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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Interest in Soldier Settlement

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

In an exclusive interview with the Gundagai "Independent," prior to going to Jugiong to recuperate from his recent…

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State Elections C.P. Candidate engineer, Grazier, Distinguished Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

The selected Country Party candidate for Burrinjuck in the State elections on February 14, Mr. Robert Joseph…

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"Would Not Start War, But..." U.S. Announcement

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The new Government of the United States would never start a war, but neither would it he "intimidated, subverted or conquered,"…

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U.s. Soldiers on Narcotics Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

SEOUL, Thursday: Two United States soldiers were convicted on narcotics charges in separate…

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Breaking-up Boorowa Large Estates Mr. Cahill Speaks On Soldier Settlement

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Speaking af Boorowa last Saturday, Mr. fred J. Cahill, M.L.A., stated that in the Young Electorate 82 ex-servicemen had been placed on the land-56…

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U.s. Losses in Korean War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: The United States Navy and Marine Corps lost 1,033 planes in the first 30 months…

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Global war threat less now

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

Major-General R. Bierwith, who has been serving in London for two years as Australian…

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"War" Against Greengrocers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Prices Inspectors are waging an all-out drive against profiteering greengrocers who are…

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U.N. Could Raid Mainland Without World War Lt.-General Wedemeyer

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday: Lieutenant-General Albert Wedemeyer said to-day that the United Nations could raid the mainland of China and block the Chinese coast without risking a global war…

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War On Stray Cats To Stop Epidemic

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

BERLIN, Monday: Stray cats in West Berlin are playing a "cat and mouse" game with a special police squad wh[?] have…

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Annual Soldiers' War Memorial Hall At Rye Park Office Bearers Elected And Balance Sheet Towards £200 Building Fund Submitted

Boorowa News · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

The report of the treasurer, Mr. J. Denning to the annual meeting of the Soldiers' War Memorial Hall at Rye Park revealed a credit balance of…

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Not Interested in Korean War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 7

The Vancouver Sun wanted to find out whether anyone was reading stories on the Korean war. So it ran…

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Second Biggest Jet Strike of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

SEOUL, Thursday: Almost 400 Air Force and Marine fighter bombers turned a sprawling Communist tank and infantry training centre near Pyongang yesterday into a mass of "bellish fire" in the second greatest jet strike of…

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R.s.l. Vetoes Sports on Anzac Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Goulburn sub-branch of the R.S.L. last night voted unanimously against the conduct of sporting functions on Anzac Day. It also approved a motion expressing concern at the action…

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Appeal To Soldier Settlers To Attend R.S.L. Meetings

Boorowa News · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Boorowa R.S. League, the newly-elected President (Mr. Fred Howe) appealed to Soldier Settlers in the district to attend meetings…

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Honour Roll

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

The following is the list of names which will be inscribed on the 1939-45 HONOUR ROLL in the new Yass Methodist…

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Charges of "Germ War"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

HONG KONG, Monday: Communist China yesterday launched fresh germ warfare charges on the eve of…

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Korean War Drama At Hoyts Ritz

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

The combination of a deeply moving love story and a thrilling realistic panorama of modern warfare provides one of the season's…

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"New War in Far East" Claims Red General

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

HONG KONG, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter) : A call for increased vigilance to safeguard the nation's borders…

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Soldier Fined

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

A young man in military uniform pleaded guilty to stealing an overnight bag when brought before Mr. C…

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