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

The wars & local soldiers, 1954

365 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 19

Indo-china War Ceases Armies Await Geneva News

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 2

HANOI, Friday: Peace rumors, which officials dared neither believe nor ignore, brought the war in Indo-China to a virtual…

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Wounded by Shotgun in Bus

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Fifteen passengers were wounded yesterday when a man dropped a loaded shotgun in a bus near…

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Gun Explodes in Bus 15 Persons Wounded

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Fifteen passengers were wounded yesterday when a man dropped a loaded shotgun in a bus near Chichester, Sussex, as he…

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Race Track Shooting Man, Woman and Horse Wounded

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Blonde heiress Mrs. Andre Luckenbach Hammer, 23, was wounded yesterday when her estranged husband shot at her in a…

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Mudgee and Soldiers' Bowling Clubs Had a Very Interesting Time on the Green Last Week End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 7

Both the Mudgee and Soldiers' Bowling ClubS had full programmes at the week end, and the play was of a highly interesting character. The fours competition on…

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War Crimes Death Sentence Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 3

METZ, Friday: Frantz Ehrmanntraut, accused of killing 361 prisoners at notorious German concentration camp Strutthol…

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The Diggers' Page This Blanky War!-some Incidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 8

"Make way for the wounded! Damn the war! Look out, you're shoving me all over the place." "It's this rotten pack. By Heaven, I'm feeling…

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War Service Recognised At Dedication Of Organ

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

Men and women who had served their countries in two world wars and had died for their beliefs, had not counted their lives dear to themselves in the defence of the rights and liberties and sanctities which were common heritage to all men. But they should be remembered and their sacrifices…

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Wellington Digger Dowlers Just Pop Mudgee Soldiers' Club after Great Battle on Local Green

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 7

Five rinks of jolly Digger bowlers from Wellington invaded Mudgee on Sunday, and proved victorious after a very interesrting match against the local Soldiers' Club members…

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Near Miss on Full Scale War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 1

ALLAHABAD, Mon.-- The world would face near annihilation through full scale atom and…

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Ballot for Four Soldier Settlement Blocks on Dabee Estate, Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 1

A departmental communication read at the Mudgee Pastures Protection Board meeting on Monday confirmed the resumption of four blocks on Dabee estate, Rylstone for soldier settlement…

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Egg "War' Further Cut in Prices SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 4

A war between Victorian poultry farmers and the NSW Egg Board for the Sydney trade, is likely to considerably reduce the price of eggs by…

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Repairs to Be Effected to Carcoar War Memorial

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 2

In a letter read at Monday's meaning of Lyndhurst Shire Council. Mr. E. Hogan. Secretary of Carcoar school of…

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No War P.m.'s Statement

National Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Australia had not entered into any agreement to go to war, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies declared today…

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Cock of Walk Games Created Great Interest on Mudgee Soldiers' Club Bowling Green Last Week End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 9

The highly-strung and aristrocratic birds of the Mudgee Soldiers' Bowling Club are having a great battle for a place on top of the roost, and feathers will fly before it is all over…

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Surprise Welcome Home to Newlyweds

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 6

A surprise welcome home was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan last week upon their arrival at…

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Indo-china War Unrest Over Settlement

National Advocate · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 2

GENEVA, Sunday: Growing disquiet is indicated in Vietnam over the trend of negotiations in Geneva for a settlement of the…

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Prosecution in Lottery War

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- The Chief Secretary's Department has authorised the prosecution of a man on a…

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Gelignite Used In War On Rabbits

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

The efficacy of methods employed by Mr. S. Gate in destroying rabbits was praised in a letter to Bathurst P. P. Board,…

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Long War Is Ended

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Wednesday.— Full agreement to end the seven-year-old Indo-China war was reached today. The agreement will split Victsam, largest of the three Indo-China states, roughly along the 17th parallel. It will leave in compiled at three a.m. Geneva…

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