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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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"World War Not the Answer"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 5

New York. June 9.—The U.S. Defence Secretary, Mr. Charles Wilson, said that a third world war is not the answer to the problem of stopping the spread of Communism…

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State's £28 Million for Soldiers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

Sydney, June 11. — By the end of this month, the New South Wales Government will have spent £28…

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Man Found Wounded Dies Later

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 8

Sydney, June 13: A man found shot in the head on a properly near Binalong last night died today in…

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Indo China War French Bid for Vital Red Delta

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Hanoi, Sunday: General Rene Cogny, the man the Vietminh Communists fear most, is preparing for the most crucial battle of the Indo-China war the…

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War Veterans Art Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 8

Sydney, June 14: A ticket bought to the name of M. B. Anderson, care Burwood Pest Office, won two home…

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Soviet Only Nation To - Foster War Says US Vice-President Nixon

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 8

Whittier, California, June 14.—Every nation except the Communists had rejected war os on instrument of national policy, US Vice-president Nixon said at the week-end…

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Wounded Boy Is Out of Danger

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 10

Sydney: Doctors said a boy taken 440 miles to Sydney by ambulance was out of danger. He is Donald John…

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French Call for Plan to End Indochina War

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Paris, June 15: French Radical leader Pierre Mendes-France, who is attempting to form a new Government, declared last night, after consulting French military leaders, that Parliament must be…

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War Waged on Bandits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 6

Dakar French west Africa), Friday Two companies or paratroops left Dakar by air for Tunisia…

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More Apply For War Medals

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 3

Canberra, June 18—Ex-Servicemen have rushed claims for war medals to the Medal Section at Albert…

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Boxer-soldier in Gawler Win

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 12

Gawler: A former boxer-soldier (Alan Bynoe) won another race with Seiicia when the filly, scored in the Tye First Encourage Stakes…

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Nations to Meet on New War

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

New York, June 20: The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in New York at 4.30 a.m…

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War on Roos

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 12

Returns received from police stations in the Broken Hill patrol show that there was a decided step-up in the number of kangaroos killed last month. The total of…

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Americans Expect War With Russia (From our Special Representative)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Canberra: Almost everyone in America expected a war with Russia sooner or later, Professor H. W. Arndt said today. Prof. Arndt, professoor of…

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War hero is in the doghouse

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 7

NEW YORK, A war hero named Boot is in the doghouse as a result of his latest escapade. Boot is an ageing…

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Lottery War on Sale of Tickets

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Sydney, June 23: The NSW raw prohibiting the sale in NSW of tickets in…

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No Fighting in IndoChina War

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Hanoi, Thurs.: Peace rumors brought the war in Indo-China to a virtual standstill today…

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Radio War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 2

Belize, Fri.: The rebel Honduras Radio Liberation claimed today the fall of Guatemala was near…

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Radio War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 2

Belize, Fri.: The rebel Honduras Radio Liberation claimed today the Tall of Guatemala was near…

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Malaya Unit Soldiers Given Awards

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

Canberra, July 1.—The Queen has approved awards for two Australian soldiers for service last year in Malaya…

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