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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Korean War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

THE progress of the Korean war has surprised many military critics. Particularly those who were not…

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Could Rapidly Change Industry To War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON. Fri. (AAP) .-- The Lord Privy Seal, Lord Addison, last night told the house of Lords that…

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Evidence On Dearth Of War Prisoners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Fri. (AAP-Reuter).--A prisoner of war who looked the youngest among 50 Australians…

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Migrant Wounded In Struggle

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon. --A Polish migrant received a deep stab wound in the chest during a struggle in a house in George…

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'Good Chance' to Avoid World War

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.) .--The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Herbert Morrison) yesterday predicted there was "a good chance" of avoiding…

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Civil War Threat Faced By Belgium

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Monday (A.A.P.).--The Belgian Cabinet met at 2 a.m. this morning as Socialists threatened immediate civil war unless the Government agreed to compromise on demand for king…

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Enlistments Mostly Ex-Servicemen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Two-thirds of the 1119 men who have applied at Victoria Barracks for enlistment in the ground…

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"Internecine War" in Australia

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wed. (AAP). --The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) amused the United States Senate yesterday…

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Support Campaign to Enlist Force for Korea

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.-- Supporting a motion at last night's meeting of the Coff's Harbour sub-branch of the…

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Boer War Veteran Dies at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 5

Mr. Albert Edwin (Bert) Stone, who died in Coffs District Hospital on Tuesday last, was a veteran of the Boer War. He…

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Enlistments at Grafton for Korea Force

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 2

Since Saturday last, 17 men have submitted their names to the Byron Scottish C Company…

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Wallace Resigns. Split Over Korean War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed. (AAP).-- Henry Wallace has resigned from the Progressive Party, which was formed to run him…

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Wants European Minister for War

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 3

STRASSBOURG, Thurs (AAP) --Former French Prime Minister (M. Paul Reynaud) yesterday called for the appointment…

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U.s. at War with Russia Says Wallace

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (AAP). --Former Vice-President Henry Wallace said last night that the United States actually was…

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Government's Health Plan Longer Life Span; War On Diseases

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.--With the issue of regulations to provide for free distribution of life-saving, disease-preventing drugs as from September 4 next, the Government would launch a pian to give…

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Must Be Strong To Avoid War

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday. -- The only hope of avoiding another war was for peace-loving nations to increase the strength of their defences and stand…

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World War Could Come From Korea

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun. (A.A.P.).--A third world war could easily arise from the Korean fighting, the former Minister for External Affairs and president of United Nations (Dr. Evatt) declared in a…

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Reaffirms War Pensions Plan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.- -The State Congress of the Returned Soldiers League today reaffirmed the League's War…

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Want Aid For War Widows Buying Homes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. -- State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League decided today to day the Commonwealth…

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R.S.L. Confidence In War Veterans' Administration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--The State Congress of the R.S.L. has expressed the utmost confidence in the administration of the…

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