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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Charge Against Soldier Settlers for Road Access Shire Councillors To Take Action

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

The fact that land which had been acquired for soldier settlers had no road of access and the settlers themselves were expected to bear the cost of the road came up for discussion at last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council…

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Local & General News Soldier Settlements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

State Cabinet yesterday approved of the acquisition of 13 estates tor war service land settlement. The…

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Ex-p.o.w. Padre to Visit War Scenes

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

The Bishop of Bathurst has announced that Padre Harv Thorpe would seek relief from his position as…

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Soldier Settlements. Holdings Declared Forfeited. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

Sir.—Reference has recently been made in the Press by the Acting Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, to what action would…

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Denman Properties. Acquired for Soldier Settlements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

State Cabinet on Tuesday approved of the acquisition of 13 estates for war service land settlement. The proper…

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War Danger Increased

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE: The collapse of the French Government had increased the danger of a world war…

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French Political Crisis Worst Since End of War Effect On European Defence Plans Worry Britain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Every move in the French political crisis is being watched from London with considerable anxiety. With so much at stake in the way of agreement on the form of the European defence community and the continued development of Atlantic defence plans,…

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Korea Saving World War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Troops fighting In Korea were preventing a third world war, President Truman . declared…

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War Not Inevitable Says Churchill

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

LONDON.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, told the House of Commons: "I do not believe that war is…

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War Prisoners On Parole

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

TOKYO: Eleven .-more Japanese war criminals will be released from . Tokyo’s Sugamo prison on parole…

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Influence of Strength on War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Provocative use of the mounting strength of the free world might precipitate the war It…

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Reds Quote U.S. DIARY Claim War-Mongering

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 4

A U.S. officer's diary, stolen in Germany and quoted in a pro-Soviet book, has caused a storm, in…

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Enlistments Increase

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

The acting deputy director of recruiting, Mr. P. J. Hynard said that since January more than 2800 men had…

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E.m. Returned! Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

East Maitland Returned Soldiers leagues has decided to allow the RSL Younger Set to use the club rooms for…

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Post Office Busier Than Before War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

The United Kingdom Post Office states that postal traffic now exceeds its pre-war volume…

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R.s.l. Notes Anzac Day Essay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 6

An effort has been made to bring the full meaning of Anzac Day before the school children of the Upper Hunter by inviting them to…

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R.S.L. & CLUB [?]. (By ex-Serviceman). To-night's Meetings. High School War Memorial Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

During to-night's meeting of the R.S.L. Mr. Foster (headmaster) and Mr. McLeay (deputy headmaster), of the…

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War Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

IT IS EVIDENT from the discussions on war pensions that most people are rather hazy about the scope of this service. Many misconceptions and some bitterness based on misunderstanding,…

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War on Locusts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United S States Technical Co-operation Administration has announced a new co-ordinated…

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