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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 18

Say Soldier Placed In Chains

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Allegations that an Australian soldier was placed in chains by Canadian service…

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Asked To Pay For Transport of Soldier Son's Body

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Fri., (AAP).--A couple planning to emigrate to Australia, have been asked by the War…

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New World War Not Inevitable

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.--World War III. was not inevitable, the Leader of the Opposition and former…

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Plan To End War Hopeful Communists Will Agree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Despite a blast of enemy propaganda to-day, United Nations officials are hopeful the Communists will agree to the Allied plan to end the Korean war by Christmas. The Communists will give their reply to the proposal…

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Soldier Settlement For Korean Servicemen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 6

Efforts by the New South Wales Minister for Lands. Mr. Renshaw, to have Korean ex servicemen…

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Soldier Drowned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--A young soldier was drowned during a military exercise in the George's River, Liverpool,…

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Malayan Situation Nears Open War

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 2

AUTHORITIES in Malaya now admit that the situation grows daily more serious. Twelve months ago, the British peoples of the world were relieved to read that the crisis was over and that the terrorism of…

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Soldier Settlement Land Prices

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

The increased prices for soldier settlement laud that were to be covered by legislation in the new year had…

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Korean War Hits Every Australian Why We Are in Trouble

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 8

Australia has a relatively small force fighting in Korea, but few Australians realise how profoundly the fighting there…

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Novel Welcome Home For Festival Queen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 3

The Jacaranda Queen, Miss Margaret Gresham, will be welcomed home at a motor basket picnic…

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Korean War Hits Every Australian Why We Are In Trouble

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 8

Australia has a relatively small force fighting in Korea but few Australians realise how profoundly the fighting…

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Army Enlistments Rise 12.071 Men Join Services In Year

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 7

Last week's Army enlistment of 182 men had been exceeded once since the Recruiting Campaign began, the…

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New Uniform Makes Soldiers Unsinkable

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (AAP).—The United States Army last night announced successful tests by a…

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War Declared On Flying Foxes

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE damage is again being done to fruit crops, both tree and vine at Grafton, South…

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Air War Continues

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun. (A. A. P. Reuter).-- U. N troops on the Korean battlefront last night remained alert…

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Soldier Found Not Guilty

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

SEOUL (Korea), Sunday (AAP- Reuter).-- An Australian Army court-martial yesterday found Pte. Alfred…

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War Service Homes Advance Increased

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.-- The Federal Government's recent amendments to the War Service Homes Act…

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Want Princess At War Veterans' Home

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

BALLINA, Mon.-- The Far North Coast R.S.L. Council will persist in its efforts to have Princess Elizabeth…

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Back Pay For Soldier Believed Killed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Fri.-- A private, at first believed to have been killed in action in Korea, has £180 waiting for…

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"Little War" Expensive To Communists

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun. (AAP-Reuter).--The 8th Army's "little war" in Korea cost the Communists 3582 troop…

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