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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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The All-blacks "War-cry"

Macleay Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

Here doing a "war dance" at Brighton and Hove Stadium are members of the New Zealand "All-Blacks" rugby touring team. The occasion was the start of their rugby tour of Britain…

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Anzac House -- Central Home for Servicemen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 7

The history of negotiations to build Anzac House in Sydney, were detailed by the State Secret ary of the R.S.L., Mr. J. R. Lewis, in a circular to sub-branches…

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To See Barrier Reef on Anzac

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Jan. 7. -- The Minister for the Navy, Mr. McMahon, said today that the Queen will see the Great…

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War Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

War damage brought further peril to Westminster Abbey. A large sum had to be expended on res[?]ring…

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Communism Based on 'Single Standard of War'

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 4

"Communism has made the morality of war its permanent single standard, by which. it always lives and acts. Such an evil thing has…

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War over, says U.S. diplomat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

Mr Arthur Dean, the special Allied negotiator at Pamnunjom, said that he was confident that the…

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Professor Warns on Third War

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA. -- World War three appeared to be in preparation, Professor O. E. Oeser, Professor of Psychology…

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Cost of Keeping Soldier in Korea

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Cost of maintaining a soldier in the field during the Korean War has risen to 45 a day…

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Three War Services Farms For Comboyne

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

The Minister for the Interior (the Rt. Hon. W. S. Rent Hughes) has advised Mr. P. E. Lucock, M.P., that…

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Taree Soldier to Received Medal From Her Majesty

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

L/Cpl. Leo C. Holden will be invested with the Military Cross Medal at Canberra on February 6…

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"No Third World War," Expert on Russia Says

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

That we are not going to suffer another world war is the "firm conviction" of Louis Fischer, authority on Russian and…

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HOLDEN—MUNFORD Korea War Hero Married At St. John's, Taree

The Northern Champion · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

To Taree's Korean War hero, L/Cpl. Leo Holden, who will shortly receive the Military Medal at the hands of…

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Fund To Unite Families Separated By War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

The Australian Council for International Social Services has opened the Coronation Commemoration…

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"Defenceless If Oil Cut Off in War"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Senator McKenna. Leader of the Opposition said in the Senate recently that Australia could be completely cut off from off…

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New Poison May Wage War on Rabbits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 11

A new deadly poison called "1080" may replace myxomatosis in Victoria's war against rabbits. The State Superintendent…

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War on Dingoes in North

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 9

Since 1946 2632 dingoes had been destroyed in the Tenterfie d P.P. Board district. Dingoes destroyed during…

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Soldiers' Sydney Rally Called Shambles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

"R.S.L. State headquarters must bear the major part of the blame for the shambles that ensued in Hyde Park last Friday week at the Ex-servicemen's Rally attended by the…

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Box of Butter From Ship Sunk During War

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

When the North Coast company's passenger ship "Wollongbar" was torpedoed off Port Macquarie during the…

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Taree Criticism of Sydney Soldiers Rally

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

R. S. L. State headquarters must bear the major part of the blame for the shambles that ensued in Hyde Park last Friday…

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Damage to War Service Homes

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

The Secretary of the Macleay Sub-branch of the RSL (Mr. Ron Lyttle) is in receipt of a communication…

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