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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Anzac Day March Governor To Lead

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

The overnor, Lieutenant-General Sir John Northcott, will lead the Anzac Day march in Sydney again this year…

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Third World War Danger

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Declaring that “non-Chinese” troops were assembling In Manchuria, Representative Sam Ravborn, [?] of the House of Representatives, said that the United States faced “a…

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New War "Inevitable" Says Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

A foolish mistake in high diplomatic circles or a false move in military circles could precipitate Australia overnight…

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War Crimes Trials in Final Stages

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 8

LOS NEGROS, Thursday: The last of the war crimes trials began today when former Japanese Navy First Class Seaman, Jyosuke Miyazaki, was…

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Korean War Macarthur Warns of Red "Haymaker" U.N.O. Limits Criticised

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Cabling from Hongkong, the Daily Telegraph's 'military correspondent quotes General MacArthur as telling him in…

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Swindler Gaoled Robbed Invalid Soldier

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: "A heartless and cunning swindler,' was how Judge Curlewis today described a man who had by false pretences obtained money…

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World War Danger Truman's Comment Washington

National Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

THE danger of a third world war just as great as it had ever been. President Truman said yesterday. he told his weekly…

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Montgomery ‘Good Soldier’ — Bradley

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.—general Omar Bradley called field-Marshal Montgomery a “good, if sometimes perverse soldier,” in his memoirs, publication of which began in this week’s issue of Life magazine…

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Fairbridge Farm Boy Wounded

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

MOLONG, Sunday. — A second Fairbridge boy has been wounded while serving in the Army in Korea…

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Chinese Invade Border New War Threat

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

HANOI (Indo-China), Sunday. A battalion of Chinese troops has moved into Tonking Province in Northern Indo-China…

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Atomic Spies Advance Soviet War Potential By Years

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--An atomic scientist who is reported to have fled to Russia and three confessed spies have advanced Soviet atomic weapons programme at least 18 months, the Congressional…

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Korean War Commandos Storm Red Resistance Mounts KOREA

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

British commandos stormed ashore on the far north eastern coast of Korea yesterday as Communist resistance mounted on the central front…

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War on Rabbits

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

FORBES, Monday: Forbes P.P. Board has, spent £6000 in the past three months to destroy rabbits on its reserves…

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Buy and Wear a Tin Hat on Anzac Day. Polio Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

Sydney, Monday: Nine cases of polio notified to the Health Department to-day bring they State's total so far this year to 861, compared with 194 in he…

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Korean War Allied Drive Halted

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday: The Communists in Korea have halted their retreat and have turned back United Nations patrols along most of the battlefront…

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War Crime Trials End Tribute by Jap Counsel

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

LOS NEGROS, Monday: Trials of Japanese war criminals by the Australian War Crimes Court, ended to-day…

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Indo-china War

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

HANOI, Tuesday: French troops flown to Indo-China's northern frontier to fight Chinese irregulars. reported to have invaded Indo-China from…

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Soldier Has Time Bomb "Tick-tock"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

The Army has decided to accept John Husband, of Oklahoma City, despite the "tiok-tock" noise he…

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Returned Men Urged to Beat Strike

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.—Declaring its attitude to the New Zealand waterfront strike after…

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Gulgong Anzac Day Memorial Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 16

Arrangements for the usual Anzac Day Memorial service in Gulgong have been finalised by the Shire Council…

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