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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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R.S.L NOTES (By ex-Serviceman) Headstones for War Graves

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

A Bill giving authority to the Imperial War Graves Commission to deal with the burial and erection of headstones over the…

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Is It a Break in Cold War? Russia Agrees to New Appointment New York Wednes. (A.A.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

The Security Council's approval at a hurriedly called meeting last night of the Swedish Minister of State, Dag Hammarsk…

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Korea Soldiers to Come Under Land Scheme Announcement by Lands Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

Soldiers who served in Korea or Malaya will soon come under the provisions of the War Service Land…

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Soldier Settlement Thriving In The Muswellbrook District

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

Since the termination of World War II., the Lands Department has seen fit to pro[?]note closer settlement through…

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Soldier Settlement Finance Conference at Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 5

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, attended a Commonwealth-State conference on soldier settlement financein…

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Talks On Exchange Of Sick, Wounded Prisoners To Open

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

MUNSAN (Korea): Truce, negotiators open talks today on the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of…

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Talks on “Cold War Strategy” Conference Between Eisenhower, Adenauer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: President Dwight Eisenhower and West German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, met yesterday for on hour for what American Associated Press called “cold war strategy talks.”…

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War in Korea May End This Month Official Hopes Raised In London And Washington

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON: General agreement on the exchange of wounded prisoners of war in Korea has raised official hopes in London that the three-years-old Korean conflict will [?]—possibility this month. St[?] a report from she White House in Washington says that…

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Progress in War on Polio

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO: News of progress in the war against infantile paralysis came from two different sources to-day. A new, fast test for diagnosing the disease was announced by University of Minnesota scientists, Drs. Jerome Syverton and William Scharar to the Federation of Association Societies for Experimental Biology…

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Compulsory Exchange Of War Prisoners Policy Of Communists Says Soviet Delegate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: Russia, in a United Nations declaration, says that the principle of compulsory and unreserved exchange of all war prisoners in Korea is one which the Soviet Union feels it is “necessary to…

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Soldier Settlement Legislation Extended

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

Legislation to extend N.S.W. soldier settlement benefits to Korea and Malaya ex-servicemen would be bought down…

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“Cold War” Against Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: Hungry convicts pased wrecked cells at the Stillwaster (Minnesota) State Prison yesterday as a…

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Welcome Home to Muswellbrook Boys Home From Korea Soldiers' Club, Friday Night Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

The Muswellbrook R.well rookRK.S.L. and K.S.L. Club will extend a welcome home at the clubrooms on Friday night next…

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Air War Roars on Unabated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

SEOUL: The Allied air war against the Com[?] on unabated yesterday when Sabre jets [?]…

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Soldier Settlement Block

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

A 1250 acre soldier settlement block in the Queanbeyan district is now open for application, the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Anzac Day Services Arrangements

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 3

Maitland sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. has Invited all ex-service personnel and auxiliary bodies to take part in its…

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Miscalculated Duration Of Korean War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The Korean ammunition shortage probably resumed from the former Defence Secretary George…

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Welcome Home to Korean Veterans To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

At a committee meeting, of the R.S.L. and R.S.L. Club, held last night, arrangements were made for…

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aberdeen Jottings Anzac Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

The President of the Aberdeen R.S.L., Mr. Jim Higgs, has almost completed the arrangements for the observance of Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Muswellbrook Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook sub-branch, attended by 60 members, the following arrangements were made for the commemoration of Anzac Day, to be held on SATURDAY, 25th…

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