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

The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Soldier Settlers' Land Ownership

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

The N.S.W. Government, was urged to provide that soldier and other settlers should be able…

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Ex-soldiers Collapse and Die

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Two soldiers -- one a World War I Digger and the other of World War II,, and both friends --…

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Manildra man, wounded in Korea, now “satisfactory”

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 10

MANILDRA.—A youth who is lucky to be alive is Pte, Ray Young, 21 years-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Young, of East…

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Manildra Magazine Manildra Man Wounded in Korea Progressing Satisfactorily at Concord Hosp

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 10

A Manildra man, who was wounded in 26 places whilst in action in Korea is reported to be in a satisfactory…

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War Pensions and Allowances and Service Pensions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 9

The Repatriation Act was amended and increases graned to War and Service Pensioners dating from 2nd November, 1950. Further amendments have…

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Cenotaph May Be Ready for Anzac Day

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 6

No plans have yet been announced for the the Anzac Day ceremony at the proposed Cenotaph in Robertson Park next…

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Bathurst District Estates for Soldier Settlement

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

Inspector Gordon reported to yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst PP Board, on an inspection of R. C. and M. R. Suttor's property at…

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Soldier Settlement Case for McGirr Govt. Reply to Critics

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY Sunday: The member for Liverpool Plains Mr. R. Nott. today referred to a letter which appeared in the "Independent and Advertiser"…

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Jap P.o.w. Break Recalled Posthumous Award for Soldier

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The attempted break out by Japanese prisoners of war in the Cowra Camp in 1944 was recalled today, when the Governor…

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Reds, Realise No Global War Possible

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—The North Atlantic nations were not yet strong enough to successfully meet an all-out Soviet attack, Supreme Allied Commander, General Eisenhower, said yesterday…

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Police Boys Club On War To Completion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

Lithgow Police and Citizens Boys' Club is now well on the way to completion, and Inspector W. E. Lind said this morning indications were that it would be opened some time in May or June…

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British Garrison On Semi-War Footing In Ismailia

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

ISMAILIA, Friday.—The British garrison at Ismailia was put on a semi-war footing last night ready to strike down quickly and ruthlessly any organised show of force by the Egyptian Army or…

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WAR - Blind Pension Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 6

There were 362 blinded ex-servicemen now drawing the war-blind pension, the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Cooper) said today…

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War Criminal Freed Philippines Pardon

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

MANILA, Tuesday: Japanese General Shigamort Kuroda who was sentenced to life imprisonment for wartime atrocities left for Japan today…

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Noted Soldier For Regt. Ball

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

One of Australia’s most distinguished soldiers, Lieut.-General Sir Leslie Morshead, K.C.B., K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., E.D., will be guest of honour at this year’s 6th N.S.W. Mounted Rifles ball to be held on Tuesday, March…

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Korea War Fierce Patrol Clashes

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 5

TOKIO. Wednesday: Fighting flared along the entire front in Korea today. There were fierce patrol clashes and three allied tanks were damaged…

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Release of Jap. War Criminal Quirino Gives Seasons

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

MANILA; Wednesday: Philippines President Quirino said yesterday he had pardoned Japanese prisoner General Shiganori Kuroda partly because…

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Another War Unlikely!

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

OTTAWA, Friday.--Britain's new Defence Minister, Field Marshal Viscount Alexander, does not think there will be…

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"Cold War" Going on in Country Primary Production Could Fall to Starvation Level

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

Has any other free country in the world a provisional tax system like ours here in Autralia. That question is asked by wellknown…

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Manildra Magazine Enlistment Permanent Defence Forces

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

"Applications had been received from 369 men in New South Wales to join the Permanent Defence Forces this…

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