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

The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Local Plans for Anzac Day Seryice

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 3

The president of the local branch of the Returned Servicemen's League (Mr. L. [?] said today that…

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Dry Anzac Day Urged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 6

Sydney: A Sydney clergyman (Rev. W. C Francis) asked ex-service clubs to close their-bars this year on…

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Soldiers' Sports af the Zinc Oval

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 15

The Broken Hill sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League will stage its third annual sports carnival at the Zinc Oval on Sunday…

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Anzac Day Travellers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 6

Not many local returned servicemen are seeking free railway transport to Adelaide for Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Travellers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

Not many local returned servicemen are seeking free railway transport to Adelaide for Anzac Day…

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45 Years for Killing Aus. War Bride

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

New York, Fri.: A Norfolk (Virginia) jury convicted Joseph H. Addington of the murder of Leslie Davis, an…

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War Gift to France to Fight Reds

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

Canberra: A gift of war equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been made by the Commonwealth…

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Radio- Active Ash Spray in War Use

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

Tokio, Fri.: A Japanese atom expert (Dr. Matsumaye) said today that whenever Russia exploded an atom bomb, radio-active ash fell on Japan three days later…

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War Gift to France to Fight Reds

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

Canberra: A gift of war equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been made by the Commonwealth…

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45 Years for Killing Aus. War Bride

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 7

New York, Fri.: A Norfolk (Virginia) jury convicted Joseph H. Addington of the murder of Leslie Davis, an…

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Radio-Active Ash Spray in War Ilse

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

Tokio, Fri.: A Japanese atom expert (Dr. Matsumaye) said today that whenever Russia exploded an atom bomb, radio-active ash fell on Japan three days later…

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Soldiers' Sports on Zinc Oval

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 12

The Broken Hill sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League the Broken Athletic Club, and the League of Wheelmen (Barrier District) will hold…

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Soldiers' Sports on Zinc Oval

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 6

The Broken Hill sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League, the Broken Athletic Club, and the League of Wheelmen (Barrier District) will hold…

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Murdered Australian War Bride

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

Norfolk, March 28.—A former former United State Navy petty officer was convicted here of the murder of an…

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Talks On War Criminals

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 7

Boun. March 29.—U.S. High Commission officials in West Germany said that the Soviet has agreed to discuss…

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About 1200 Men Will March in Bh Anzac Procession

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

About 1200 local returned soldiers are expected to march through the city streets on April 26. Anzac Day falls on a Sunday this year, but the annual march will be held on the Monday, which it is expected will be proclaimed the Anzac Day holiday…

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Soldiers Trapped in Tunnel Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 8

Perth: Two soldiers were trapped by flames in a tunnel of a gun emplacement at Leighton, Fremantle. Both men were badly…

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Italian War Ceremony

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

Rome Sun.: Italians today celebrated the rebirth of the town and monastry of Cassino. It was the 10th anniversary…

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Seizure of U.s. Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 12

Berlin, Tues.: American Army Headquarters said that two U.S. soldiers were seized by Russians about…

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Indo-China wounded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

WOUNDED REBEL PRISONERS are brought into camp guarded by steel-helmeted French soldiers during the fierce fighting round the beseiged French fortress of Dien Bien Phu in Indo-China…

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