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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War-time Leader Acquitted

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 6

PARIS, Tuesday—A Six-judge military tribunal yesterday acquitted French wartime resistance leader, Rene Hardy. 83,…

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War on Foxes Farmers Active LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 4

Poultry farmers and graziers in some areas of the Lithgow district, specially around South Bowenfels, have declared a war on foxes and…

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European Industrial Co-operation Can Avert War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday.--France is proposing the international pooling of Europe's vital coal and steel wealth as a necessary step to maintain peace. As a first step-- designed to eliminate the "centuries…

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Third World War Danger Truman's View New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

DECISIONS made by the United States in the months ahead would determine whether there was a third world war, President…

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Decisions by Us Would Determine Third War Truman Assails Isolationists

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. —Decisions made by the United State in the months shead would determine whether there was a third world war, President Truman said yesterday…

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War Memorial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 21

The following were in attendance at the committee meeting of the Mendooran-Merrygoen War Memorial on Saturday last: Messrs. D…

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Cold War Strategy

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--A grant western strategy for fighting the cold war on a long term world basis may emerge from the three-day talks…

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Peace, Not War

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday.--"Our purposes is peace, not war." the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said in a speech last night…

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Famous War Heroine Visits Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 24

On Saturday last, famous war heroine, Mrs. Nancy Wake, visited Dunedoo, and was entertained at morning tea by a prominent…

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‘Bang’ Joined The Soldiers’ Club

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

A little while and law a dog named “Bang” was made [?] honorary member of Orange Ex-Servicemen’s Club on Anzac Day. It was quite a [?] and [?] his [?]…

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War Bride Deserted Judge's Criticism

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Many American servicemen had married some of the finest Australian women, with no intention of making a permanent…

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Big Three Meeting Cold War Strategy Under Review

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: A Eland Western strategy for fighting the cold war on a lonf term world basis may emerge from the three days talks of…

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War Brides Plan Visit Home

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Friday: Taking a cue from the recent chartered, flight of British War brides for a visit to England, two Australian war brides…

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Big Three Meeting Concern Over Cold War

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Foreign Ministers of the Big Three Western Powers—Britain, the United States and France—now meeting here consider…

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Cold War Tactics U.s. View of Soviet Moves

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday: Russia hopes to conquer the United States by "making us overspend ourselves on national defence until our economy is…

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Soldiers Fight “Battle Of The Bridges”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

WINNIPEG, Friday.— Canadian Army troops fought a battle of the bridges yesterday to keep the main traffic arteries open to thousands of women and children fleeing the flood waters of the rampaging Red River…

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Jockey Wounded in Malaya

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Monday.--Former Sydney jockey, Ted Harper, was wounded when his car was ambushed by terrorists in Johore yesterday…

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U.S. Politician Claims Russia Leading In Cold War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--Asserting that the United States was losing the cold war against Russia, Mr. John Dulles, Republican foreign policy spokesman, declared last night that the United States would have to develop new…

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Risk of War Means to Reduce Objective of Foreign Ministers

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The three western Foreign Ministers in a statement after their London talks, have declared that the strength of a free…

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War Cemeteries in Papua

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Next month tenders are to be called for the building of a permanent cemetery for the 2000 war dead…

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