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

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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More Troops Land in Korea Korean War U.s. Forces Take Vital Airfield

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday: In Korea big reinforcements are being landed at the U.N. bridgehead at Inchon. The U.S. 7th Infantry Division…

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War Veteran's Death Bedford (Mass.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

James Lurvey, New England's last surviving Civil War veteran, died of pneumonia here yesterday, aged 102. He saw action as a drummer boy…

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Holland Warns Wharfmen "Cold War Tactics"

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Premier (Mr. Holland) told Parliament this afternoon, that unless New Zealand watersiders resumed normal work…

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War Risk Decreases Indian Leader's View

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

BOMBAY, Tuesday: The Indian Premier. Mr. Pana[?] Nehru, told [?]-India Congress committee, yesterday that the risks of the Korean war…

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War Memorial Job

National Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

In a report to Bathurst Council last night the works committee said: We inspected the South African Memorial and recommend that the metal…

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Korean War U.s. Drive Unchecked

National Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday: At dawn today, US Marines stormed in strength across the Han River, eight miles west of Seoul…

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Menzies on Defence Problems World War Menace

National Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), in a nation-wide broadcast tonight, set out the Government's naval…

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Meeting of Mudgee Methodist Men's Brotherhood Addressed on Korean War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 3

A feature of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood meeting last Sunday afternoon was the welcome extended to men who are recent arrivals' from the British Isles and are linking up with Church life in Mudgee…

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Atom Bomb Saves World From War - - Pm Appeal for Navy Recruits

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Plain thinking, plain talk and clear action are all needed on the subject of defence. There has been too much wishful thinking, the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, said last night…

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War Crimes K.c. Returns

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).— Senior prosecutor at the war crimes trials, Mr. C. V. Roofiey, K.C., will return to…

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Korea War

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday: American Marine patrols early today penetrated to within 1,000 yards of the centre of Seoul, where, at last reports,…

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Next War Not Push Button

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 3

In a broadcast last night, the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. R. G. Menzies, said despite the…

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Miners and War Service Leave Govt. Supports Request SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 3

Officials of the Miners Federation were told at a conference in Sydney today that the Commonwealth would support the principle of including…

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Soldier of the Month

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 1

DRIVER R. L. YOUNG, of Orange, who is serving in Japan with 41 Advanced Supply Depot of the Royal…

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Jap. Claim Fair War Trials

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY. Sunday.—Chief prosecutor at Manus Island War Crimes trials, C. V. Rooney, K.C., said on his return to Sydney by…

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Korea May Be "End of War"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Britain's, Minister for Fuel and Power, Mr. Phillip Noel Baker, said last night that the Korean War might…

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“No Time to Rearm in Next War”

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 10

General George Kenney, former Commander of Allied Air Forces in the South-West Pacific, visited…

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Korean War. Cruisers Bomb Seoul—15 Miles Off Shore Tokio

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

Standing 15 miles offshore, American cruisers today bombarded Seoul, which the North Koreans are holding against…

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Tax Exemptions for Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, This Afternoon.--The Army Minister, Mr. Francis, said today special deductions of £120 would apply in respect to…

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Far West Notes Nurses' Post War Plan

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 4

After being [?]as together from 1939 to 1943 in the same Australian army unit—in the Middle East, New Guinea, and the Solomons—two…

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