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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

426 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 22

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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Korean War First Step for Peace Prisoner-of-war Agreement

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

PANMUNJON, Monday: At a count 3 o'clock this, afternoon (Australian Eastern Time). Allied and Communist delegations at…

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British View War As Good As Over

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--London morning newspapers today generally regarded the Korean war as "all over bar the signing," but there was no attempt here to hide the subsequent…

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Soldier Ballot For Gift Rams

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A ballot for 70 merino gift rams for soldier settlers was held at the Lands Department, Sydney today. The rams were…

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Korean War Truce Officials Alerted

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

MUNSAN, Monday.--A Korean armistice appeared so near today that officers assigned to truce posts were alerted for duty. The United Nations base camp at Munsan buzzed with activity…

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War Loan Und Divided

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

The balance standing to the credit of the old War Loan Committee in Orange was yesterday…

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Big Air Evacuation of Wounded

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

United Nations aircraft yesterday evacuated 2000 sick and wounded U.N. soldiers, most of them South Koreans. This is the highest number…

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Korean War Fierce Fighting Continues Heavy Casualties

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

SEOUL, Wednesday: Dogged South Korean troops stormed back to the crest of Finger Ridge early today to check, temporarily, at least, the great…

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Malayan War Ending

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

There were signs that the war in Malaya was coming to an end the Minister for the Army, Mr. J. Francis, said…

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For Soldier Settlers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 9

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, announced to-day that the Poll Shorthorn Society of Australasia had…

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Soldier on Spree Life of Luxury

National Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

GUAM, Saturday: A young Australian Army private, absent without leave, lived unchallenged for two months in luxury at a US air force…

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Quiet Start To Fourth Year Of Korean War

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

SEOUL, Thursday.--The fourth year of the bloody Korean war was ushered in quietly to-day and hardly a…

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Old Soldier's Win

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An ex-serviceman, on invalid from World War, I won first prize of £6000 in today's Lottery. Her is Mr. Edward Ford (63)…

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Soldier Settlers Not Serfs of Government

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

Never, in Australian history, had men been placed on the land under such favourable conditions as under the…

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Dubbo Soldiers Casualties

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

In the latest casualty list from Korea issued by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) appears the names…

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Cumnock Graziers Assist Soldier Settlers

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 7

Sixteen poll Shorthorn breeders, including two from Cumnock, have donated one stud bull each to the Poll Shorthorn Society for distribution to men in war service land settlement…

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Correspondence Terrible Cost of War (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 4

Sir.—With the Korean war apparently moving towards an armistice, and with the hopes of all of us centred on a durable peace, it may be useful…

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War Memorial Scheme Oberon Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

About 30 people attended a public meeting held at Oberon by the Shire War Memorial Committee, to discuss the proposed war memorial…

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Stud Bulis to Be Donated to Men War Service Farm[?]

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

Sixteen Poll [?] breeders have donated [?] stud bull each to the [?] Shorthorn Society of [?]…

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Rams for Soldier Settlers

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

Applications for the gilt of 160 Corriedale raws donated by the Australian Corriedale Association for men…

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