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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Rejected Suitor in Gun Battle Police Wounded INDIANOPOLIS

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

Three policemen were wounded in a gun battle here last night with a rejected suitor who had been barred from a birthday party for his…

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The Cost of War Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

War damage in Britain has so far cost more than £947,000,000 sterling for repairs and reconstrction during the past eight and a half years…

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Civil Air Pilot's Role in War

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minister for Air, Mr. White, said today Australian air companies would not lose their pilots to the services in…

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Assassination Could Lead To Middle East War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--the assassination of Persia's Prime Minister, General All Razmara, may well be the "Sarajevo" of the third world…

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Korean War Heavy Fighting in Korea Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

ALLIED forces attacked on a 55-mile front in Korea yesterday, but the enemy smashed back at the eastern end of the line…

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Soldier Settlers Not Exempt Wool Tax Deductions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

Soldier Settlers under the war service land settlement scheme and ex-servicemen being financially assisted in…

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Korean War

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

TOKIO, Friday: UN troops in Kore are again blasting their way through Communist defences on hilltops east of Seoul, and are…

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Third War Already “Tragic Pact”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

OTTAWA, Friday.— General D. D. Crerer, former commander of the First Canadian Army in a speech…

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Huge British War Damage

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 7

War damage in Britain has so far cost more than £347,000,000 sterling for repairs and reconstruction during the past eight…

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Pushbutton War Not Around Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday.--United States production of newly developed guided, missile has been stopped up to an all out level…

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Slav War Veterans Appeal to World

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 3

BELGRADE, Monday. — The Yugoslav War Veterans’ Congress called on all ex-servicemen in the world to protest against the…

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Korean War Australians in Heavy Attacks Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

UNITED Nations forces last night advanced along the Central Korean front under a giant illumination of searchlight…

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Soldiers Escape From Barracks Attack on Guards

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

GLASCOW, Monday: Eight young soldiers held at Maryhill barracks prison, overpowered their guards and escaped over a 15 foot wall last night…

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Ban on War Propaganda Soviet Law LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

A law "banning" war propaganda as a grave crime against humanity and declating that anyone guilty of it will be treated as a common…

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Korean War Ministry Accused of Blunder London

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

A Conservative member said in Parliament that the MIG 15 Jet engine being used against the Allies was simply a copy of the Rolls Royce Nene…

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Korean War Reds Withdrawal Continues

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Thursday: Seoul—major political prize of the current Allied offensive—was abandoned by the enemy yesterday as tank-led United…

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War Memorial Hospital Has £1000 Credit Balance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Cudal Soldiers War Memorial Hospital was held in the School of Arts on Friday…

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Balkans Tension War Danger Comment

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

LONDON; Friday: An East European Communist satellite might be driven into a "short term adventure" against Yugoslavia but could not fight…

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War Front Visit

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 7

TOKIO, Sunday. — Britain's military training director, Lieut.-General Sir Richard Gale, arrived today on his way to visit the…

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A War Story

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 6

I hear this story from a lass who spent several years as a W.A.A.A.F. She said that at a forward station the W.A.A.A.F.S. were given orders…

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