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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Merriwa Anzac Day Arrangements. Discussed by Anzac Observance Committee. Merriwa[?]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 10

A meeting of the Merriwa Anzac Observance Committee was held in the School of Arts on Monday night for the purpose of discussing…

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Another World War Inevitable Mr. Harrison's Opinion

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

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. E. J. Harrison) said yesterday that another World War was inevitable…

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Truman Hopes There Will Be No Third War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The danger of a third world war, was just as great a it had ever been. President Truman said yesterday. He…

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Continue War In Korea

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS: In the absence of any sign of a Communist peace move, the United nations had no alternative but to continue the war in Korea, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, Mr. Trygve Lie, told…

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Release of War Criminals

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

TOKYO (AAP-Reuter): General MacArthur’s headquarters has announced that seven more Japanese war criminals are to be…

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Tin Hat Appeal United Returned Soldiers Fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 4

As a prelude to Anzac Day, the United Returned Soldiers' Fund is distributing miniature Tin Hats, which will be sold to help those who have…

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Branxton Anzac Service

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

The combined Anzac Commemoration service will take place at Branxton on the Sunday following the holiday…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Arrangements for Anzac Day were discussed at last night’s meeting of the East Maitland sun-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.A.L.A…

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To-Day's World News Britain Seeks Steps to End Korean War. Australian Support. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

The Australian Government is understood to have strongly supported British representations to the United States arising from General…

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Malay Soldiers Killed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

SINGAPORE (A.A.P.-Reuter): Six Malay soldiers Were killed and a British officer and nice Mala[?] ware wounded when…

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Could Touch Off All-Out War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

WICHITA (Kansas): Bombing of Chinese bases In Manchuria or the use of Chinese Nationalist forces by the United Notions could precipitate on all-out war, Liout General Robert L. Elchelberger warned last night. Elchelberger commanded the…

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Russia Contemplates Mine War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Viscount Hall, First Lord of the Admiralty, described In the House of Lords last night Russian preparations for a great…

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Truman on Sacking U.S. Policy Is To Prevent Third War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON United States policy in the For East was designed to prevent a third world war. President Truman declared last night. It would be tragically wrong for the United States to…

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War on Ants

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Scientists have declared war on Argentine ants which are infesting some suburbs. The ants, which appeared in…

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Rotary Club Appeal Names for War Memorial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

The Cessnock Rotary Club is making a drive to collect names for the Book of Remembrance which is to be the…

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MacArthur Wanted To Carry War To China

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

CHICAGO: General MacArthur’s chief political adviser, Major-General Courtney Whitney, told him in January MacArthur wanted to pull his troops out of Korea and carry the way to China by naval and air blockade, Keyes Beech, Tokyo…

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Soldiers Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 10

Two soldiers, Cpl. Taylor, of Chauvel Camp, and Sgt. Walker, of 2 C.A.D., Myambat, had a remarkable escape from serious injury on…

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Night ’Hoppers War On Flowers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Two species of grasshoppers, known as the long-horned grasshopper and the Short-horned grasshopper, have been…

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Declaration of War Urged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK : Senator Harry Cain (Republican, Washington) yesterday urged the United States’ declaration of war against…

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Anzac Day at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Final arrangements have been completed for the Anzac march and memorial service to be held at Western on Anzac Day,…

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