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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korean War Reds Escape Allied Trap Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Allied forces moved forward up to five miles yesterday against steadily-increasing resistance, but the bulk of the enemy armies…

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Son of Soldier Wounded in Acton

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

The son of an ex-soldier who died three years ago as a result of war wounds and ill treatment by the Japanese, was wounded in Korea…

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Aussie Feat Is Epic of Korean War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Wednesday. -- A handful of Australian infantrymen, at bayonet point, yesterday dented a new Communist hill line northeast of Chipyong, on the west-central front, in one of the most outstanding feats of the…

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Land for Ex-soldiers

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

The 9,000 acre property "Errowanbang" in the Carcoar district is to be bought for war service land settlement. It will provide from 10 to 12…

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Protest Against Soldiers on Wharf Jobs More N.Z. Unions Strike

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday: The employment of soldiers, sailors and airmen to unload strike-bound ships at Auckland and Wellington has had…

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Cold War, Says Holland N.Z. Waterfront Strike

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday: New Zealand's present industrial crisis was part of the cold war tactics employed throughout the world,…

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Korean War Diggers in Bayonet Charge Tokio

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

A handful of Australian infantrymen at bayonet, point yesterday dented the new Chinese Hill line northeast of Chipyong on the…

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Lithgow Soldier Seriously III In Japan

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 5

Advice has been received from Army Headquarters, in Melbourne, that another Lithgow soldier and member of the Korean special force…

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Prime Minister Warns On War's Imminence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, This Aft-- Prime Minister Menzies gave a grave warning to-day that Australia was threatened by…

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World War Danger Menzies' Forecast

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: At the Premiers Conference today the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) forecast war with in three years…

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Correspondence Release of War Criminals (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

Sir.—Release of war criminals who had been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment by the international Court of Justice, set up by United…

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Security Council Plan To Meet Threat Of War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. — A plan for a national security council was put forward by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, at the conference of Premiers today, after he had stated that Australia would have to…

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Land at Carcoar for Soldiers’ Farms

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 2

The 9000-acre property, “Errowanbang,” in the Carcoar strict, is to be bought for war service land settlement under an agreement recently signed by the owners, Errowanbang Pty. Ltd…

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Atom Bomb May Stop World War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--The United States' foremost scientist asserted last night that if Moscow began a war in Europe now, American atomic bombs could destroy the Russian military effort…

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Can Mice Provide Clue to War?

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

American scientists hope to learn from fighting mice why humans go to war. Mouse fights make no more sense…

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Land for Soldiers Opposed by Large Landholders Mr. Renshaw Won't Be Bluffed

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday: A few influential landowners who wanted to shirk then responsibilities to ex-servicemen were evidently sponsoring the attack being…

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A-bombs “Would Win War”

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

United States foremost scientists asserted last night that if Moscow began a war In Europe American atom bombs…

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No Change N.Z. STRIKE Soldiers Declared Black

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday: Although several new developments have taken place in the waterfront dispute, the overall picture remains…

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Menzies on War Danger

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: In Canberra tonight the Prime Minister. Mr. Menies again emphasised that Australia had what he called not one day…

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Youth Wounded Whilst Shooting Rabbits

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

William Basset, 16, of Molong was admitted to Orange Base Hospital, on Sunday night suffering from…

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