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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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War Criminals Die Los Negros Executions Los Negros

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Five Japanese war criminals were hanged here today. There were no demonstrations, but some shouted Banzais just…

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Leadville Returned Soldiers' Memorial and Literary Institute

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 19

The committee wishes to express its thanks for the following donations to its recent appeal for funds: E. F. Knyvett £5, Claude…

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Korean War Allied Advance

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 5

TOKIO, Thursday: In Korea, UN forces now firmly hold the town of Pyonchang, 30 miles north of the 38th Parallel…

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For Soldier Settlement

National Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture advised yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst P.P. Board that Illford Estate" Parish of Granam County of…

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U.s. “Could Beat Soviet If Atom War Came Now”

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

Mr Gordon Dean, chairman of the Atomic Energy…

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Soldiers in Korea Red Cross Comforts

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Since September last year, the Australian Red Cross has sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes, to sick and wounded…

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Korean War Australians Attacked by Mistake KOREA

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

An Australian patrol operating in No Man's Land, was recently attacked by United States tanks after being mistaken for the vanguard of a new…

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War Memorial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 22

The War Memorial committee met last week and among the business dealt with was the laying of the Foundation stone of the…

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War Memorial Home for Aged (Contributed)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

Amongst the Catholic people of the Bathurst Diocese for some years there has been felt the crying need of a home for the aged people , men and women The young have been cared for in school and Orphanages…

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Land for Soldiers Five New Estates Resumed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

The State Parliament has passed a resolution for the resumption of 47,500 acres of land from five Estates for soldier settlement…

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Soldier Settlement Defended

National Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Any decline in beef production because of closer settlement by returned soldiers was only temporary, Agriculture Minister,…

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Cwa to Forward £120 to War Memorial Hospital

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 9

The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the Country Womens Association was held in the School…

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Rep Cross Comforts for Soldiers in Korea Fifty-seven Tons Sent

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 7

Since September last year, the Australian Red Cross has sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes,…

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War on Rabbits

National Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 1

WAGGA. Friday: Forty delegates, representing nine southern P.P. Boards attended a P.P. Board regional meeting at Wagga today. In…

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Manus War Test Field

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

Manus Island is to be used as a tropical testing ground for secret weapons. The Army is expected to use it…

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“Risk War and Bomb China”

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

Lieut.-Gen. A. Wedemeyer, former U.S. Army…

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News Flash On War’s “End” Jams Phones

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Listeners to two commercial radio stations tonight were startled to hear in a news…

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Wounded "Sent Into Action Too Soon" Army Report

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Director-General of the Australian Army Medical Services. Major-General Kingsley-Morris has made a…

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Korean War Bitter Fighting in Progress Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

COMMUNIST and United Nations forces were engaged ts a bitter struggle along the 100-mile Korean battlefront [?]…

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Soldier's Unusual Death

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. -- A Scots Guardsman on parade at Edinburgh fainted and fell on his…

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