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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital Board Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 24

A meeting of the Hospital Board was held at the Royal Hotel last Wednesday afternoon, those present being Directors O. L. Milling…

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No Movement of Troops War Office Statement

National Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday: No movement of troops to Irak or Persia has taken place, the British War Office said today…

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Korean War U.n Forces Regain Ground

National Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 7

TOKIO, Wednesday: On the central front in Korea today UN forces re-occupied ground lost yesterday near Komwha…

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To Direct Cold War

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 3

Mr Gordon Gray, former U.S. Army secretary, has been appointed head of a special board to direct the…

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Warning of Third World War

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.— Persia protested yesterday that the British had rushed two more warships and 150 planes and troop carriers loaded with tanks and men to the vicinity of Abadan…

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Arnhem Land Natives Think War On Again

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 2

DARWIN, This Afternoon. Believing another world war had started, and Australia was being bombed again, 200…

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Jap. Seamen Surrender Believed War Continuing WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 2

An apologetic group of 19 Japanese merchant seamen has surrendered on an island in the Mariana Group. The Japanese were cast away when…

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Parliamentarians Told “Enlist For Korea”

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 3

Mr Graham (Lib., N.S.W.) told the House of…

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British Soldiers on Mutiny Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

SEOUL (Korea), Monday: Six of 11 British soldiers before a court martial on alleged mutiny, said yesterday that an order: "Come on girls!" was "the…

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War on Rabbits Boards to Meet

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 5
Also in National Advocate

The New South Wales Rabbit Destruction Authority has arranged regional conferences of P.P. Boards at Forbes an July…

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Rabbit Threat to Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 4

Serious difficulties facing soldier settlers because of rabbit infestation, and the difficulty and cost of getting wire netting, were…

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War Memorial Hospital Ball at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 24

A most successful function was held at the Leadville Hall on Friday, June 29th, when members of the Women's Auxiliary of the…

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Orange War Fund Wound Up Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 5

The Orange Patriotic and War Fund was wound up this afternoon and gave a cheque for £3000 to the President of the War Memorial…

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Patriotic Fund Gives £3000 To Aid War Memorial

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

A cheque for £3000 was yesterday handed over to the War Memorial Building Fund at the final meeting of the Orange and District Patriotic Fund. This represented the culmination of long…

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War Memorial Appeal (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 10

Sir: On May 18, 1951, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. O'Dea, launched a public appeal for funds to build Australia's British War Memorial…

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"Must Prepare For War" Says P.M.

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, This Afternoon.-- Australia must prepare for war by the end of 1953, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said today. The Government did not believe war was inevitable,…

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Rabbit Threat to Soldier Settlers Work Of Eradication Teams Questioned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 7

Serious difficulties facing soldier settlers because of rabbit infestation, and the difficulty and cost of getting…

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Drastic Measures in New Bill Australia Will Be On Semi-War Footing CANBERRA, Thursday,—Prime Minister, Mr Menzies introduced into the House of Representatives today

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday,—The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, introduced into the House of Representatives today the Defence Preparations Bill. The Government will be empowered under the…

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War on Rabbits

National Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Means of fighting the rabbit pest will be discussed by a conference of Australian scientists who will meet in Melbourne later…

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