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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Suggestions for Ending Cold War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 28. — Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, will give “careful consideration” to suggestions of the…

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Dedication of Anzac Chapel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON, March 24 (AAP).— The Bishop of London (Dr. J. W. C. Wand) will dedicate the Australian Chapel of Remembrance…

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Underground Red War In South-East Asia

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, March 24.— Unimpeachable evidence that Russia has issued direct and precise orders to its agents to intensify Communist aggression throughout South-east Asia and Australia has reached London, according to Mr. Hugh…

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War Pensioner Given Chance Kurri Kurri Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

The Magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood. S.M.) gave war pensiner, Claude H. Gellatly. 54, of Lang Street, Kurrl Kurrl. a chance when he appeared…

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War in 2 Years Says U.s. Service Chief U.s. to Expend £5780M on Defence

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

War might break out within two years, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Omar Bradley)…

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Shows and Soldier Settlers. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Land's (Mr. Sheahan) to-day Commended the Inverell Show Society on introducing at the recent Inverell Show, a crop…

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Tractors for Soldier Settlers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The policy of the War Service Land Settlement Board in providing funds for the purchase of tractors for soldier settlers…

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More Burial Forms Than Burials Official War History Reveals

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

In April, 1939, five months before World War 11. broke out, the British Health Ministry issued one million burial…

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Preparing for Anzac Day. R.S.L. and Ladies' Auxiliary to Meet on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

In order to make preliminary arrangement for Anzac Day (April 25), a special meeting of the R.S.L. and Ladies' Auxiliary will be held in the…

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Homes for Soldier Settlers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Despite shortages of materials and difficulties in obtaining tenders or labor, good progress had been made in the…

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P.p. Board Continues Rabbit War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

Insistence of Maitland Pastures Protection Board for continuation of concerted war on the rabbit menace was emphasised to-day…

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Starts “War for Decency”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Former actor Robert Montgomery has asked a U.S. Federal Court to revoke the citizenship of New York…

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Soldier Settlement Acquisition of Estates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. R. B. Nott, MLA for Liverpool Plains, has forwarded us the following "Hansard" proof, regarding questions asked in the…

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Television For War Operations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON. March 31.— Navy officials predict that the use of television will enable military intelligent officers of the…

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General Staff To Win Cold War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

NEWPORT (Rhode Island), April 1.—Eider statesman Bernard Barnch to-day declared that the United States was…

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Soldiers’ Point Road Works

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Following representations by the Soldiers’ Point Progress Association through Mr, Allen Fairhall. Federal member for…

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War on Lucerne Caterpillars

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 6

Part of the future programme of the Department of Agriculture’s Cowra Experiment Farm aims at research, in conjunction…

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Returned Soldiers’ League At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.— Eight new members were enrolled by the Singleton sub-brnch of the Returned Soldiers’ League at…

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Soldiers’ League Plans for Anzac Day Celebrations To Start With Dawn Service

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 2

Final plans far the observance of the 35th anniversary of Anzac Day were made at a meeting of Maitland sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. last night. The president (Mr. A. M. Porter) said Maitland City Council had granted…

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"I Was A Male War Bride"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 5

Cary Grant, who holds the film colony's undisputed still-walking title, didn't get a chance to use the long boards in 20th Century Fox's "I Was…

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