired on unemployed demonstrators who attacked a police station, the…

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Ships Losing Their War Weapons

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 13

PASSENGER liners and merchant ships of all nations trading with Australia are gradually losing their grim war-like exteriors. Protective armament is being removed…

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Jews Plan War In Palestine

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday. -- A training school for officers and instructors to go to Palestine to continue the war for the…

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War Gratuity Pays Fare Home

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--Captain Geoffrey Wikner, who bought a Halifax bomber to fly his family to Australia, yesterday…

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War Gratuity Pays Fare Home

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 13

LONDON, Monday.--Captain Geoffrey Wikner, who bought a Halifax bomber to fly his family to Australia, yesterday…

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War Gratuity Pays Fare Home

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 13

LONDON, Monday.--Captain Geoffrey Wikner, who bought a Halifax bomber to fly his family to Australia, yesterday…

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Jews Plan War In Palestine

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday. -- A training school for Officers and instructors to go to Palestine to continue the war for the…

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Jews Plan War In Palestine

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday. -- A training school for officers and instructors to go to Palestine to continue the war for the…

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War Gratuity Pays Fare Home

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 13

LONDON, Monday.--Captain Geoffrey Wikner, who bought a Halifax bomber to fly his family to Australia, yesterday…

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Cease-Fire In China War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

CHUNGKING, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The Nationalist Government and Chinese Communist leaders have ordered a cease-fire in…

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