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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Anzac Day Essays

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

The Macleay Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. have announced the following results from the Essay Competition conducted throughout the district…

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Anti-Insect Air War In The Middle East. New Insecticide Spray For Anti-Locust Campaign

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 6

The use of aircraft for spraying crops is not new, but to this effect ve weaon has now been added a new and potent insecticide spray. Two ounces of it in a gallon of water will rid an acre…

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English Soldier to Hang

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

ISMALIA. -- An English corporal, sentenced to death for the murder of an officer at Suez last February, will be…

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Anzac Essay Competition

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

This is the second essay in the competition recently conducted by the Macleay Sub-branch of the R.S.L. It is called "Why We Celebrate Arizac Day" by 14 year-old Maureen Beckett of 115 Broughton Street, West Kempsey…

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Anzac Day Essay Competition

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

The third essay in the competition conducted by the Macleay sub-branch of the R.S.L. was considered one of…

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Anzac Day Competition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 4

This is the fourth essay in the Anzac Day competition conducted by the Macleay sub-branch of the R.S.L. It is by Barbara Cook, 11 years and 7 months, of Lands borough Street, South West Rocks…

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Anzac Day Essay Competition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

This essay, in the Macleay R.S.L. sub - branch competition is by 10-year-old Norma Miles of Paragon Avenue,…

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Hopes Fading For Early Peace - - Korea War Now "World Issue."

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

The Korean waf enters its third year on Wednesday with no sign of on end to the present stalemate, according to war…

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Anzac Day Essay Competition

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

This is the final entry in by the Macleay sub-branch of the competition conducted the R.S.L., and it was…

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Cut In Soldier Settlement—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 4

The Leader of the New South Wales Parliamentary Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) said this week that the Labour Governments in…

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Enlistment Figures. Permanent Defence Forces

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

"Enlistments for the Permanent Forces last week were 325," Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Deputy Director of…

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Comboyne Soldier Wounded in Korea

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Artie Geelan of Comboyne, have been informed by official cable thai their son Ken has been…

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Soldier Settlers Must Pioneer

Macleay Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Because of reduced funds, soldier settlers will have to do more pioneering than their…

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New Sprayer For Anti-Locust War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 4

A new sprayer produced by a specialist British firm is playing a large part in the war being waged against desert locusts in most Middle East countries…

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Money for War and Peace

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

"If we can find money for war, why can't we find it for peace-time development?"…

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Money For War And Peace—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 3

"If we can find unlimited monoy for war, why can't we find it for peacetime development."…

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Aid For Soldier Settlers' Credit Cut—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawldns) has relcased details of cuts in financial ald for soldier settlers under the war service…

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Soldier Settlement Heavily Hit.. State Government Policy

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

The New South Wales Labour Government has this year made a further heavy cut in the amount of money it is devoting to soldier settlement. It will be remembered that last…

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Soldier Settlement Heavily Hit. State Government's Policy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 4

The New South Wales Government has this year made a further heavy cut in the amount of money it is devoting…

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Soldier Settlement Heavily Hit State Government's Policy

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 5

THE New South Wales Labour Government has this year made a further heavy cut in the amount of money…

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