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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 3 of 19

Local Boer War Veterans Anxious To See The Queen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

With men of two world wars, members of the three great services-- Army, Navy and Air Force--who will march to and line the pathway to the dais in Lithgow Park down which the Royal couple will proceed next Friday, there will be two old soldiers, veterans of the Boer and First World…

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Total War Methods "Over" Air Chief's Forecast

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: sir John Slessor declared last night that the era of total war was over, because of the great destructive effect of atom and…

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Mudgee Soldiers' Club Bowlers in Full Stride on Their Own Green

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Mudgee Soldiers' Club bowlers, while not real champions as yet, are displaying a highly commendable keenness, and in due course they should qualify for a higher place in the sun…

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Soldier's Peace Time Honor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

"THE DAY" began weeks ago for Sapper Simpkins (23) of the Royal Australian Engineers, says a recent issue of…

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Pledge to Stop War Red Party Promise

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Russia's communist party last night pledged itself to "do its utmost to prevent another war."…

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Enlistments Good

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

Permanent enlistments in the three Armed Services since the beginning of the recruiting campaign now total 28,125. Of…

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Soldiers' Bowling Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Mudgee Soldiers' Bowling Club created considerable interest, and the report referred…

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Ex-soldiers got share of race winners

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

That very popular “adjutant” of the recent Diggers’ race meeting Mr. Lyle Herrick has added to his popularity in a manner he will appreciate…

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‘Bundemar’ has donated 500 rams to soldiers

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 7

Bundemar merino stud, with a total of 500, will become the largest single donor of stud rams for men on war service land settlement farms when its 5th annual gift of 100 rams is…

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Orange Soldiers Attracted the Attention of Royal Couple

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

Two Orange representatives, Lieut.-Colonel W. L Commanding Officer of the 6th N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, and the veteran soldier, Mr. George P. Rauchle, attracted the keen attention of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh when presented to them at Bathurst on Friday…

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War Weapons

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

LONDON , Sunday— Both sides will use atomic weapons if another world war comes…

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Gift of Bulls for Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

Ten shorthorn herd bulls have been donated by Mr. D. E. Fairourn, M.H.R., for men on farms under the war…

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Farms for Ex-soldiers Nine Estates

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tues.—The NSW Cabinet today approved the taking over of nine estates for soldier settlement at a total cost of about £180.000…

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Missing Soldiers Found Dead

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

AUGSBURG (Bavaria), Wed. The battered bodies of two U.S. negro soldiers and two German girls were found…

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Red soldiers warned about foreign spies

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 9

Russian soldiers have been warned to watch for foreign spies. “Keep away from the bottel,” the army paper “Red Star” warned them. “Spies…

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“Defenceless If Oil Cut Off in War”

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

Senator McKenna, Leader of the Opposition said in the Senate recently that Australia could be…

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Soldiers Injured in Road Crash

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Three soldiers were critically Three soldiers were critically off the Hume Highway into a…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 6

State Cabinet has approved the purchase of nine more properties for war service land settlement. The Minister for Lands, Mr…

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The 'Hopper War : Campaign Against Second Hatch At Peak

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 3

campaign against second generation grass- had readied its peak in areas of greatest [?]ion, entomologists of the Department of Age said this week…

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Gift of Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 5

Men on War Service Land Settlement farms who wish to share in 100 "Bundemar" gift rams should lodge their…

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