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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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The Korean War Situation

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 5

TOKYO, Thursday (AAP-Reuter): Communist resistance along the 250-mile North Korean front was spotty to-day, with…

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“Sink Personal Differences” War Memorial President’s Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

In his report to the adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Yass and District War Memorial the president (Ald. R…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Minister for the Army announced to-day two additional names of members of the 3rd Battalion, R.A.R.,…

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Soviet's Long Distance Plans for War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 5

VIENNA, Mon.: The Soviet plan to make the Cominform's war and peace industries almost independent of western supplies is being put into action, according to reports, writes the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph…

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Those War Gratuities

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 1

Those eligible for war gratuity payments, when they fall due on March 3 next. should complete their applications as early…

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War Gratuity

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 5

War gratuity forms are now available at Post Offices in this area. Es-service personnel are required to complete the forms,…

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Road Travel's Death Toll One Year Equals Casualties of a Great War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 4

"Last year there were 16,189 accidents on the roads in N.S.W., and of these 561 were fatal. According to the way we are shaping it looks as if we will have a higher total of casualties, both in…

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Legally at War ?—Judge Berne

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: The question whether Australia was legally at war with North Korea was raised by Judge Berne in the Quarter…

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Filipinos Declare War on Rebels

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 5

MANILA, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter): The Philippines authorities plan a general offensive against Communist Hukbalahap guerillas in the Xahbales Mountains, according to a Manila Times report…

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Endeavours To Prevent Spread Of War In Korea Truman And Shinwell On The Situation

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thurs. : President Truman to-day gave an unequivocal assurance that the U.S. would take every honourable step to prevent any extensions of hospilities in the Far East. He told a press conference that the United States "never at any time entertained any intention to carry hostilities…

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New Soldiers' Memorial Club For Boorowa Committee Decides to Go Ahead with Plans

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOOROWA DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL FUND HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON FRIDAY NIGHT LAST, MEMBERS OF EX-SERVICEMEN'S ORGANISATIONS WERE INVITED TO EXPRESS THEIR…

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U.S. Soldiers Tire Of Phoney War In The Field Time For Show-Down, They Say

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 5

TOKYO, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter): The "phoney" war in North Korea yesterday entered a new week with a narrowing indication that a show-down to end the possible stalemate must be expected soon at Lake Success or in the field, writes Roy Macartney…

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A Debt to Our Prisoners of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 2

MRS. ALICE JACKSON, chief of that splendid new Australian weekly paper, “Woman’s Day and Home,” writes in an editorial:…

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Inflation, threat of war 20% Deduction on Wool Cheques; Federal Member’s Explanation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 6

Sixty graziers attended a meeting in the Lounge, Memorial Hall, on Saturday morning when Mr. Chas. Anderson, M.H.R. for…

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Getting Out of a War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 4

Apparently it is easy enough to start a war but not so easy to get out of one when it is started. Such…

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Communists Knock End-the-war Attack by U.n. Armx

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 5

TOKYO, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Communist troops halted General MacArthur's "end the war" offensive yesterday as they smashed through the United Nations line in north-west Korea…

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Big Sports for War Memorial

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 10

Preparations are well in hand for the annual sports carnival to augment the funds of the Crookwell War Memorial, to be held next Saturday week, December 9…

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Is World on Edge of Third Great War? Chinese Communists Are Charged With Aggression

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 5

LAKESUCCESS, Tues.: The United States charged in the Security Council to-day that the Chinese Communist "invention" in Korea had now become "aggression outright and notorious." The U.S. delegate, /Mr. Warren Austin, told the council that the consequences of these facts must be faced squarley by the people of the world and…

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Gloomy Forebodings at United Nations Is This The Beginning Of Third World War ?

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS. Wed.: United Nations circles privately expressed forebodings yesterday on the chance of localising the bitter Korea fighting. This feeling prevailed in view of the Chinese Communists' unyielding attitude expressed by General Wu Hsiu-chuan in the Security Council on Tuesday…

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Yass District Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Library Hours

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 5

Nightly Monday to Friday inclusive, 7 to 8 p.m. Afternoons Tuesday and Thursday, to 5 p.m…

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