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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Third World War Unlikely — Churchill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP)—Winston Churchill said last night that he thought a third world war was…

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Norwegian Teachers Repay War-time Debt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

Kirkenes, a small town in the extreme north of Norway, has been presented with a 10,000 volume library by teachers…

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Gift Merinos for Soldier Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

Applications by soldier settlers for the "Burrobogie-Wahoon" gift ram ballot close on 21st October, the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Soldier Settlement Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

Applications by soldier settlers for the "Burrabogie-Wahoon" gift ram ballot close on October 21, the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Investigate Germ War Charges

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK: The United States proposed last night that the United Nations [?] in motion and on the [?]pot…

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Waging War On The Common House-fly

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

In his Health Week statement to-day, the chief health officer of Maitland City Council said that it was apparent that many people adopted a casual attitude to the common house-fly, not realising the…

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Anzac Week Festival Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 3

Five competitions in music, ar. and literature, have been arranged in connection with the Anzac Week Festival to be…

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War on Disease Health Officer’s Advice

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

In his final Health Week message, the chief city health officer (Mr. J. Taylor) to-day said there were several ways in which the public con co-operate in waging war on disease…

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Bitter Outburst by Nazi General War Criminals Those Who Used Atom Bombs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

VERDUN: Men of the former Nazi Waffen S.S. Hitler’s elite troops—shouted ”Eisenhower, filthy swine” as one of Germany's former generals bitterly criticised the Western Allies yesterday…

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Settling War in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK: A pledge that, if he became President, he would go to Korea to see what could be done…

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Big Property for Soldier Settlement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 7

About 12.500 acres of the Barraba district property, Piedmont, will be taken over for soldier settlement early in…

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Military Award for Scone Soldier Sergeant C. J. Eveleigh, M.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 2

Awards and decorations to members of the Australian Army for services in Korea were announced by Army Minister…

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To-day’s Leader Plenty Of Work For State Soldiers’ Interest in Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 1

SEOUL: American soldiers huddled around radios in bunkers and command posts to-day for the latest new…

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(Advertisement) State Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

The excuse given by the State Minister for Lands (Mr Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlement is completely misleading, and entirely contrary to facts. Mr Hawkins blames the harsh curtailment of loan…

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Gift To National War Museum

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA: An ivory handled walking-stick, which belonged first to General Monash, and then to Field-Marshal…

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Wounded Met By Red Cross

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

Red Cross has met every plane-load of wounded from Korea, the Chairman of the N.S.W. Division (Mr. J. F…

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STATE - Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

The excuse given by the State Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlements completely misleading and entirely contrary to facts. Mr. Hawkins blames "the harsh curtailment of loan…

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More Money But Less Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 6

Last year although the N.S.W. Government received 50 per cent. more loan money than the previous year, it cut…

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State Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 6

The excuse given by the State Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlement is completely misleading and entirely contrary to facts…

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Police Officer, Wife Found Wounded Former Residents of Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

Sergeant Harvey Hillier, 50, of Newcastle police, and his wife, Mrs. Hillier, 50, were found with throat…

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