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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Man on Poison Charge War Neurosis Plea

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: A young man charged with administering thallium with intent to murder gus 62 year old father, suffered from war neurosis,…

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U.S. Soldier's Escape From "Death Room"

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 1

MUNSAN, Tuesday.--A returning American soldier alleges that the Communists had a "death room" at his prison camp where they put the ailing captives and left them to die without…

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Reds Must Return All U.s. War Prisoners

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Secretary o f State John Foster Dulles said last night that the Communists in Korea must return all American was prisoners—even those…

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Soldier Settlement

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

First charge against 1953/54 soldier settlement funds will be expenditure to bring men settled in 1952/53, under restricted finance for advances and development, on to a sound established basis…

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Kelso War Memorial Hall

National Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Kelso Memorial Hall Committee the appointment of trustees was confirmed. Committee was appointed to…

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Red Soldiers "Fed Up"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 4

The "Daily Express'' correspondent in Frankfurt quotes a Red Army officer who fled to the West as saying that Russian…

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U.K. Airman Wounded Canal Zone Incident

National Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday: A British airman was ser[?] wounded in the stomach in a clash in the Suez Canal Zone yesterday with armed…

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Finest Naval Spectacle Since War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Admiral of the Meet and His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, recently reviewed her fleet. The ships, which included representatives of foreign nations, assembled over 25 square miles and presented the finest naval spectacle since the war…

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Minister Gives Assurance on Soldier Settlement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 5

First charge against 1953/54 soldier settlement funds will be expenditure to bring men settled in 1952/53…

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Minister for Lands Speaks to Soldier Settlers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 5

After nine months of delay it is now becoming clear that the Commonwealth. Government, despite its offer to…

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Soldier Settlement Is Lifting Primary Production

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 4

Soldier settlement was lifting primary production, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) said last week…

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Youth Wounded

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1

DUBBO, Tuesday: A youth who was accidentally wounded while hunting rabbits over the week end spent his 18th birthday yesterday in Dubbo…

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Gift of Rams for Soldier Settlement

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 5

A well-known Merino breeder has anonymously donated 100 rams for men on war service land…

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Soldier Settlement

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 5

After nine months of delay it is now becoming clear at the Commowealth Government, despite its offer to [?]ance soldier settlement in New South Wales on an [?]gent" State basis, apparently has no intention of…

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Joe Glasson’s Life Story(33) Home Front Memories From First World War

Central Western Daily · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

On August 4,1914 , occurred the most momentous happening for everyone in Australia. Britain —and that meant Australia —- was at war, with Germany.I was a young reporter then,…

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Appeal Day for War Orphans

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

A meeting will be held in the Mayor's room, Bathurst Town Hall, on Friday next, at 8 p.m. to make arrangements for the selling of buttons…

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Soldier Settlement More Land Needed

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Only 12 pc of ex-servicemen wanting soldier settlement have had their needs fulfilled, the Governor Sir John Northcott, told…

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New Lab. Head for Pest ‘War’

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 11

Mr F. J. D. Thomas will head research teams at Australia’s largest commercial research…

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Serbs War Settled Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

Serbran nationals sharing the same residence at 35 Stewart Street, Bathurst, ironed out their difficulties at Bathurst, Court yesterday, [?]…

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Ex-Soldier Found Gassed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

With his head only a few feet away from an open gas oven door, the body of a Lithgow man was discovered in…

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