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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Anzac House Appeal. Competition Winners

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

The following were winners of prizes in the Merrylands R.S.L. Sub-branch Anzac House Appeal competitions—Case wine: T. W.L.c. Cambridge ' St., Merrylands No…

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Transport Otranto. Fine War Service

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

Although in outward appearance she appears to be the trim mail-boat of prewar years, the Orient liner Otranto (20,026 tons), which…

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Use Of Atomic Energy In War Deplored

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — No country should be allowed to us atomic energy commercially until it had been rendered impracticable…

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Arctic Territory Important to Russia and America for Military Bases in Case of War

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 3

Russia is anxious to secure military bases in Spitsbergen, 360 miles north of Norway, and it is believed that Russia's…

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Land for Soldier Settlement Victorian Government Programme

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

Negotiations have been completed by the Victorian Government for the purchase of about 138,000 acres of land for…

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Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

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Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

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Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

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Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

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Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Sale of Buttons to Aid Disabled Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 16

THE Premier has given permission for buttons to be sold in every Government Department tomorrow. The total sale of the buttons will…

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Anzac House Appeal. Competition Winners

The Biz · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

The following were winners of prizes in the Merrylands R.S.L. Sub-branch Anzac House Appeal competitions:—Case wine: T. Wilde, Cambridge St., Merrylands (No…

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U.s. War Hero on Hold-up Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- Hollywood police today arrested the most-decorated enlisted U.S. soldier of the European war theatre on a charge of…

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Hilde The Story of a German Woman She had nothing to do with the war but she paid a heavy price for it

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

IT has been said that the average German woman sticks to her three "K's" (Kuche, Kirche, Kinder), i.e.,…

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Record Sale of War Materials

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 16

SALES of surplus stocks and war materials by the Commonwealth Disposals Commission for the two years ended August, 1946, totalled…

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War Memorials to Be Repaired

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Federal Cabinet decided today to allot £1750 to repair Australian World War I memorials damaged in the fighting, in France…

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Record Sale of War Materials

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 16

SALES of surplus stocks and war materials by the Commonwealth Disposals Commission for the two years ended August, 1946, totalled…

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Kogarah War Memorial. Queen Competition

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Four charming ladies of Kogarah are candidates, nominated by the sporting organisations to contest the “Queen of the Sports” Competition to raise funds…

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U.S. Getting More Paper Than Pre-War

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

NEW YORK, Friday.--American publishers who had been complaining a about newsprint shortage were told yesterday…

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