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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

165 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

District Interest In Ceremony At North Borneo War Cemetery

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

Many Mid North Coast ex-servicemen are included among the 4000 Commonwealth Servicemen who died in Borneo during the war and whose sacrifice was commemorated at Labuan, North Borneo, on…

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Letters (To the Editor) War Memorial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Sir,--Since signing the contract to build the R.S:L. Memorial Building, I have listened with a degree of…

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1953 Anzac Day Essay Competition

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

The Macleay Sub-branch of the R.S.L. has announced the following results of the essay competition conducted…

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Enlistment In Permanent Forces

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

"The enlistments in the Permanent Defence Forces since the present recruiting campaign began now total 25,888," Mr. P. J…

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Two Dead and One Wounded in Shooting

Macleay Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, July 5. -- Following the death of two men, and the wounding of a woman, at a guest house last…

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Telegraph Point Soldier Wounded

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA: The names of 45 members of the Third Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, in Korea, have…

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Jap Soldier Did Not Know War Had Finished

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

MANILA-- A Japanese soldier who has just surrendered to the Philippines Army authorities on Luzon did not know the war had ended. HE HAD been hiding in the…

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Town's Fine War Mem'l

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 1

Taree's magnificent Town and District War Memorial Building, the benefitting charity of "Top Town"…

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Cricketers' War Memorial At Lord's

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 4

Recently the Australians played at Lord's in the second Test match. Earlier in the season they attended the opening…

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Tug-o-war Can Bring Divorce

Macleay Argus · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 6

LONDON: Two sheets in the wind--bedsheets with insufficient "tuck in"--can lead to the divorce court,…

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V.c. Winner Invited to War Memorial Opening

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Taree Sub-branch of the R.S.L. has invited the State President of the R.S.L., Mr. W. Yeo, to bring a Victoria Cross winner with him when he comes to officially open the Town and District War…

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Amazing Post War Growth of Apex

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

In the years since the last war the Association of Apex Clubs has almost trebled in size, the National President, Mr. Ern. White, revealed on Saturday night in addressing the…

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Gifts For Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, July 30: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) announced today that each of the 2700…

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S. W. Rocks Man Wounded in Korea

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

In a casualty list released from Canberra on Friday appears the name of LCpl. Frank Howes, of South West…

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New Lab. Head for Pest 'War'

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

Mr F. J. D. Thomas will head research teams at Australia's largest commercial research…

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Recruiting News 114 Enlistments in a Week

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

A total number of 114 men wore enlis'ed in the Permanent Defence Forces last week, Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Deputy Director of…

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Change Anzac

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY. -- Archdeacon Hulme-Moir at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday suggested the word "Anzac" should…

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Exchange of War Prisoners Begin

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 5

TOKYO, August 4: The first lot of Allied prisoners of war reached Kaesong this afternoon and will be…

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Fly Out Korean Prisoners-of-war

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, August 4. -- Carrying trained nurses, Dakota planes of No. 36 Squadron, R.A.A.F., are preparing…

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Still Enlisting in Defence Forces

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 7

A total number of 114 men were enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces last week, Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting…

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