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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

185 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 10

Soldier Land Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, said to-night soldier land settlement had not proceeded as rapidly as was hoped…

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Casualties In Atomic War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Wed.--Control and survey of atomic power and treatment of injured civilians and battle…

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Evacuation Of Wounded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 1

HANOI, Fri.--The first group of seriously wounded French Union troops evacuated from the shattered Dien Bien Phu fortress arrived by helicopter to-day at…

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Soviet Union Responsible For Korean War

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday-- Detailed American intelligence studies claim responsibility for the Korean…

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Fight cold war, urges U.S. Admiral

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 6

Democracies must fight the Reds in all cold wars, U.S. Fleet Admiral William R. Hal[?]…

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French Bombers Kill Wounded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

HANOI, Wed. -- French bombers attacking the main Vietminh supply line, killed 15 wounded French soldiers,…

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Will Tend Wounded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 4

PARIS, Friday.--Nurse Genevieve de Galard, the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" has turned down a Vietminh offer of repatriation and will remain in the…

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R.S.L. View On Anzac Holiday

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

THE North Coast District Council of the R.S.L., which represents subbranches from Kempsey to…

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Anomalies In War Pensions

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 3

Anomalies in the treatment of war pensioners by the Department of Repatriation were disclosed by delegates who attended the conference of R.S.L…

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Combined Meeting on War Pensions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 3

Grafton Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. intends organising a combined meeting of all sub-branches in the area to coincide with the visit to Grafton of the…

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Wounded Prisoner Taken To Hospital

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed. --A murderer who when convicted in 1953, appealed from the dock for the death…

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Ration Books In Event Of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.--President Eisenhower was being pressed to order the (printing of more than 20…

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Want Holiday Only on Anzac Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

The North Coast District Council of the R.S.L, which represents sub-branches from Kempsey to Chatsworth Island…

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Thailand Appeal Oh Indo-China War

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.-- Thailand yesterday appealed for a special United Nations Security Council meeting to consider the Indo-Chinese war as a threat to the security of the World…

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War On Obscure Number Plates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 7

Police have begun a campaign against dirty, obscure and ill-lit motor vehicle number plates in an effort…

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Land For War Service Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--State Cabinet to-day approved expenditure of more than £200,000 for additional land…

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Rushed To See Soldier Husband

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--The Army rushed an Ascot woman to Tenterfield to see her badly injured soldier…

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Accept Armistice Unless US In War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.--The French Government has told the United States that it will take any…

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Poultry Display Best Since War

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

"I have no hesitation in stating that the display of poultry to-day is absolutely the best I have seen since the war in any centre."…

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War Veterans' Lottery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—A ticket bought in the name of M. B. Henderson, care Burwood Post Office, won two home…

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