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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Dollars for Development Lessons of Korean War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 4

"The Communist invasion of South Korea throws a gauntlet at Australia's feet," says the bulletin of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party. "The…

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Baby Prince Watches the Soldiers

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

As troop on their way to the Horse Guards Parade for the recent Trooping the Colour Ceremony marched past Clarence. House a young spectator was H.R.B. Prince Charles. Held in the arms of his nurse, the young Prince waved as excitedly as any other small boy…

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Britain's Baby Prince Watches the Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

As troops on their way to the Horse Guards parade for the recent Trooping the Colour ceremony marched past Clarence House, a young spectator was H.R.H. Prince Charles, held in the arms of his nurse…

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Subsistence Payments For Ex-Prisoners of War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 2

The Ex-Servicemen's P.O.W. Subsistence Claims Committee, which is preparing evidence to submit to the Government appointed Tribunal, now has all…

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War Service Land Settlement Applications For Qualification Certificates

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 6

The State Secretary of the R.S.L. advises that those who wish to participate in the war service land settlement scheme should lodge an application for…

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War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

London, July 19: Australia is not likely to send a special expeditionary force to Korea, following special talks which the Australian Prime Minister…

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Latest War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

Tokio: North Korean columns last night attacked at many points of American and South Korean lines and set patrols roving down the West coast…

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R.S.L. Advocates War Memorial Town Hall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

The erection of a Memorial Town Hall would be a practical and dignified public memorial to those from this town and district who served in World War 2. This statement is contained in…

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War Service Land Settlement—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said this week that rehabilitation loans made to ex-servicemen by the Rural Bank, as agent for the…

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Two Taree Boys Enlist in Navy Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 2

Two Taree boys who recently enlisted in the Navy were sworn in to-day. They are Gavin Mills, whose parents reside at 7 Francis Street, and Stan Simmons,…

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Taree Boys Enlist

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Two Taree boys who recently enlisted in the Navy, were sworn in to-day. They are Gavin Mills, whose parents…

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From the Korean War Front

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

TOKYO, A.A.P.-Reuter. -- The North Koreans have 150,000 men in the field against the Americans and Southerners, according to the latest estimates. The American official spokesman…

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Could Rapidly Change Industry to War

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

LONDON, (A.A.P.). -- The Lord Privy Seal, Lord Addison, told the House of Lords that Britain's factory capacity had never been so…

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Dollars For Development— Lessons of Korean War

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

"The Communist invasion of South Korea throws a gauntlet at Australia's feet," says the bulletin of the Federal Parliamentary Country…

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Soldier Settler Applicants—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) this week issued a reminder to ex-servicemen interested in war service land settlement, who intend…

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War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 4

Speaking in Brisbane on Wednesday the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. A. W. Fadden, said the threat to Australia from Korea was a real one…

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Latest War News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 2

Tokio: The United States Second Infantry Division, newly landed in Korea, was rushed up to sagging defence lines to-day, as battle-weary…

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Korean War

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, A.A.P.-Reuter Friday.--Communist forces, driving hard against the last two major towns in Allied hands,…

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Muncipal Declares War on Rats

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

Taree, in common with other towns throughout the State, is launching a campaign to get rid of its rats…

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World War In Sept., Says Astrologer

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

World War III will begin within two months, [?] Ohn Thin, Burmese astrologer, predicted in Rangoon, last month…

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