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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

426 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 22

Atomic War Menace Evatt's Views

National Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Greatest hope of avoiding an atomic war lay in development of atomic energy for peaceful beneficial ends…

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G.G.'s Visit to Papua War Cemeteries Ceremonies

National Advocate · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 6

PORT MIRESBY, Sunday: The Governor.General of Australia (Sir William Slim) arrived in Papua today on a State visit…

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No War, Says Monty

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Field Morshal Lord Montgomery, said yesterday he did not think there would be a war in the…

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Memorial to Fallen Soldiers Port Moresby Ceremony

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

PORT MORSBY, Monday: At the war cemetery near Port Morsby this morning a party of Australian servicemen on their way home from…

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Gifts of Merino Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 4

Details of a new gift of Merino rams, for distribution to own on War Service Land Settlement farms, was…

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Cane for Soldiers Holdup Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 4

HONG KONG, Tuesday: Two young British soldiers who Held up a chinese taxi driver with a sten gun were today each sentenced to…

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War Memorial Plan

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 6

A tentative proposal for enlarging the Town Halt and making it the civic and recreational centre of Orange was made to the Orange City Council on Tuesday by the Orange and District War Memorial…

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Molong Items Welcome home

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

After six months spent in her homeland, Mrs. J. Stedman returned to Australia on the Orion on Saturday. Her husband and family met her on arrival, and on Sunday motored…

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100 Merino Rams for Soldier Settlers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Ex-Servicemen on war service land settlement farms were reminded this week by the Minister for…

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Russian "Lullaby" Made Him Sign Soldier's Experience

National Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 3

BERLIN, Thursday: Dickie Campbell, 23 years old Glasgow Fusliler, has been handed 84 days detention by a British court martial for being…

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Kelso War Memorial Hall

National Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 2

The sports committee of the above organisation are busily engaged distributing their programmes for the carnival at Kelso on November 14…

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Soldier Settlers Appeal by Minister for Lands

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: The responsibilities of soldier settlers entail more than Just increasing the production of their farms—they have…

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War on Hoppers Federal Aid Sought

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The NSW Government will ask the Commonwealth Government for a £33,000 cram to help combat the grasshopper plague…

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Gifts of Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

Ex-Servicemen on War Service Land Settlement farms were reminded to-day by the Minister for Lands,…

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Kelso War Memorial Hall

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The committee will conduct a social evening tonight in the Kelso Convent Hall. A lucky number competition and novelty items will be…

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Mendooran War Memorial Park

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 18

Reporting on the construction of kerbing and guttering work at Mendooran, the engineer (Mr. S. K. Donnan)…

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War on Vice London Clean-up

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: An all-out war on London's homo-sexuals, prostitutes and call girls has been ordered by Home Secretary, Sir David…

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U.S. Documents Red Tortures In Korean War

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- An official United States Army report charges that the Communists inflicted "torture and…

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Enjoyable Pennant Games Between Mudgee Bowlers and Soldiers' Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 14

The No. 2 pennant bowls competition was advanced another stage on Sunday, when the Mudgee side defeated a combination from the Soldiers' Club. It was a really enjoyable little…

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War Memorial Hall Function

National Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 2

Card players ore assured a most enjoyable evening at the War Memorial Hall card party tonight in the Church Hall. Peel Road, Kelso…

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