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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korean Soldier Wins Land Ballot

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 4

Sydney, September 6.—An Australian soldier who sent his application from Korea won first choice in a blocks soldier…

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Dr. Conant Sees No Global War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 8

New York, September 7.—Humanity would avoid a third world war, but only by the narrowest margin, Dr. james Conant said…

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Veteran of Boer War

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 5

New York, September 9. — Aged 88, Walter Harry Lawrence, of London, died there of a gunshot wound suffered…

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Lighter Packs for Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 1

Washington, September 9 — The American Army hopes to lighten the load an infantryman has to carry on…

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Belief Of Attlee: "Russia Is Not Planning War"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

London, September 10. —The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, said at the week-end that he did not believe Russia was planning war…

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Red Soldiers Arrested Berlin, September 10. —

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

West Berlin today arrested two Soviet soldiers after a lot of shooting wftiich injured no one…

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War Hero Weds

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 1

New York, September 11 — Private Hubert Reeves, who lost both legs and all but one of his fingers in Korea,…

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Fewer Die In War In Korea

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 3

Darwin. — The death rate among British Commonwealth troops wounded in Korea was 50 per cent less…

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"State of War with Japs Ends"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 3

London, September 11. — Within a few hours of the signing of the Japanese peace treaty, which India did not sign, the Indian Mission in Tokio today delivered to Japan a declaration of…

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First Jap Ship Here Since War Owners Fear Anti-Japanese Actions

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 1

Tokio (AAP-Reuter). September 11.—Anti-Japanese actions feared in Australia are causing concern to the owners of the first…

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Anzac Day Boycott?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

Canberra. — Members of the Canberra R.S.L. may boycott next Anzac Day ceremony at the war…

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Old soldier's integrity From a special correspondent

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1951 · page 4

Washington, Wed.: Mr. George Marshall, who today resigned the key post of US Defence Secretary for health reasons, is undoubtedly one of the greatest soldiers…

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Atomic War U.S. Navy Training Crews

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 1

Washington, September 21.—The U.S. Navy is training crews to wage atomic war from carriers as well as from land bases. It also…

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War Veterans Lottery £5,000 Oversubscribed

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

Sydney, September 21.—The War Veterans No. 1 lottery, which was drawn on Monday, was oversubscribed by £5,000. the…

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Less Threat of War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

Washington, Sept. 24.— United States military authorities consider that the threat of a world war this…

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Britons Open Election War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

London, September 24—The British election campaign got under way with Prime Minister Attlee's opening speech at the Scottish Labor conference and a…

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Land Fot Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 4

Sydney — Seventeen orchard blocks on Willigobung Estate. near Tumbarumba, are open for application…

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Entertainments War Drama at Ozone

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 3

"Halls of Montezuma," screening tonight at the OZONE THEATRE. is the story of an assault on a Japanese-held Island by the U.S…

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Israel Is Holding Practice War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 11

Tel Aviv, Two armies—the "Greens" and the "Blues"— are again engaged in battle in the Negev Desert and on the rocky mountains of Galilee. Warships are shelling…

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Soldier Settlement Trida And Coulpataro Blocks

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

Yesterday Mr. M. Austen Brown received advice that the two grazing blocks in the Western Division ballot held at Cobar resulted as…

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