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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Trying To Stop New War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK: The State was “trying desperately” to avert the outbreak of a “new war” as…

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Minister Thinks War With Soviet Union Unlikely

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

OTTAWA: Britain’s new Deence Minister (Fiald-Mar[?] [?] V[?] A[?]nder) [?]s not Wok there will be war…

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Caravans Notable Factor in Post War Housing

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON.—'Caravan living, in these modem times, has grown out of all connection with gipsy ancestry…

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Minister Warns Soldier Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

Soldiers settlers were warned this week by the Acting Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, that firm…

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Hopes of an Armistice in War in Korea Reds Agree To Study Item On Truce Talks Agenda

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

TOKYO: The Communists agreement to study the last item on the truce talks agenda indicates that they “have hopes of [?] armistice,” United Nations command spokesman, Brigadier-General Nuckols, said yesterday. The last item on the agenda monthly (the Communists…

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War Book Causes a Stir

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

Chester Wilmot, former Australian journalist and during the war ,one of the BBC’s bravest and most…

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Dungog Returned Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

Secretary of the Dungog R.S.L. (Mr, A. E. Cox) has described an “deplorable” the small attendance of club…

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Soldier' Toast To Their New Queen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: Two soldiers gravely ellcked their coffee cups in the lunch room at British Commonwealth division…

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Stud Sheep For Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The third annual gift of 100 Bundemar flock rams for distribution to sol[?]tar settlers will be allotted by…

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War Pensions And Allowances And Service Pensions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

The Repatriation Act was amended and increases granted to war and service pensioners, dating from 2nd…

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Lew Fear Now Of War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON Mr. Trygve Life United Nations secretary-general told a press conference yesterday he thought the fear…

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Steps For Drastic War On Rabbits

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 2

Supervisor of the Rabbit Destruction Authority (Mr. Bunting) paid a visit to Maitland yesterday to make initial…

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To-day's Leader Self-Help it Basic Persian Election Fight, Turns To Tribal War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

TEHERAN: After beheading a local governor and three other officials at Zabol [?] mountain tribesmen battled…

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Soldier Settlers' Ballot Postponed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

Because of the death of the King, the ballot to allot the third annual gift of 100 Bundemar flock rams to soldier settlers has been postponed…

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Persian Leader Shot And Wounded

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 4

TEHERAN — The Persian Nationalist, leader, Hossien Fatemi, was shot and seriously wounded in the chest…

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Minister Warns Soldier Settlers

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6

Soldier settlers were warned last week by the Acting Minis that firm action would be taken against any who neglected their…

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Local Soldier For Korea

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

A farewell was extended Pte. Cliff, Griffiths at the R.S.L. Club on Saturday night, and was attended by many sections of the…

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CORRESPONDENCE to The Editor Soldier Settlement Dear Sir

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

Reference has recently been made in the press by the Acting Minister for Lands Mr. Hawkins to what action…

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U.N. Doctors . Winning Medical War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

SEOUL: United Nations medical teams are winning ther war against disease in South Korea, according to a…

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Conference on War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

SAIGON. (AAP. Reuter): France would favour an international conference to settle the Indo-China war…

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