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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Less Danger Of War Seen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

New York, September 20.—General Carlos Romulo, of the Philippines, who was today elected…

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Bevin Has His War Fears

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 5

New York, September 20 —The British Foreign Minister (Mr. Bevin) discloses in private conversations…

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Gold Industry To Pre-War?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Kalgoorlie.—The increase in the Australian gold price from £10/15/3 to £15/9/10 an oz. should return the gold mining…

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Vishinsky Evasive About Cold War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 1

New York, September 21.—Russia's Foreign Minister (Mr. Andrei Vishinsky) told reporters here today that he would like to see the cold war end. In answer to questions whether the cold war was to…

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Blocks For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

The Western Lands Boards Walgett, dealt with the allocation of 13 grazing blocks in the Western Division and after hearing evidence at the Courthouse, Walgett, confirmed the following:…

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Vishinsky Wants Cold War to End

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 5

Flushing, New York, September 22.— Soviet Foreign Minister. Andrel Vishinsky, would like to see the "cold war" ended. He claimed this today…

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Civil War For Colombia

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 1

New York, September 25.— Colombia is threatened with civil war unless peace is established between the Conservative and…

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Sisters War Over Florins

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 11

Sydney.—Two sisters in the Equity Court disputed the ownership of 3000 florins and other money found buried in their…

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Lag in Training for War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

Lieut.-Gen. Savige declared recently that the Federal Government's failure to train an adequate number of men…

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War Widows Want Male Basic Wage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 10

Canberra.—A petition signed by 2,767 war widows and presented to Parliament by Mr. White (Lib Vic.) claimed that war widows…

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Bees Win War at Stadium

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

Lessee of the Stadium, Mr. Bob Marshall, today sought sn apiarist in an effort to dislodge a swarm of be as at the Stadium…

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Wilt Russia War On Yugo.?

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

London, September 29.—Diplomatic circles are not convinced that the Soviet policy against Yugoslavia will now be limited to "all hostilities short of war." They regard Russia's denunciation today of…

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Indian Communists "Declare War" Government Steps To Combat

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

New Delhi, September 29.—Communists of India have declared war on the State" declares a 72-page Government pamphlet which charges the…

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Soldier Settlers Must Control Rabbits

Western Grazier · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 3

Sydney, September 27—Soldier settler who did not keep their blocks tree [?] rabbits would be replaced by men [?] were prepared to [?]…

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Soldier Settlers Must Control Rabbits

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 6

Sydney, September 27.—Soldier settlers who did not keep their blocks tree from rabbits would be replaced by men who were prepared to eradicate the pests, the…

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Soviet Belief In War's Inevitability So Making Dispositions, Says Booklet

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 5

London, October 5.—Economic planning of the Soviet Union foreshadows for at least 15 years of peace states a booklet entitled "Communism,…

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Coal Problem Like War Emergency Should Be Thus Treated Says Mr. Wetherell

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

Sydney, October 6.—Australia's coal problem should be treated in the same manner as a war emergency, Mr. Wetherell (Lab. Cobar), said in the Legislative Assembly today…

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"Chances Of War Less"

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 1

Pastor Martin Niemoller (The Man Who Defied Hitler), German evangelist and former U-boat commander, who…

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Move to Ban Atomic War Bombs Only For Protection Of Countries

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 6

Lake Success, October 9.—According to the New York "Times" correspondent it has been learned that British and Canadian delegates…

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Next War "Not Merely Atomic Blitz"

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 5

Washington October 12.—Any future war with Russia would be a long global struggle and not merely an atomic blitz. says Admiral William Blandy,…

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