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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

6,874 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Young Soldiers Plea For Late-comers To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

Sir,—In demobilisation and rehabilitation plans little provision has been allotted for the delayed return to civilian life by thousands of the youngest…

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Medicine for Soldier in Divorce Witness-box

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A young ex-serviceman had to be given medicine to steady his nerves while in the witness-box in the Divorce Court today. Edwin Allan Witton, 22, of Perry-street, Campsie, was…

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Soldiers Send Protest To P.M.

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Members of the Australian unit of the Japan occupation force in Morotai have protested to the…

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Divorce for Ex-soldier, 22

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A returned soldier witness in the Divorce Court today was so nervous he had to take a draught of medicine before he…

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Divorce for Ex-soldier, 22

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A returned soldier witness in the Divorce Court today was so nervous he had to take a draught of medicine before he…

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Divorce for Ex-soldier, 22

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A returned soldier witness in the Divorce Court today was so nervous he had to take a draught of medicine before he…

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Welcome Home

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 9

TRUNKEY Creek, a hamlet in the Bathurst (NSW) district, has raised £500 to welcome home its 52 Service men and women,…

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"Undeclared War"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

BATAVIA, Jan. 18 (A.A.P.).— "Australia is fighting an undeclared war with us," a Dutch naval officer told Reuter's correspondent in…

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Organisation for War

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 10

World War II closed with a streamlined system for direction of the operations of war. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin -- afterwards Attlee, Truman and Stalin -- met to decide matters of policy against the European Axis…

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Global Movie War

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

MOVIE fight is now world-wide between producer and exhibitor. Queensland has started something in this country. According to the debate in the Parliament of that State, US picture interests were actively "lobbying." Australia has been a happy hunting ground for the Yanks, who have fastened upon exhibitors and…

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New Jockey for War Eagle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 24

War Eagle will have another change of jockeys in the Lord Mayor's Cup (1¼ miles) at Rosehill today, R. Parsons replacing…

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More Arrests Ordered Pacific War Crimes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

TOKYO. Jan. 18.—General MacArthur's Headquarters has ordered the arrest of an additional 100 suspected war criminals…

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Welter Hcp. Easy For Man o'War

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 8

Clearing right away in the last furlong, Man O' War (7 to 2), had one of the easiest wins of the afternoon, from…

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111 Jap War Criminal Suspects for Arrest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, Saturday. -- Allied Headquarters has ordered the arrest of 111 additional war crime suspects, including seven generals and ranging…

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111 Jap War Criminal Suspects for Arrest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, Saturday. -- Allied Headquarters has ordered the arrest of 111 additional war crime suspects, including seven generals and ranging…

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Man O' War Downs 100-1 Shot

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 12

Making light of his 10 stone, Man o' War, one of the most useful gallopers in Sydney, ran right away from the opposition to serve an…

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Ld. Mayor's Cup War Eagle Wins For New Rider

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 8

Finishing fast on the outside, War Eagle defeated Columnist comfortably in the Lord…

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War Eagle in Thrilling Cup Victory Brilliant Effort In The Last Stages

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 12

Revealing possibly the best form of his career, War Eagle (101) came from the clouds, to swoop down on the opposition and score what appeared to be an effortless win in today's Lord Mayor's Cup…

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Finance and Markets New Guinea Goldfields Claims About £250,000 War Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 20

About £250,000 is invoked in the claim on the War Damage Commission by New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., said the chairman (Mr. J. Kruttschnitt) at the annual meeting yesterday…

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War Eagle in Thrilling Cup Victory Brilliant Effort In The Last Stages

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 12

Revealing possibly the best form of his career, War Eagle (101) came from the clouds, to swoop down on the opposition and score what appeared to be an effortless win in today's Lord Mayor's Cup…

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