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

The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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“War of Nerves” Will Continue

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

BERLIN, Sunday.—Allied officials think the Soviet war of nerves in Berlin will continue without much respite…

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U.S. President Sees Freedom Without War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. --"I believe we are well, oil the way to preserving our freedom without 'paying the…

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War Pensions Cost £30 Million a Year Minister Gives Details

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Repatriation Minister, Senator Cooper, revealed today that the cost of war pensions for both world wars now exceeds…

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Soldiers’ Mail Stolen From Ship

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Soldiers’ mail from Korea which was robbed in the liner Anking was composed of unregistered parcels…

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Gulgong District News Improvements to Anzac Park

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 16

The carrying out of improvements to Anzac Park in Gulgong were authorised by last…

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War on Illegal Bets N.Z. Action

National Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: A campaign against bookmakers and punters was announced today in New Zealand, where all betting, except by…

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Tension in Berlin Reds Plan "War of Nerves"

National Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 5

BERLIN, Wednesday: West Berlin's Lord Mayor, Ernst Reuter, yesterday warned West Berliners — already [?] a Communist "war of…

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Rules of Soldiers' Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 18

A special meeting of the Mendooran-Merrygoen R.S.L. subbranch was held on Thursday last to discuss rules…

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Disclosures on Labor Government's Soldier Settlement L. J. Failes Speaks on Grants for War Service Settlement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 6

The N.S.W. Labor Government was giving effect to Socialist policy under the guise of land settlement of ex-Servicemen, said Mr. L. J. Failes (Country Party, Lawson),…

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Prize-winning Entries in the R.s.l. Anzac Contest

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 3

Following are the winning essays in the competition, “The Significance of Anzac Day,” sponsored by Orange sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, among three age groups of pupils at Orange and district schools: Over 13 years: Winner,…

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War Artist

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

War artist Major Ivor Hele, who has drawn the “Digger” in the Middle East deserts and New Guinea jungles, has begun…

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Condemnation Of Germ War Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Russia was quite States yesterday told the United Nations Discapable of launching bacterial warfare, the United armament Commission…

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Dinner for South African War Veterans

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 16

Mr. J. Wason, of Gulgong, recently received an invitation to attend in the Paddington. Town Hall, Sydney, on…

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Farms for Ex-soldiers

National Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Ex-servicemen seeking soldier settlement farms, whose applications for qualification certificates had been refused, could…

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Possible Air War Against Dingo Threat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- The use of aerial baits to exterminate dingoes in N.S. Wales is now being…

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Welcome Home to Mrs. Toohey

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

A large party was held at "Myretta," the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Molloy, on the evening of 25th May, to…

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Allies Are Winning Psychological War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

TOKYO, Wednesday (A.A.P. Reuters).-- The Allies are winning the bloodless psychological war in Korea, United Nations Command Headquarters said today…

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Soldier to Die Murder of Officer

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

ISMAILIA, (Suez Canal.) Tuesday: Corporal Tom Houghton of Hull, England, sentenced to death for the murder of an officer at Suez last…

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War Memorial Hospital News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 20

Those discharged from the Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital during the week were: Mrs. Bill Dollison, Mrs. Keith…

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Anzac Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 9

That this Western Districts Conference deplores the drastic change in policy and principal of the RSL in…

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