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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Proposed Soldiers' Hall Council to Meet R.S.L.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

The Gloucester Shire Council will meet representatives of the Gloucester Sub-branch of the R.S.L. on Monday night next, June 19th., to…

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Revival Of Anzac Festival Committee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

It is felt that the revival of the Anzac Festival Committee is particularly opportune at the present juncture, in view of the growing part…

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£100 in Hand for Tinonee War Memorial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

A public meeting of donors to the Tinonee Soldiers' Memorial Fund will probably be held to deride the actual from of the proposed…

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WINGHAM War Memorial HOSPITAL

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Board was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Wednesday, 14th June, 1950, at 7.45 p.m…

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More Freedom for Japanese Women In Post-war Period

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 3

The emergence of woman from her traditional role of obedient servant in the home has been one of the outstanding features of Japanese life in the past…

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REUNION. Of Ex-Prisoners Of War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

A Reunion of Ex-Prisoners of War of the Japanese will be held in Kempsey on Saturday night, 12th August, commencing at 7.30 p.m…

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War in Korea New York

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 3

An official demand for the surrender of the South Korean Army was broad­cast yesterday from Pyongyang Radio by General Chai Ung Jun, commander…

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War Tension Over Korea

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Russia is adhering to the principle of non-admission of interference by Foreign Powers in the…

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News For Ex-servicemen Of Great Interest To Soldier Settlers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said recently that the War Service Land Settlement and Closer Settlement (Amendment)…

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£500,000 For Rabbit War

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. said last week that action was being taken to put into effect the promise contained…

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Air Minister Has Great War Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 7

A distinguished Service career in two world wars and a wide experience in aviation in the intervening years is the record behind…

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Japanese War Graves

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

A motion that the Cowra R.S.L. fence off the Japanese section of the Cowra war cemetery and "let it go back to the jungle," was put…

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Air Minister Has Great War Record—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

A distinguished Service career in two world wars and a wide experience in aviation in the intervening years is the record behind…

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Latest War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 2

Washington: Immediate call-up of 20,000 men of U.S.A. Army has been ordered by the Defence Department, which said no other recourse was at…

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Truman's Confidence Korean War Tokio

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

A report from Washington that the U.S. Air Force has chartered 63 four-en-gined commercial…

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£500,000 Govt. Grant For Rabbit War— New Authority to Be Appointed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

The Government had made a special grant of £500,000 for an all out attack on rabbits in New South Wales, the Minister for…

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Use of War Insurance Suggested for Flood Relief

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

A suggestion that funds raised during the war under the War Damage Insurance Scheme should bo used for flood relief was made…

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Prisoners Of War Renew Friendship

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 3

Friendships made during the war are usually of a lasting nature, but the friendship made in a Prisoner of War Camp, where men…

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War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 4

The deepening gravity of the world situation, emphasised by the warning statements of the British Minister of Defence and the American Secretary…

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Latest War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

Tokio: Taejon's hours seemed numbered to-day as signs mounted that American forces were beginning a wide withdrawal from that strategic…

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