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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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War Service Land

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

Ex-servicemen who want to ensure that they are allotted a particular farm under the war service land settlement scheme can only…

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Armidale Soldier Gets His Man!

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

Sergeant B. Mackay, of Armidale, is credited with having been the first Australian soldier to kill a Malayan terrorist in…

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War Not Inevitable -- Say Prime Ministers

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- The Commonwealth Prime Ministers were in agreement at the opening session of their 10 day…

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Vital Role of Citizen Forces in Peace and War

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

A special drive is now being made to enlist the 32,256 men necessary to bring the Citizen Military Force to a manpower' state considered necessary for effective operation in the near future…

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Soldier Settlement Purchases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

People who want to take advantage of the substantial concessions in annual payments that are available to holders of settlement purchases and…

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Tinonee War Memorial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

At the last meeting of the year of the Tinonee Memorial Fund Committee, the sub-commitiee reported on negotiations with a consultant…

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Priority for War Output

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA. -- Industries essential to war production will, it is planned, receive priority for expansion under the new capital issues control. THE National Security Resources…

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Search For People Who Vanished In War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 7

Press reports state that a commission is to be set up in Europe to try to trace a few, at least, of the millions of people who vanished…

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Korean War -- World Should Have Truth

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Beverley Baxter, Canadian-born journalist and British politician, wants the State Departments to publish papers about General MacArthur's part in causing and conducting the Korean war. In an article published by the New York "World Telegram," he suggests…

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War in 1951 ?

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

World War III will begin in Berlin in 1951 Indian sage and astrologer M. Sharma predicted in Singapore recently. The war will last…

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World War Ii. Man President of Taree R.s.l for 1951

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 9

An ex-serviceman of World War II. was elected president of Tares R.S.L. Sub-branch at the annual meeting held in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night. He is Mr. O. G. Gent, who served…

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Soldier Settlers Clearing Debts

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

Soldier settlers, during November and December, repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them. The Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Soldiers Pay Up

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Soldier settlers, during November and December, repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them. The Minister for Lands (Mr…

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American War Memorial Chapel for London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

A special memorial chapel to Americans who lost their lives in Britain during the war or while based there, is being built in St…

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War in 1951?

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

World War in will begin in Berlin in 1951 Indian sageand astrologer M. Sharma predicited in Singapore recently…

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Cease-fire Group on Korean War

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. -- India's Sir Benegal Ban has declined to serve on the United Nations' Good Offices…

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Mosquitoes Deadly in War on Rabbits

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE. -- Mosquitoes are likely to be proclaimed sacred insects by primary producers who live alongside watercourses and swamps. They have become the allies of farmers in the war against the rabbit…

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Soldier Settlers Repay Loans

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Soldier settlers, during November and December, repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them. The Minister for Lands (Mr…

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11 Country Properties. Subdivision For War Service Land Settlement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

State Cabinet has approved the acquisition of 11 country properties for subdivision for war service land settlement…

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11 More Farms For Soldier Settlement

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

State Cabinet last week approved the acquisition of eleven country properties for subdivision for war service land settlement…

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