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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Refusal to Fight Soldiers Courtmartialled

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

SEOUL. Thursday: Troops of four American divisions have been court martialled for cowardice before the enemy since the star of the Korean…

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Soldiers on Drug Charges

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

SEOUL, Thursday.— Two United States soldiers were convicted on narcotics charges in separate…

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Soldier & Settlers

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Fifteen Soldier Settlement grazing blocks in the western division will be open…

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Killings in Church War Crime Case

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 2

BORDEAUX, France, Friday: A man from Avignon said yesterday he had found his childern's butchered bodies in the ruins of a…

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Korean War Support for Nationalists

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Reports from Formosa today underline recent indications that the Chinese Nationalists may soon resume a more active part…

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Philippines Civil War Terms of Surrender

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Terms under which the Philippines Government will accept Surrender by the rebels and end seven years of civil war,…

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130 Dead Britain's Worst Disaster Since War Motor Ship Founders Worst Seas in Living Memory

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The story of Britain's worst sea disaster since the war was told today by some of the 44 survivors of the ferry motorship Princess Victoria About 130 other people perished when the ferry…

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Air War on Terrorist

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: R.A.A.F. headquarters in Melbourne report that the biggest concentration of bombs yet dropped in the Malayan campaign…

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Soldier Settlement

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

Another batch of fifteen soldier settlement grazing blocks in the Western Division will open for…

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“Govt. Failed the Soldier Settlers” — Cutler

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 7

“The State Labor Government’s dismal and deliberate failure to continue with War Service Land Settlement is an indication of its attitude to ail problems of ex-servicemen,”…

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Blocks For Soldier Settlement

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday—An other batch of fifteen soldier settlement grazing blocks in the…

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Global war threat less now

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

Major-General R. Bierwith, who has been serving in London for two years as Australian…

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Mendooran-Merrygoen War Memorial Club: Official Opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 5

The opening of the Mendooran - Merrygoen War Memorial Club by Sir James Bissett on Friday last was a red letter day for Mendooran…

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Govt. Turns Down Farms for Soldier Settlement Mr. C. B. Cutler's Statement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. Charles Cutler M.I.A., Country Party Member for Orange has charged the Cahill Labor Government with…

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Korean Army Increased War Likely to Extend

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

TOKTO, Sunday: The United Nations commander in Korea (Gen. Mark Clark) announced in Tokio today that the South Korean army is to be…

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Soldiers on Drug Charge Korea Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.— From 12 to 15 United States soldiers marines and airmen were tried each month by general courts martial in Korea on…

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Land for Soldiers Bathurst Move for Big Loan

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Bathurst Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. will place Government loan of £50 million to further soldier…

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Queen to Review War Veterans

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.— A total of 725 Australian ex-servicemen of both world wars will be on…

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Soldier Saved by Armored Vest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- A Korea veteran said today that an "armored vest" saved his life when shrapnel struck…

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Cold War Tactics Truman's Comment

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 5

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Wednesday.— Ex-president Truman believes that hurried demobilization by the United States alter the last world war Was a…

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