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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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War Graves Visit R.S.L Scheme

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The RSL is investigating the possibility of organising pilgrimages to Australian war cemeteries in the southwest…

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War Cemetery to Be Dedicated

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The War Graves Commission Secretary-General (Brigadier A. B. Brown) said today that…

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Further Gift of Rams to Soldier Settlers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

A further gift of 100 Merino rams, donated by F. S. Falkiner and Sons Pty. Ltd. from their…

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Indochina War

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

SAIGON, Sunday: The Britten , Commissioner General for Southeast Asin (Mr. Malcoim McDonald) flew from Singapore to Salmon today to…

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Korean War Bayonet Attack

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

TOKIO. Sunday: South Korean troops early today staged bayonet attack to dislodge the Communists from two outposts they occupied on…

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Additional Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 4

The gift of "Egelabra" rams donated by H. E. Kater and Sons Pty. Ltd. for soldier settlers has been…

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War Memorial Committee Meets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 22

The War Memorial committee annual public meeting was held at Mendooran on Monday oil last week. Mr…

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Suez Dispute More War Talks by Neguib

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

CAIRO, Wednesday: Egyptian prime Minister (General Monsmmed Negulb) said last night that his Government had suspended the…

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Play-off at Golf for Anzac Bowl

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 16

The play-off for the Anzac Memorial Bowl will be one of three important golf matches to be decided of Duntryleague today. The play-off was…

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Orange soldiers in guard

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. — [?] Orange, Cabarets, and Wollongong are respected in the guard to be [?] by the Australia Carnation Contingent white Back kingdom pales, St. James’ Palace and the Queen Mother’s residence Chreace House, on Tuesday…

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Two Wounded In Incident With Shotgun

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- A woman was seriously injured by shotgun pellets shortly after she had kissed her grandson…

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Egyptians Stab Soldiers

Central Western Daily · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

FAYID (Suez Canal Zone), Thursday—Two British soldiers going swimming were attacked from…

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Korea War Chinese Attacks near Seoul

National Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 2

SEOUL, Friday: Allied troops early today were still battling against the biggest Chinese assault of the year only 30 miles from Seoul…

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Contract for 15 War Service Home

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 6

A building contract has been entered into for the construction of 15 war service homes in Fox Avenne, Orange. This was disclosed at the…

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Enlistments Nearly Reach 26,000

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 4

"The enlistments in the Permanent Defence Forces since the present Recruiting campaign began mow total…

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Soldier Settlement Land Available for

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 2

Nearly 400,000 acres of land in the Western Division of New South Wales will be thrown open for…

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Soldier Settlement Farms Now Open

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, announced to-day that 7 soldier-settlement farms in the [?]…

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Inside Canberra M.P's War History Causes Comment

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--Criticism by the Deputy Labor Leader, Mr. Calwell, of the latest volume of Australia's War History, could be the prelude to a bitter political wrangle. The book,…

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War Service Homes at Parkes

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 7

The War Service Homes Commission has advised the Parkes Sub-Branch of the Parkes R.S.L. that…

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Mudgee Man Killed in Action

National Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 1

MODGEE. Friday: The first casualty of the Mudgee district in the Korean war is Private Oliver Rober's who died from wounds he received in…

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