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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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For Anzac-tide-1952

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

Next Anzac Day seems a long way off; but already the Anzac Festival Committee has a comprehensive schedule of…

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War Service Homes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA: The number of war service homes provided for ex-servicemen increased from 428 in 1945-46 to 10,80[?] in…

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More Farms For Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Allocation of farms to soldier settlers will he stepped up during the next ,12 months, the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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To Increase Soldier Settler Grants

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Allocation of farms to soldier settlers will be increased sharply in the next 12 months…

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Addition to Returned Soldiers Club to Cost ?3000

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

President of the Singleton Returned Servicemen's Club, Mr. Jack Moylan, said that extensions to the club house would cost £3,000. He said this at the annual…

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Anzac Festival Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

The outstanding success of the Anzac Eve Festival held in the Sydney University on April 24 last gave abundant proof of the…

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Lands Department To Wave Big Stick at Soldier Settlers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

This was made known at a…

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Soldiers' Point

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 5

The State Organising Secretary of the Australian Labor Party, Mr. C. W. Anderson and the Vice-President of the N. S. W. Executive…

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Thinks Global War Unlikely

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

Dr. James A Carnet president of Harvard University (U.S.), who is visiting Australia, said…

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Danger of War Present All the Time British Minister Tells Of Soviet Strength

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

LONDON: If another war came, Britain would have very little time to make sure of her defences, the Under-Secretary of War (Mr. Toodrew Wyatt) told a Labour Party rally yesterday…

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Preparing for War Orphans' Appeal Day. Friday, 7th SEPTEMBER

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Contact Group of Newcastle Legacy, held on Friday night, and presided over by Dr…

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Burning Fuel Over Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: Two airmen and eight soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers were injured at an army camp at Fort Dix, New Jersey,…

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War Memorial Names

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

Estimates of cost will be prepared for the re-gilding of names of the Burdekin Park War Memorial. This was…

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Korean War Medal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

THE United Nations Medal, which will be awarded to personnel serving with U.N. ground, sea and air forces…

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Scone Soldiers' League Scholarship Acclaimed

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 5

Mr. A. A. Ashford, hon. Secretary of Scone R.S.S. and A,I.L.A., has already received quire a few enquiries apropos…

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Role Of Optometry During War Years

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 2

In an address to members of Maitland Rotary Club, optometrist member, Mr. T. Reid, referred to the aplendid contribution of optometry during the war years and the improvement which automatically followed in peaces time as…

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Tito Says Chief War Danger Is Soviet Miscalculation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

BLEO (Yugoslavia): President Truman’s personal envoy (Mr. Averell Harriman) and Marshal Tito have agreed that the surest…

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Home From Korea. Denman Soldier's Return

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

Private Victor Carter, of Denman, has returned home on 56 days' leave, after serving with the 3rd. Battalion in the Korean…

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Legacy/or War Orphans' Day. Friday Next, September 7

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Legacy/or War Orphans' Day will be commemorated throughout New South Wales on Friday next, 7th September…

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Soldier Settlement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Seven farms on Geeron Estate in the Forbes district will be open for application for soldier settlement on 3rd September,…

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