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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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The War in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 5

Men of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and of the Middlesex Regiment giving infantry support to tank columns. A spotter aircraft Is seen in the picture…

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The War on Rabbits. Co-operation Is the Greatest Need

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 8

At last the rabbit menace is to be tackled in earnest; not by the framing of further regulations or by the setting up of another commission of…

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Our Letter Box (To The Editor) Returned Soldiers' League Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

Sir,— It was decided at the general meeting of the Scone branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., held…

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Rigid Ban On Export of War Materials

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Dee. 9—American ships and planes have been banned from carrying to any part of the world stratcglo materials…

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Alsatians Enlisted in the Air Force

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 3

LONDON: The Royal Air Farce Is recruiting Alsatian does patrol work through the National Canine Defence League…

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War Decision Rests on Chinese

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 11. — The “Times” in an editorial, said: “The outstanding lesson of the meeting of President Truman and…

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Australia's Pacific Duty In Time of War

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 1

"In a world crisis, nations will look to Australia to take the lead in the Pacific," the Governor, Lieut-General . Sir…

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War Decision Rests On Chinese

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

The "Times" of London, in an editorial, said: "The outstanding lesson of the meeting of President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee…

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An Unending War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 4

SOME time ago an eminent Australian scientist, speaking as a geologist, told an audience in England that, because of the composition of most of the soils of this country, primary production in Australia would…

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Diggers Casual About War Gratuity

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.—So far more than 200,000 ex-servicemen and women have not applied for their war gratuity…

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To-day’s Leader An Unending War Fireman Dies In Train Mishap

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed—A young railway fireman was crushed to death and a driver seriously Injured when a coal train Jumped…

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Delay Over War Gratuity Applications

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Ex-servicemen were warned to-day to make application for their war gratuity…

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Christmas Cheer For Wounded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Special plans are being made by the Red Cross to provide Christmas cheer for men wounded in the Korean war, who will be in…

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Christmas Cheer for Wounded. Work of the Red Cross

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Special plans are being made by the Red Cross to provide Christmas cheer for men wounded in the Korean War who will be in hospital in Japan…

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Delay Over War Gratuity Applications

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

Ex-Servicemen were warned this week to make early application for their war gratuity. A spokesman for the Air Fores…

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China Wants to Stop War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 15. — British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, yesterday told the House of Commons “We know pretty…

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U.k. Calls Up Dogs for War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 3

Alsatian dogs are being recruited by the Royal Air Force for patrol work. It is reckoned that one patrolling…

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War Materials for Russia From Front Page

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

customs and frontier guard, hopelessly understaffed, can barely manage to inspect one freight car in 50 crossing into…

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War Against Communism, But — Strategic Materials Reach Russia From the West

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1

The war potential of Russia will have been increased, during 1950 alone, by almost a billion dollars' worth of strategic materials from outside, in legal exports from Western Europe and in smuggled…

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War Gratuity Reminder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 4

Many ex-servicemen and women have not yet forwarded their war gratuity claim. Forms have been available from post offices for…

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