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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

185 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 10

Youth at War

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

A young wounded Vietminh prisoner is brought in by a young Viet Nam parachutist during recent action at Hino Siu, in Indo-China…

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At Anzac Memorial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

The faces of the Royal Couple were composed and reverent as they entered the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney…

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Declares Total War Era Over

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.-- Sir John Slessor declared that the era of total war was over, because of the great…

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U.S. Policy Designed Against War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. -- Every move made by the Republican Administration in giving aid to…

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"Defenceless If Oil Cut Off in War"

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

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

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Five Sons at War; to Meet Queen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--The only mother in New South Wales who had five sons fighting in…

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Battling Bicycles With A Tug-o'-War

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

An attractive programme of Cycling has been set down for decision at the cycling carnival at McKittrick Park,…

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War Compensation, Not Pension

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

The R.S.L. organisation in Australia had deleted the word "pension" from its activities and replaced it with the word "compensation," said the New South…

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Soldier Arrested

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

AUGSBURG (Bavaria), Fri.--United States military police have arrested an American soldier following…

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Congressmen Wounded One Seriously Hurt Shots Fired In United States House Of Representatives

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues. -- Security precautions are being stepped up throughout the United States following the shooting yesterday of five Congressmen in the House of Representatives…

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Flood Damage To War Service Homes

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

ULMARRA.-- Owing to flood conditions there was a small attendance at the Ulmarra R.S.L. monthly…

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Arrangements for Anzac Day Observances

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Although Axuzac Day is some time away, it is held on April 25, Coifs Harbour sub-branch of the R.S.L. has made…

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Best Value of Any Car Since the War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Few cars have been accorded the enthusiastic press that greeted the new Standard "8" when it was released in…

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Soldiers Want To Return

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

"We would like to come back again," was the wish common to all the Regular Army trainees for Korea,…

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Rebels Wage Major Battle Of 7 Year War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

SAIGON, Monday.--Thirty-thousand Communist Vietminh troops last night launched the biggest offensive of the seven year Indo China war…

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U.S. Pays 78% Of China War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

PARIS, Tuesday.--The United States is bearing 78 percent. of the cost of the Indo-China war in 1954…

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Visiting Soldiers Entertained

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Members of the visiting military unit engaged on flood clean-up work were guests at a social at the…

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May Aid War On Black Beetles

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Thursday. -- A discovery by a High School Teacher at Caffs Harbour may provide a valuable lead in the fight against black beetle…

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Two Men Wounded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A fisherman had his left hand amputated and another his left eye removed…

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Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

The N.S.W. Premier's Department has notified the R.S.L. State Branch, that under the terms of…

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