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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

6,874 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Few Trucks for Ex-Soldiers

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Rehabilitation of many ex-Servicemen was being held up because they could not my motor trucks, R.S.L. officials state. Light utllity trucks required by…

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Army Men Anxious To Re-enlist

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The number of discharged returned men applying here for…

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V.C. FOR N.S.W. Militia Soldier Saved Patrols In Jungle Fighting At Bougainville

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Private Frank John Partridge, of Macksville (northern New South-Wales)…

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Is Soldiers Stowaway in Ship From Solomons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

Eighteen soldier stowaways were among 547 Australian troops who arrived in Sydney in the Nordnes last night. The stowaways boarded the…

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Big Carnival for Ex-soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 18

Willoughby ex-servicemen and their dependents will benefit from a carnival being held at Chatswood Oval on Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13…

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U.S. Ex-Soldiers Meet In Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 18

American ex-servicemen discharged in Sydney have formed a returned soldiers' association. The association, which has 200…

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LETTERS to the EDITOR Our soldiers could free us from long trousers But will they?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

SIR,--Will men who have known the comfort of shorts and shirt while away on service give them up and go back to…

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Cold Comfort for Brides of U.s. Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Three hundred and fifty-nine brides of American soldiers, en route to join their husbands, have…

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Fourteen Soldier Stowaways

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Fourteen stowaways were found between 7.15 last night and 4.30 a.m. today on this Norwegian ship Nordnes which…

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Soldier Must Pay £2 for Theft of "Nine"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

HENRY JAMES DONELLY, soldier, was fined £2 at Ryde Court today on a charge of stealing a ninegallon keg of beer from a camp at…

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Soldier Must Pay £2 for Theft of "Nine"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

HENRY JAMES DONELLY, soldier, was fined £2 at Ryde Court today on a charge of stealing a gallon keg of beer from a camp at…

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Soldier Must Pay £2 for Theft of "Nine"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

HENRY JAMES DONELLY, soldier, was fined £2 at Ryde Court today on a charge of stealing a nine- gallon keg of beer from a camp at…

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Fourteen Soldier Stowaways

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

Fourteen stowaways were found between 7.15 last night and 4.30 a.m. today on the Norwegian ship Nordnes which…

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Soldier Must Pay £2 for Theft of "Nine"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

HENRY JAMES DONELLY, soldier, was fined £2 at Ryde Court today on a charge of stealing a ninegallon keg of beer from a camp at…

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Fourteen Soldier Stowaways

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Fourteen stowaways were found between 7.15 last night and 4.30 a.m. today on the Norwegian ship Nordnes which…

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Cold Comfort for Brides of U.s. Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Three hundred and fifty-nine brides of American soldiers, en route to join their husbands, have…

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Honour Roll Unveiled

The Propeller · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

In the presence of a large assemblage, Dr. Evatt, M.H.R. for Barton, and Minister for External Affairs,, unveiled an honour roll last Sunday evening, in the…

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War Prisoners. Welcome Home at Hurstville

The Propeller · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the welcome-home of ex-prisoners-of-war of the Hurstville postal district, at the Hurstville Oval, on Saturday next,…

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Welcome Home Liverpool Soldier

The Biz · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Neill, of Atkinson Street. Liverpool, welcomed home their son, CPl. Frank O'Neill, who had just returned from Morotai, last Sunday…

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Welcome Home Committee

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

Penrith Citizens' Commitete for arranging public welcomes to returned soldiers met at he Council Chambers on Thursday evening, 10th inst., the…

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