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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 18

War-time Rocket Fad Now Treats TB, Slows Grass Growth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 6

A versatile chemical called hydrazine, used by the Germans as a fuel for their deadly rocket planes, is now…

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Anzac Service at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

The 1954 Anzac Combined Commemoration Service was held at Branxton on Sunday afternoon…

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Crisis Looms in France on Indo-china War Issue Laniel Demands Vote Of Confidence In Him

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

PARIS: French Prime Minister, Joseph Laniel, last night staked the future of his Government on a vote of confidence on his handling of the war in Indo-China. The vote, which is scheduled for to-morrow, springs from on unexpected…

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Efforts To Move Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

GENEVA: France is making a new attempt through the International Red Cross to obtain Victminh rebels’…

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Studley-Ruxton May Be Prosecuted For Wearing War Medals Police Evidence at Royal Commission

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police would probably charge David Edward Studley-Ruxton with illegally wearing miniature war medals, Detective Inspector John Henry Aldridge told the Royal Commission to-day…

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Anzac Day in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

TOP: Returned men lined up in front of the Memorial at the School of Arts on Anzac Day. BELOW: Section of the large crowd at the School of Arts; and the Diggers marching along Kelly…

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Mr. Casey’s View On Indo-China War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: External Affairs Minister (Mr. R. Casey), said to-day he found it difficult to believe the Communists…

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War-time Rocket Fuel Now Treats TB, Slows Grass Growth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

A versatile chemical called hydrazine, used by the Germans as a fuel for their deadly rocket planes, is now…

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Optimistic Note Sounded by Mr. Casey "Nobody Wants War to Expand" Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

External Affairs Minister, Mr. Casey, said to-day ho found it difficult to believe the Communists wanted to expand the…

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Soldier Settlement Development

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: Assistance given to rural development by the soldier settlement scheme has helped to boost Australian…

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Australia in "butter war"

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

LONDON.—Australia New Zealand and Denmark fired their first shot in Britain's "butter war" on…

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Still Think War on

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

MANILA: A Philippines Army patrol reported on Saturday that it killed a Japanese war stragglier and…

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Allies “Helped” Reds To Win The War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

MOSCOW: “Due honour” should be given to Genera! Eisenhower and Field-Marshal Montgomery for “helping to win” the war against Germany, the Deputy Soviet Defence Minister (Marshal Zhukoy)…

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lndo-China War : Rebel Forces Now Turn Their Attention to Rich Rice-growing Districts French Authorities Have No Details Of Fortress Defenders’ Fate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

HANOI: Strong Communist forces have captured two French outposts in the Red River delta in the wake of their victory at Dien Bien Phu, and were exerting pressure at strategic points in the rich rice area, the French high command announced yesterday…

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War Babies For United States

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 6

SEOUL: The South Korean Government has arranged to send to the United/States 266 children born of American and…

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Tight cold war, urges U.S. Admiral

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 3

Democracies must fight the Reds in all cold wars, U.S. Fleet Admi [?] William R. Hal…

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War Memorial for Bulahdelah Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 6

On Sunday, May 23rd, the annual Empire Sunday service will be held in the Bulahdelah Methodist Church at 7.15 p.m.,…

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H-Bomb Is Enlargement Of War’s Evil

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 3

LONDON: Church of England clergymen have rejected a coll to “all Christians” to bread the use of the hydrogen…

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Soldiers' Point Electricity Extensions

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

The recent Electricity Regional Conference reported on the Soldiers' Point extension, as…

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England Watts to Welcome Home the Queen After Long Commonwealth Royal Tour Britannia Anchors Off Cornish Coast Ahead Of Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON : Brittania, the gleaming new Royal yacht bringing the Queen home from the greatest Royal progress in British history, anchored late last night off the south coast of Cornwall—several hours ahead of schedule—after a…

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