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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Soldier Settlement Resumption Agreements Questioned

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 2

Discussing the resumption of Errowanbang Estate for soldier settlement, Mr. C. B. utler (C.P., Orange) said in…

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To-day’s Leader: Welcome The Dutch United States Air Force Has Kept Out of War But Must Be Stronger To Meet Responsibilities

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United Stales wot operating on shoestring air force in relation to its global responsibilities, chief of the air staff (General Hoyt Vandenberg) said yesterday…

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War Prisoners to Ne Hanged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Measles) announced today that four Japanese war criminals are to be hanged…

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War Chief Sir Thomas Blamey Dead

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE : Australia's war-time Commander in-Chief, Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blarney, died in Heidelberg…

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War Chief Dies Sir Thomas Blamey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

Australia's wartime Commander-in-Chief, Field-Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey, died in Heidelburg Repatriation Hospital at 10 a.m. on Sunday…

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Enlistments in Army and Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 5

Many men who, because of their age or medical classification, have not been eligible previously for full-time duty in the…

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British Soldiers Free Communist Slaves In Malaya

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

British soldiers, during a recent prolonged jungle patrol, found and freed Malayan tribesmen who had been made slaves…

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Republican Leader Says American Timidity Led To War In Korea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK: Addressing the University of Pennsylvania, of which he is president, Mr. Harold E. Stasson, a Republican leader, attacked what he described as the “policy of fear and weakness in high places.”…

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Conditions of Enlistment in the Australian Regular Army and Regulary Army Special Reserve

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Many men who, because of their age or medical classification, have not been eligible previously for full-time duty in the Army will now be…

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"No All-out War" New York. Mon

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

The Director of Defence Mobilisation, Edward Wilson, said yesterday that he did not think any nation would be stupid…

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War Bride Wants To Come Back

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

HOBART : A Hobart girl, who married a Filipino in the American can army during the war, has appealed to the Government to…

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Soldier Settlement Boards

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

Ex-serviceman applying for soldier settlement land ballots who get notice of their proposed exclusion from a ballot should…

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War Service Land Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

Twelve farms on Bullagreen estate, near Gulargambone, will become available, for application under the war service…

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German War Criminals Executed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

(Australian Associated Press) BONN: The All[?] yesterday executed, at Landsberg,[?] Germans responsible for killing…

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To-day’s Leader : Simplified practice Progress with Jap Peace Treaty War Of Revenge Not Feasible

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Japan might, in due course, be in a position to provide the bulk of land power under the proposed American-Japanese security pact, to take effect after the Japanese peace freaty had been signed, American envoy,…

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Ending State of War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

LONDON: Simultaneous ending of the state of war with Germany by Britain, France and the United States and nearly all their…

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Bringing Korean War to an End

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS: Response to his proposal to and the Korean war around the 38th Parallel had been very satisfactory, the…

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New Move Likely in Korean War Speculation In America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: A New United Nations offensive in Korea may result from the surprise Secretary (George Marshall) to Korean and Japan, source close to the Defence Department declare…

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Stroud News Opening of Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

In the presence of a very large and representative gathering the Stroud Diggers' Memorial Hall was officially opened recently…

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Japanese War Criminals Executed at Los Negros

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

LOS NEGROS (A.A.P-Reuter): Five Japanese war criminals were hanged here to-day. There were no demonstrations, but some shouted “banzais” just before their death…

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