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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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£66M. War Wool Not Taxable

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY,—About £66 million paid to Australian woolgrowers by the Federal Government from profits on overseas sales of…

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War Widows' Guild of Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

The following letter, of interest to war widows, was read at the last monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the…

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Clarence Town War Memorial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 6

Clarence Town War Memorial Committee has decided to erect a memorial gateway flanked by inscribed pillars…

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War Cemeteries Port Moresby — Lae

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 3

During my visit to Papua, New Guinea, I was privileged to visit the War Cemeteries at Port Moresby and Lae, writes…

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Anzac Service At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

A goodly number attended the annual Anzac memorial service, arranged in Branxton on Sunday by the local…

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Anzac Day celebrations at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

Quite a big crowd attended the annual Anzac Memorial Service arranged in Branxton on Sunday by…

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Anzac Day Is Occasion For Remembrance Of A Great Comradeship

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Anzac Day was set a holiday and every effort should be made to resist those commercial and ether interests which were frying to break down its holiness, the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev…

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Exchange of Prisoners in Korea Begins Mercy Teams Rush Allied Sick And Wounded To Hospitals

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

PANMUNJOM: The United Nations command and the Communication to-day began exc[?] nick and wounded prs[?] at “freedom village” at Munson Thirty again mining before the exchange started 17 Communist [?] carrying the Allied sick and wended lumbered into the natural zone…

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Three Soldiers Injured When Jeep Crashes

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Three soldiers were injured when the Jeep in which they were riding crashed on the Mt. Thorley…

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Welcome Home to Korean Veterans Large Gathering at R.S.L. Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

The Muswellbrook R.S.L. Clubrooms proved to be too small for the large gathering of town and district friends who assembled there on Friday night to welcome home Kevin and Allan Hughes, Cyril…

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War Enmities Forgotten

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

OTTAWA: Second World War enmities between Canada and Japan were “something of the past,” the Canadian Prime…

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War widow leader for London

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

Mrs. G. A. Vasey Federal president of the War Windows’ Guild, will new represent Australian war…

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Anzac Day Plans

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 4

The Dungogt Branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. has made the following arrangements far Anzac Day, next…

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Anzac Day Service on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

Twenty-two contingents will take part in the Anzac Day march in Singleton next Saturday…

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Hopes for Record Anzac Day March

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 4

Executive officers of Maitland sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. have app[?] to to all ex-servicemen and women to take part in the Anxac Day march on Saturday…

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Sheep men offer £500 reward in war on thieves

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

The rustlers are back again ! Just as surely as in the Bad Old Days of a…

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Soldier Settlers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

Legislation to extend, N.S. W. soldier settlement benefits to Korea and Malaya exservicemen would be brought…

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Anzac Day at HlGH SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 5

[?] Day ceremony at Maitland Boys’ High [?] win be held tomorrow [?] [?] o’clock when…

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Battle on Plain May Be Decisive in Indo-china War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

HANOI: French and native forces are still awaiting an attack by Communist-led Vietminh forces on broad, rain-soaked plain of Jarres in Loos State, on attack which may decide the fate of the…

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War Atrocity Reports to Be Investigated Released Prisoners Allege Death Marches And Horrors

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United States is collecting evidence of Korean atrocities for possible at if there should be war crimes Malt. New Ho[?] Republic Senator Styles Bridget, chairman of the Sense Appropriation Committee, [?] this after State and Defence Department…

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