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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Boer War Reunion Party at Muswellbrook R.e.l, Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 3

"Although I enlisted with a regiment in England, later transferring to the Australian contingent, I consider the…

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Stud Bulls for Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2

The Poll Shorthorn Society of Austrakasua had given 16 pedigreed Poll Shorthorn bulls for distribution among war…

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Permanent Forces Enlistments

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2

“The enlistments in the Perajanent Defence Forces since the present recruiting campaign began now total…

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War bride returning home

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 3

In Oregon, U.S.A. Mrs. Yvonne Gammon and her two young sons, aged 2 and 6 years are packing and…

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Eisenhower Denies Likelihood of War (A.a.p.)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK! President Eisenhower, in a television talk to the American people, said there was going to be no risk of a general war, because a modern war was too horrible to contemplate…

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Enlistments Nearly Reach 26,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 5

"The enlistments in the permanent defence forces since the present recruiting campaign began now total 25,888," Mr. P. J…

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Singleton Man Wounded in Korea

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

News was received this afternoon that Fte. Robert (Bobbie) Boyle, youngest son of Mrs. C. E. Boyle…

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Wounded in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: A Singleton man has been wounded while on active service in Korea. He Is Pte Robert Boyle…

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Local Boer War Veterans at Annual Dinner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

Two local Boer War Vetens, who make the trip to Sydney every year to attend the annual dinner of…

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Deaths From T.B. Drop To One Half Total Before World War II

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 6

GENEVA: Tuberculosis is not the killer it used to be, it was reported recently by the World Health Organisation (WHO) . The U.N. Specialised Agency says that statistics…

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Returned Soldiers’ Ball At Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

The annual R.S.S.A.L.L.A, ball at Gresford was unique in its .lavish dedications. Flags,, balloons and streamers made…

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Virus Wins War on Rabbits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

The Stock Inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) told Maitland Pastures Protection Board that he had not seen a rabbit…

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Viris Wins War on Rabbits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

The Stock Inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) told Maitland Pastures Protection Board on Monday last, that he had hot seen a rabbit for…

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Economic Role in Cold War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

HANOVER (New Hampshire) The economic field might he decisive in the cold war. Canadian External…

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Claims Soldier Settlers "Serfs of Govt."

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

Many soldier settlers were nothing but "serfs to the Government," Mr. P. A. Wright (Armldale) told…

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Loonies Ex-Soldiers Pilgrimage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 4

Men who faced one another in war will this year meet in a great peace pilgrimage of ex-soldies of the last war…

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Signing Of Armistice May Be Made On Anniversary Of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

TOKYO: United, Nations and Communist truce negotiators returned to Panmunjom for another plenary session amid indications that the current Communist offensive is delaying a cease fire…

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More Jap. War Brides Coming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

HONG KONG: The steamer Taiping arrived in Hong Kong yesterday with 18 Japanese war brides of…

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Soldier Settlers "Serfs of the Government" Minister Replies to Country Party Member SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 10

Never, in Australian history, had men been placed on the land under such favorable conditions as under the present war service…

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Shorthorns for Soldier Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 8

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, has issued a reminder to men on war service land settlement farms who want to go…

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