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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

6,874 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Soldier's Papers Found

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

An envelope, containing rail warrant, leave pass, safe custody receipt, and a list of addresses, apparently the property…

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Soldier's Death In City Crash

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

A soldier died from injuries he received in a crash between a military truck and a tram at the…

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Village Cheers At Soldier's Release

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Friday. -- Corby, a Northamptonshire village of 1300 people, rejoiced last night when it heard that U.S. Private Donald Hicks had been…

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Cosmic Beams May Soon Replace Atomic Bombs If the present rate of successful scientific research continues the atomic bomb will shortly become a backnumber as a war weapon, says this writer. He forecasts that its place will probably be taken by devasting cosmic beams and nullity guns

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 7

IF a world war develops in 10 or 20 years time the atomic bomb may not be the decisive or even the main weapon. One reason, the…

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War Eagle Swoops

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

War Eagle (R. Parsons), on the outside, just about to overtake Columnist (G. Podmore), on the rails,…

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War Cabinet Holds Its Final Session

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 26

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Abolition of War Cabinet and reconstruction of the Council of Defence was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) after a meeting of War Cabinet today…

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Job ended for War Cabinet CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 5

WAR Cabinet met today for the last time and decided to reconstitute the Council of Defence, which…

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Hero Worship Failed To Sink Man O' War

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

Faith of the Sydney public in the winner-punching proclivities of Darby Munro has not been dimmed in any way by a four months' absence from the saddle. That faith cost the punting frater-…

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War hero confesses to killing New York

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 9

A WAR hero who saved his wounded commanding officer's life at Coblenz, yesterday confessed that…

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Punter "rides home" £17,000 on War Eagle

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 18

A punter won £17,000, the biggest plunge landed on a Sydney suburban racecourse for many years, when War Eagle won the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill yesterday…

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Britain a war ace learned the flower trade

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 2

Learning the wholesale florists' business in Covent Garden was former Group- Captain Jamie Rankin…

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MacArthur sets up war crimes court TOKIO

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 2

General MacArthur has ordered an international military court to be set up in Tokio to try…

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This Is a Home Wrecker Waging war on the borer

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 9

USE of certain timbers for furniture has increased the menace of the Powder Post Borer (Lyctus Beetle)…

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War Eagle may not run in Anniversary, says owner, despite easy Rosehill win

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

WAR EAGLE, who came from last at the turn to win the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill…

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Munro Back in Saddle Man 'o War makes good owner's pledge to wife

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 2

WHEN Man o' War won the Carlingford Welter Handicap at Rosehill yesterday he made good a promise by the owner, Mr. Spencer Shade, to his wife…

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War jobs done, girls seek other victories Women's big bid for world sports honors

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 7

THE Boom in Women's Sport is no longer a prediction, it's here! Dad and brother arriving…

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Ten Years on Owner's Life War Eagle Home At Last Swooped From Last to First

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

Ten years were put on the life of owner Mr. Jim Bendrodt at Rosehill yesterday when his pride, War Eagle, staged a last to first win in the Lord Mayor's Cup…

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Bus Privileges for Limbless Soldiers

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 27

Members of the Limbless Soldiers' Association are to be given preference and allowed to stand at the head of bus queues…

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Soldier dies in city crash

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 5

One soldier was killed and four others were injured in a collision between a military truck and a tram at King and…

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War Cabinet's Last Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—War Cabinet held its 354th and last meeting yesterday. When it rose the Prime Minister,…

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