£500,000 Govt. Grant for Rabbit War New Authority to Be Appointed
The Government had made a special grant of £500,000 for an all out attack on rabbits in New South Wales, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
692 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 35
Farmers Declare War On Erosion
SYDNEY, Thurs. — The New South Wales Soil Conservation Commissioner (Mr. E. [?]. Clayton) said that 2600 farmers,…
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Mr. Andreoi Gromyko, the said recently that the Minister U.S. Government BE grade-pushing America “step by…
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BRISBANE, Thursday—inability to secure sulphate of ammonia as fertiliser for the sugar cone crop of Australia is proving a major problem. The sulphate of ammonia has been coming from Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Us. on War Footing Quick Support for Demands by President
WASHINGTON, July 20.—Responding swiftly to President Truman’s call for action without delay to meet the international crisis. Republicans and Democrats yesterday rallied behind the President's momentous mobilisation…
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CAIRO: Egypt is taking air raid precautions and stepping up her defence preparations in view of the tense international situation…
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"The Communist invasion of South Korea throws a gauntlet at Australia's feet," says the bulletin of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier’s Wild Train Ride
TOKIO, July 21.—An American soldier stepped over the bullet-riddled bodies of the Korean crew to drive a rescue train out…
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SINGAPORE. July 22 (AAP-Reuter).— The RAAF No. 38 Squadron completed its first operational assignment in Malaya…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Egypt Has War Racketeers (From [?]Aig Nicholson, Renter Correspondent)
CAIRO: Egyptians, though not unaccustomed to racketeering, have been shaken by allegations that during the war between Arabs and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club was held in the club rooms on Thursday night. In the annual report the secretary…
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LONDON, July 24,-The British Minister for War (Mr. Strachey) said last night he was confident the situation in Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR. R. HARBORNE Death Of Boer War Veteran
A former Singleton resident and Boer war veteran. Mr. Robert Harborne, died at Narma Hospital, Adelaide, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pressman Stress Gravity of Korean War "U.s. Bitten Off More Than She Can Chew"
LONDON, Monday.—Special Correspondent of the "London Times" with the Eighth Army in Korea said it was difficult to exaggerate the extreme gravity of the military situation in Korea. "It is.not tanks,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Injured By Broken Glass
Private Roy Barnes, 23, attached to Area Command, Singleton, received a large incised wound to the left thumb on Saturday when he caught…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War On Domain Noises
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Under new regulations announced today, the use of loudspeakers in the Sydney Domain, except for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Prisoner Died While Awaiting Trial
LOS NEGROS, July 25 (AAP-Reuter).— A Japanese awaiting trial for the murder of Australian prisoners of war died at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Land Settlement 'Panuara' Estate, Orange
Attention is invited to Notification in the "Government Gazette" of 14th July, 1950, setting apart nine Blocks on "Panuara"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Global War Is Real Possibility
WASHINGTON, July 26.—A global war was a “real and district possibility at any time” Representative Curt Vinson told the House…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another 5000 U.S. War Planes
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Over 5000 warplanes would be added to U.S. -air strength, the Defence Secretary, Mr. Johnson, said…
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