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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Tinonee Soldiers' Memorial Fund Over £100 in Hand

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 3

The postponed annual general meeting of the Tinonee and District Soldiers' Memorial Fund was held in the Memorial School of Arts Supper Room…

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War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

August 3: Further American reinforcements, including Marines, have reached South Korea. A senior Marine officer said on…

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Latest War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 2

Tokio, (AAP, Reuter): America's first offensive action of Korean war continued to-day as Infantry and Marines attacked along Southern front…

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Fought in Sudan War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 1

Claims by Mr Frank Burfoot, who died on Saturday, to be the last survivor of the Egyptian and Sudan campaigns of 1882-3 have been disputed…

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Avenue of Trees Suggested As War Memorial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 8

State headquarters of the Returned Soldiers' League has written to the Tinonee Sub-branch suggesting that the district's…

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Red Cross Aids To Disabled Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 7

Among the entrants in the Handcraft Section at a recent country show were a disabled ex-serviceman and a nursing sister, both of whom…

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Korean War --Americans Make Advance

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (AAP-Reuter) American marines and tough regimental combat teams last night were within six miles of…

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Britain's Baby Prince Watches The Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 6

As troops on their way to the Horse Guards Parade for the recent Trooping the Color Ceremony marched past Clarence House, a young spectator was H.R.H. Prince Charles…

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News For Ex-servicemen Cars For All Legless Veterans Of Last War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 5

All ex-servicemen will applaud the decision of the Commonwealth Government to provide ex-servicemen who have lost both legs above the…

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Korean War Intensifies

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Tuesday.--American tanks and infantry are overcoming fierce enemy resistance and have advanced into the…

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WINGHAM War Memorial HOSPITAL

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the Board was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Wednesday, 9th August, 1950, at 7.45 p.m…

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Bright Future For Soldier Settlement— Says New Minister for Lands

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has condemned a leading article on closer settlement in a country daily newspaper as grossly…

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War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 3

Pusan, August 9: The American offensive along the south coast of Korea swept forward again to-day, after being halted for nearly 48 hours…

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Latest War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 2

Tokio: American tanks and infantry, overcoming fierce enemy resistance, have advanced over a mile into the North Korean bulge east of Naktong…

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Loan to Soldiers. Guaranteed by Kempsey Council. No Bondsmen Required

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting, on August 8, Aid. Slack and Hickson had it carried that the contract in respect of the purchase of property in York…

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Korean War Crisis Near

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

TOKIO (AAP-Reuter) Friday. -- American and South Korean force on the northern sector of the…

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CONFIDENCE In War Veterans' Art Union

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

State Congress of the RSL on 15th August unanimously carried a motion of confidence in the War Veterans' Art Union, moved by Messrs. Payne…

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Cars For All Legless Veterans Of Last War-

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

All ex-servicemen will applaud the decision of the Commonwealth Government to provide ex-servicemen who have lost both legs above…

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R.S.L's. Appreciation - of War Veterans Home Workers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

The following resolution was carried unanimously at the State Congress of the R.S.L. held at North Sydney Anzac Memorial House on…

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R.S.L. Confidence In War Vets. Art Union

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

At State Congress of the R.S.L. held in Sydney this week, the following resolution was carried unanimously:…

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