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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

6,874 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Singapore War Trials Opened From A.A.P. Special Representaive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Jan. 21.—The first war crimes trials began in Singapore to-day, when ten Japanese were charged with beating, over-working, and maltreating Indian prisoners of war, and with flogging…

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Limbless Soldiers' Priority

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

Members of the Limbless Soldiers' Association are now entitled to go to the head of bus queues. Announcing this, the Minister for…

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Justice For Soldiers Demanded

Tribune · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

A protest over the ignominious discharge from the army of two Australian privates and a corporal has been received by…

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Burns Enlists 15.10 Matman As Bodyguard Bodyguard for Boxer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

Tommy Burns, who has arrived from Brisbane to fight Vic Patrick for the Australian welterweight title, has engaged Tommy Milan, 15st. 10lb. wrestler, as a bodyguard…

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Welcome Home

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

The entertainment committee of the Parramatta S. S. & A. Parents and Wives Association will hold a welcome home to discharged…

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Welcome Home Guildford Comforts Fund

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

Another very successful dance was held in the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts, on Saturday night last, 19th. when the Guildford Comforts Fund held a welcome…

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Tobacco Growing Post-War Occupation for Soldiers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 12

Minister for Customs (Senator Keane), said in Canberra last week that the growing of more Australian tobacco…

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Returned Soldiers Frown on Monuments As War Memorials

Construction · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 7

The Queensland branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League in all cases so far disclosed, have, according to the Queensland press, banned the erection of monuments as war memorials and have…

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War Reporters Kept Trust

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 22 (A.A.P.).— Pressmen were let in on most vital top-secret plans during the war, and in not one single case did they…

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Post-war Works Water Board Programme

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Hon. W. J. McKell. Premier (per Hon G. C. Gollan. M.L.A), wrote to Holroyd Council as follows: "The representations made by the…

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Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. Splendid War Record

Construction · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

The Annual Report of the Chairman of the Board and the Managing Director of A.W.A. given at the 37th. Ordinary General Meeting of the Company on October 22, 1945, gave many…

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Classing the Clip. War and Peace Procedure

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

The current half-year is the final period of the existing appraisement system, report Winchcombe Carson Ltd. During its currency a great…

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Race-glasses, Impressed in War,to Be Returned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Race-glasses or fieid-glasses which were impressed by the Commonwealth for defence purposes are to be returned to their owners. If this cannot be done a…

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Won't Overwork Horse Owner Explains War Eagle Move

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 22

War Eagle would be withdrawn from next Monday's Anniversary Handicap because he would have had to be worked too hard, his, owner, Mr. J. C. Bendrodt, said yesterday…

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War Cabinet Disbanded. Council for Defence to Take Its Place

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 12

The Australian War Cabinet met for the fast time last week and decided to reconstitute the Council of Defence, which…

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Objective Reached For Soldiers' Hall

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

The objective of £2,000 for the construction of a Soldiers' Hall and club room at Blacktown has been passed…

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Soldier Returns

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

Great jubilation in the home of the Whites, Church Street, Parramatta. Reason is the arrival home of eldest son Dick, who has been in Wewak…

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Taxi Licences for Returned Soldiers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

Up to 50 of new taxi licences, both for unrestricted and suburban runs, when new licences are issued in N.S.W. will be made available for…

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Points in Soldier's Political Platform

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

Sergeant Fred Robertson, 9th Division, now back home at Carlingford after service in Borneo, is a candidate for selection…

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Soldier Welcomed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

With four years service to his credit, Gnr. Frank Gondof, of Wentworthville Road, Toongabbie, received a rousing welcome home when…

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