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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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War Service Board Chairman Retires

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 2

An ex-pupil of Maitland Boys’ High School retired this week after 47 years’ service with the Department of Lands. He is Mr. H. H. Percy, chairman of War Service…

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Blockade would be act war says Eisenhower WASHINGTON

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

—Eisenhower yesterday told the American people that a blockade of Com- munist China would be an…

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Chinese Mainland Blockade Would Be Act Of War, Said United States President

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: President Dwight Eisenhower yesterday told the American people that a blockade of Communist China would be an act of war, which the would not take without mature consideration and consultation with Congress…

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"Blockade Would Be Act of War" President's Statement to American People U.S. csnd Nationalist China Sign Poct WASHINGTON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 9

President Eisenhower yesterday told the American people that a blockade of Communist China would be an act of war which he would not take without mature consideration…

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Medical Check For Fat Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

STUTTGART: Fat men in the United States Seventh Army must now report twice a month for medical checks…

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Red Subs Working As in War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK: United States Navy planes and shins at night have so surprised Communist submarines cruising in Far…

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Soldier Given Twelve Months

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON: A young Jamaican soldier, who escaped from the Tower of London after threatening the guard with a…

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Soldier Settlement Chairman Retires

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

A man who has presided at soldier settlement land ballots in which blocks worth more than £5,000,000 have…

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Soldiers' Blocks at Rylstone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 4

Three soldier settlement wool-growing and breeding blocks in the Rylstone district will be thrown open this…

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War Services Settlement Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: A report issued by the Department of Lands states that since he war service land settlement scheme…

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Land for Settlement Three Soldier Blocks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

Three soldier settlement woolgrowing and breeding blocks in the Rylstone district will be thrown open…

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Pay day for local soldiers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 2

All members of 47 Construction Squadron now absorbed into 14 Field Squadron. entitled to pay will…

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President Warns Time for War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: President Eisenhower said yesterday that the United States most be strongly prepared for as…

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War Wrecks Blown Up By Danes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 8

COPENHAGEN: Five hundred World War II wrecks have now been blown up in Danish waters, this Danish…

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