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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 18

Migrants Urged For War Against Rabbits

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

ARMIDALE.--The use of migrant labour for rabbit destruction in N.S.W. is suggested in a rabbit destruction plan…

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Horror Story At War Crimes Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).--Cars and trucks brought scores of Japanese spectators to witness…

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Enlistments From U.S.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

ONTARIO, Wed. (AAP). -- Many Americans have been coming to Canada seeking enlistment in the Royal Canadian…

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Korean War Clothing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

WINTER KIT FOR BRITISH FORCES British Forces of the United Nations Land Force in Korea are now being issued with 'winter kit' which they will wear during the intense Korean winter. The kit, described by the War Office as 'warmer Clothing', weighs about 50 lb. and is about 30 lb. heavier than the clothes of an average civilian. With…

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War Service Farms

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Approval of State proposals for the acquisition and development of 158 new farms for the War Service Land Settlement…

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Soldier Settlers And Their Debts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Soldier settlers, during November and December, repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them. The Minister for Lands…

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Eruption Recalls Untold War Episode

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

Higaturu, the wrecked and smouldering New Guinea village eight miles from Mt. Lamington, the source of last week's…

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War On Malaria

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

A DDT-spraying campaign in ports of Northern India has resulted in a striking decrease in malaria. It is increasingly…

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German's View On War Threats

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

A German native's views on n world affairs, as given in a leter to a Grafton penfriend, Mr. E. C. Jones, provides…

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War! Payments Cannot Be Mortgaged

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--war gratuities cannot be legally assigned or mortgaged. Commonwealth director of…

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U.s. Ban on War Goods

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sun. (AAP). --The United States Government yesterday imposed tighter restrictions on civilian uses of…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

Cofffs Harbour Urban Committee will organise Anzac Day celebrations in the same manner as those of last year. The Dawn…

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War Widows Pensions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

It may not be generally known that the wife and children of an ex-serviceman who has died since June 30, 1938, and who was…

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War Correspondent Wounded Twice

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter).--A Tasmanian journalist, Warren White (A.A.P.-Renter correspondent in Korea)…

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Soldier On Illegal Entry Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Thurs. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--An Australian ex-serviceman, Kenneth William Gibbons, who returned to Japan to…

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Nails Go To War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

TOKIO, Fri. (AAP-Reuter).--United Nations' planes are stopping Communist convoys in [?]orea with [?] They have…

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Radio Operators in United States Held Up Korean War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

NEW YORK, Fri. (AAP).--Two amateur wireless operators discussing girls in the United States held up the…

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End Rearmament To Stop War Drift

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A. A. P.).--Dr. E. W. Barnes, Bishop of Birmingdam, said the ending of re-armament…

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War Correspondent Shot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

TOKIO, Mon. (AAP-Reuter) --A.French war correspondent was shot dead to-day while accompanying a patrol of…

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Govt's Refusal To Increase War Gratuities "Too Much Money."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

ULMARRA.-- The Federal Government has refused to increase war gratuity payments in proportion to the basic wage…

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