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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

415 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 21

War on Locusts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 6

LONDON: Britain is contributing in many ways to the war now being waged on an international scales against…

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Philosopher Pessimistic About War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK : British philosopher Bertrand Russell, said today that the odds were six to four on that another world…

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Germ War Demand To Canberra

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 4

Newcastle Trades Hall Council has asked the Acting Prime Minister (Sir Arthur Fadden) for an immediate…

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Planned War Not Likely Says Eisenhower

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—General Eisenhower told the Nation yesterday that the danger…

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Soldier Settlement Applications to Be Re-considered

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

Ex-servicemen, seeking soldier settlement farms, whose applications for Qualification Certificates were refused…

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Allies Rebuilding to Deter War Benefit From Negotiation “Just Possible”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA: The Western Allies were rebuild their physical strength, not for war, but to deter anyone with aggressive inclinations from Making war, the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey) told the…

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Child Wounded In Shooting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Sebastian Torrial, 7, of Fairfield, was seriously wounded when accidentally shot at his home…

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No Plan for Ending Korean War. Eisenhower's Comment on Enemy Strength. Hope for "Decent" Armistice. Abilen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

General Eisenhower fold a crowded Press conference that he had no prescription for successfully ending the Korean War. In view of increased enemy strength, he added, he did not believe it was possible for Allied…

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Boer War Veterans Remembered Scone R.S.L. Throws Bright Party

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 6

There was a bright party at Scone R.S.L. Club-rooms on Saturday night last. It was a nice gesture on the part of the…

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“Reds planning germ war”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 3

Bear Admiral [?] who headed the U.S. Naval…

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Bengalla Soldier Settlement Development and Road Construction Settlers To Pay Extra £1800

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

Cr. R. G. Bray (President) reported to yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that he and interviewed officers of the…

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Affection For Korean War Orphan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 5

KOREA: A British soldier’s affection for a war-orphaned Korean girl has been told in leaflets dropped over…

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Anzac Battlers v. Sammy's

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

Sammy's soccer team will meet the Anzac Battlers at the Showground next Sunday afternoon, and the match is expected…

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Churches Help Rebuild War's Ravages

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Films depicting the work of Inter-Church Aid will be shown at the High School Assembly Hall on Wednesday…

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Five British Soldiers Killed in Malaya High Commissioner Says Position Improving. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

British forces in Malaya are making progress against Communists on all fronts, political, social and economic, the High…

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Soldier Settlement Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY : Leader.. of the N.S.W, Country Party (colonel..Bruxner) said to-day Labour Governments in the…

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Biggest Bombing Attack of Korean War 500 Allied Planes Smash Power Plants

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: Japanese editors took e gave view of yesterday’s massive Allied bombing of the Suiho power station on the Yalu River, and four other stations in North Korea, an American Associated Press dispatch from Tokyo to-day reported…

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Soldier On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: A 23–years–old soldier was charged last night with the murder of 17–years–oId Thelma…

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Soldier Arresed for Girl's Murder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

A 23-year-old soldier wag arrested by C.I.B. detectives yesterday and charged with the murder of a 17-year-old girl at…

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