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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korean War Continues

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

WHEN IN JUNE, first moves were made for preliminary discussions in Korea on cease-fire proposals, nobody in Australia expected that there would still be nebulous talk—and heavy fighting—…

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Soldier’s Point Post Office

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 3

For a considerable time the progress Association and others at soldier’s Point have been agitating for…

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Communists' Heavy Losses. 50,000 Dead and Wounded TOKYO

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The Communist forces in Korea suffered 50,000 dead and wounded since 17th August, plus the capture of 2000 prisoners and…

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War Memorial Fund. to Be Wound Up

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

At last night's annual meeting of the War Memorial Fund notice of motion was given to wind up the fund…

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Atom Bomb Blitz Could Win World War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United States Atomic Energy Commission now is in a position to expand its atom…

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Aberdeen Hotel War Cry

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 6

We are members of a football team, All merry hearts and gay: Good-tempered fellows, one and all,…

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Communist Planes Swept Out of Sky Jets In Fight Of Korean War (A.A.P. Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

TOKYO: Six U.S. Sabre jets shot down five Russian-type M.I.G. 15’s and damaged five others yesterday in the greatest air battle of the Korean war. A spokesm[?] of the U.S. Fifth Air Farce says…

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Soldiers' Point P. O. to Be a Money Order Office

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

For some considerable time the Progress Association and others at Soldiers' Point have been agitating for money order facilities at the…

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Reds May Prolong War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

According to Hanson Baldwin in New York the Communists may try to prolong the Korean war indefinitely…

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War on Sex Offenders

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 1

HOBART: A Sexual Offences Bill, approved by the Tasmanian House Of Assembly, establishes a precedent…

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Winners OF War Memorial Fund

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK : At the annual meeting of the War Memorial Fund, notice of m[?]tion was given that the…

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Peron Alleges Attempt Made on His Life Rebellion, Civil War Quickly Crushed in Argentina (Australian Associated Press Special)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President, General Juan Peron, In on address to massed workers outside Government House late yesterday, alleged that an attempt to assassinate him had been made yesterday morning. His announcement came soon after the State radio had declared that…

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Soldier Settlement Scheme Cut

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—New South Wales would have cut its soldier settlement programme by £1½ million to £4…

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War Damage Repairs in Britain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

Hard hit by enemy action," Britain has so far spent a thousand million pounds sterling on patching up and rebuilding…

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Mecanised War Against Bush Fires

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

GRAFTON: squade of men are watching fires in the Coff's Harbour and Casino area, which may spread if a high…

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Helicopter to Carry 100 Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON : A giant helicopter which can carry 100 full armed men at 150 m.p.b. and land them in any field on…

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Soldiers, Politicians Arrested In Argentine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES: Hundreds of [?] and political landors Wore [?] marked yesterday in a government [?] police…

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Joins "War Cry"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 6

Miguel Inclan, noted Mexican character actor, will play the Apache chief, Geronimo, in Columbia's "War Cry," Edward…

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Soldier Settlers' Responsibility Rabbit Eradication

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 6

Government policy on soldier settlement farms that are rabbit-infested has been clearly stated on many…

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War Damage Repairs in Britain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 2

Hard hit by "enemy action" Britain has so far spent a thousand million pounds sterling on patching up and rebuilding Now the bill is…

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