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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1954

272 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 14

"Anzac" AndersonDies in B.H. Hospital

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 12

One of Broken Hill's best-known personalities, Mr. William Joseph ("Anzac") Anderson, died in the Hospital today…

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Death Of Mr. W. J. "Anzac" Anderson

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

After a number of weeks in Hospital, the death occurred yesterday morning of a well known local…

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Way of Soviet Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

Berlin, Monday: An East German court at Halle gaoled Horst Seppelt for 15 years for dressing up in…

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Mum Spoils Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

London, Wednesday: The British soldier today was softer than those who fought under Wellington, because…

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Corpse in Wafer Duped the Germans; War Secret Told

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

New York: A Royal Navy officer said he duped Nazi intelligence in to expecting the invasion of Europe at the wrong place. He said he played a major part in Britain's top-secret "Operation Mincemeat," in 1943…

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Ike Promises Full Justice for U.s. Soldier

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

Washington, Wednesday: President Eisenhower today primised full justice to Cpl. Edward Dickenson, and cited the Bible's parable of the prodigal son as a guide for the merciful treatment…

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"Shooting War" Not Probable

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 7

New York, Friday: The Assistant Secretary for Defence (Mr. John Hannah) expressed a…

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"Shooting War" Not Probable

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

New York, Friday: The Assistant Secretary for Defence (Mr. John Hannah) expressed a…

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Australian Army in War of 1939-45: Gavin Long Writes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 7

The second volume of the army series of the official history of Australia in the war of 1939—45, edited by Gavin Long, has been published by the…

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U.s. to Use Spain As a War Base

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Washington, Monday: U.S. State and Defence Department officials have told Congress they expect no problems about the use of Spanish bases in an emergency…

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10 Years For Soldier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

Tokio, Tuesday: Lieutenant Norman Poole, the Australian Army paymaster who was found guilty of…

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B.H. Soldiers for Guard at Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 12

Three members of the Broken Hill C.M.F. unit have been selected as members of the guard at the opening of…

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"Total War" Era Over

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

London, Tuesday: Because of the destructiveness of atomic and hydrogen bombs, the era of total war…

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"Defenceless If Oil Cut Off in War"

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

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

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New Poison May Now Wage Rabbit War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Melbourne, February 10.—A [?] deadly poison called [?] may replace myxomato[?]is in Victoria's war…

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U.s. Keeps Out of I-c War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

Washington Wednesday: President Eisenhower said today he was trying to avoid the United States being…

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War Material for Russia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

Rome, Monday: Customs detectives in Milan have intercepted part of a large consignment of strategic…

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Soldier Settlement (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Sir,—Because of absence on holidays, I have only just seen Mr. W. M. Moroney's observations in the "Barrier…

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Queen Unveils War Memorial to America

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

Canberra: The first warm sunshine to break through the last of the rain clouds welcomed the Queen as she arrived to unveil the American War Memorial yesterday morning…

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TALK of the TOWN War Work in N.G.

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

AMONG the jungles and mountains of New Guinea two Englishmen are still doing war work…

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