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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

3,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 163

Provosts Booed by Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

Five hundred members of the A.M.F. on H.M.A.S. Kanimbla shouted abuse at two provosts as they…

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Provosts Booed by Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

Five hundred members of the A.M.F. on H.M.A.S. Kanimbla shouted abuse at two provosts as they…

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Provosts Booed by Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

Five hundred members of the A.M.F. on H.M.A.S. Kanimbla shouted abuse at two provosts as they…

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War orphan for adoption

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) points to an enlargement of a Certificate of Adoption of war orphans who are wards of Legacy. With him are the President of Legacy (Mr. Marcus Griffin) and the chairman of Legacy…

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Cordell Hull's Memories--4 How the democracies failed to prevent war

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

MR. CORDELL HULL says that the refusal of Britain and France to engage in a preventive…

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Dog's War Service

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 14

MR. and Mrs. R. Brown of Clearview, plnnacle Road, have a 16-year-old blue cattle dog which has the distinction of war service. When…

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Moscow's War Story Denied

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

GENEVA, Friday. -- Gustave Dekover, ex-Hungarian M.P., yesterday denied Moscow charges that he tried to…

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Kogarah War Memorial Hall

The St George Call · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

In the annual report of the Kogarah War Memorial Association it is revealed that the activities during 12 months hive added £2,000 to the…

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Flew 30 war raids

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

One of the victims of the bomber crash, FLieut. Sydney John Ryanhart, of Maroubra, flew on 30…

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Moscow's War Story Denied

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

GENEVA, Friday. -- Gustave Dekover, ex - Hungarian M.P., yesterday denied Moscow charges that he tried to…

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War Heroes in Crew of Crashed Bomber

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.--Five of the crew of the Lincoln bobber which crashed at Amberley last night had been awarded the DFC and one the DFM. One of the pilots of the bomber-- in which 16 were…

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War Grimes Convictions 'Inhuman Killing Of Hostages'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 19 (A.A.P.).—The United States Tribunal at Nuremberg to-day sentenced…

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Americans Thought Sky Explosion Meant War From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, February 19.—When a flaming object, believed to be a meteor, exploded with tremendous…

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Rush for Soldier Settlement Block; Results of "Edgeroi" Station Ballot

The Land · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

FOR the "Edgeroi" Station Soldier Settlement sub-division there were 1,698 applicants for the 65 blocks available under the scheme. The board allowed 1,572 applicants to go to the ballot. The results of this ballot which was…

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From Soldiers' Camp To Soldiers' Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

A STRONG move in being made to induce the commonwealth Government to allow the Cowra military camp to be converted to poultry farms…

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Bullet in head: soldier's death

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 7

When a 303 rifle he was handling discharged at the Middle Head military barracks last night Sapper John…

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Soldier Found Shot

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

SAPPER JOHN NORMAN COOPER (19), of Victoria, who was found shot in the head last night at the Military…

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Soldier Found Shot

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

SAPPER JOHN NORMAN ° COOPER (19), of Victoria, who was found shot in the head last night at the Military…

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Soldier Found Shot

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

SAPPER JOHN NORMAN COOPER (19), of Victoria who was found shot in the head last night at the Military…

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Soldier Found Shot

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

SAPPER JOHN NORMAN COOPER (19), of Victoria, who was found shot in the head last night at the Military…

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