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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Anzac Services To Honor Fallen

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

Citizens in various walks of life will honor the dead of two world wars when they gather at their separate services next…

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Vicar's Protest Starts "War"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

London, April 15—In the words of the schoolmistress, "a sort of civil war" is raging in the village of Crockham Hill in Kent. The vicar, the Rev. Fielding…

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General Ridgway Supports MacARTHURS War Theses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Washingon.—Speculation about what will happen to the new supreme commander in the Far East (Lieut.General Ridgway) is raised by his support of the war theses advanced by Gen. MacArthur. The effect of his statement is certain to reawake fading interest in the matter…

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Korea Fight "Must Go On" World war danger

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Washington, The Assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Rusk) said…

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World Round-up Australian Associated Press "Declare war"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Washington, Senator Harry Cain (Republican) today urged a US declaration of war against all enemies of UN…

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Declaraton Of War Mooted Senator To Introduce Resolution

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

New York, April 16.—Senator Harry Coin, Republican, Washington, yesterday urged a United States declaration of…

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New Frontage Layout For Public Buildings Extending From War Memorial To Police Station

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

As the construction of new "stub" walls in front of the Courthouse has new been completed, work has begun on the wall in front of the Police…

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Native enlists in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

THE SECOND ABORIGINAL to enlist in SA since the recruiting campaign opened was sworn in by Major B. Moylan (right) at the Currie street recruiting office today. He is Private S. Dodd, from Central Australia. Assisting Major…

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British Chief Favors Bombs to Win War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

Washington, April 18—Speculation is rife here about what will happen to the commander-in-chief of the British Occupation Force in Japan (Lieut-General Robertson) as a result of an off-the-record…

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War Waged On Posters

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

Sydney. — Residents of East Sydney, stronghold of Labor member, Mr. E. J. Ward, armed with rakes and hoes are tearing…

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Wood, Not War, Says Correspondent (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

Sir,—The wood carters, who have just won a rise of 0/10 a ton for wood delivered to Broken Hill, have no doubt been forced to seek this rise to offset the…

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Anzac Holiday on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 13

Anzac Day, which will be celebrated on Wednesday next, will-be observed as a holiday, by local business houses…

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Anzac Day In Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 9

Mr. P. K. Perrett (inspector of schools) said today that all public schools would observe Anzac Day, next Wednesday…

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Anzac Holiday on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 6

Anzac Day, which will be celebrated on Wednesday next, will be observed as a holiday by local business houses…

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Broken Hill Plans Big Anzac Dat Celebrations

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

Broken Hill's Anzac Day celebrations this year will be the biggest yet staged by the Returned Servicemen's League. They will consist of a dawn service at the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial, a march of servicement at 11 a.m., followed by another service and an Anzac reunion at the Palais at…

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War History Tenders

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 3

Canberra.—Tenders for [?]rinting Australia's official war history are being invited by the Federal Government…

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Korean War Aids Smuggling Contraband Running Almost Unchecked

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 1

Pusan (Korea t. April 20.—(from Jack Coles. A.A.P.-Reuter correspondents): Korean and Japanese smugglers are running contraband almost…

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No Baking Anzac Day

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

For the first time in many years bakers will not bake this Anzac Day (Wednesday). Instead there will be additional baking on Tuesday, as is…

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Sydney Plans for Big Anzac March

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 5

Sydney.—The R.S.L. State secretary (Mr. J. Lewis) said that the Anzac Day ceremonies on Wednesday would begin with a dawn service at the Cenotaph, Martin Place, at 4.30 a.m…

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50 to 1 Bets On No War

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 1

Toronto, April 22.—Lloyds of London are still giving odds of 50 to one against a war being started this year…

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