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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Global War Waged on Drug Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 15

How the U.S. Narcotics Bureau, a tightly knit organisation of some 300 officers, is rounding up drug smugglers all over the world is…

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War Memorial Fund Appeal Response Lags

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5

Disappointment at the response to date to the appeal to provide funds for a World War II memorial was expressed by the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) yesterday. So far only £81/8/ had…

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War Crimes As Bar on Japs’ Davis Cup Re-entry Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

State representatives to the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia tonight unanimously agreed that delegates to the International Federation be instructed to oppose the entry of Japan as a Davis Cup nation. Mr. H. P. Pitt, vice president…

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Soldier Settlement Ballots

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey (CP, Tamworth) asked the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) whether a number of…

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Welcome Home for Albury Publican

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 5

Mr George Carter, licensee of Soden’s Hotel, Albury, was given a warm welcome by members of the ULVA at a meeting at the…

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May Declare “War” on ‘Possums

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 15

’Possums have caused so much damage at the Botanic Gardens that the curator (Mr G. Bennett) has declared…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said on Tuesday that the War Service Land Settlement and Closer Settlement (Amendment)…

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Henty War Memorial Hall Fund Public Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

At a public meeting of the residents of Henty and district, held in the Schol of Arts on Friday, 12th May, 1950, the War Memorial Hall…

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War Memorial Hall Proposed Purchase of Corner Block

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

The Hay War Memorial Committee has before it at a special meeting called for Monday last, a proposal that the Hibernian…

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Who Gets the Job in Peace or War -- the Trained Man

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

The youth who has left school, and is now starting out on life's Work, has probably not looked at it in this light yet; maybe he hasn't…

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Expects Early End of War in Burma

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: Mr Thakin NuBurmese Prime Minister, said in London, yesterday, that he was confident peace would be restored…

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“Kashmir Dispute Could Lead to a Global War” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

The Kashmir dispute could easily lead to a global war, the Pakistan Minister for Industries (Mr Chaudry Nazir Ahmed Khan) said in Sydney…

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Soldier Settlers Blocks

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced on Friday that the resumption of over 37,000 acres of "Ghoolendaadi" Estate near…

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Young Albury Soldier Killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

A young Albury soldier was killed instantly on Sunday when his motor cycle collided with a truck on Hume Highway,…

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4500 British Soldiers Coming Here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon: The United Kingdom Government has approved of a scheme under which 4500 British migrants will be recruited…

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Party Leaves for War Trials

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: A party of 15—11 army personnel and four women stenographers—left Sydney by air tonight for the…

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10-Point Plan to End “Cold War”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Tues.: United Nations Secretary-General (Mr. Trygve Lie) had laid before the “Big Four” leaders a…

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Confusion Over Use of British Soldiers Here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for the Army (Mr Francis) ordered an investigation into reports of confusion that have…

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War Memorial Fund Donations

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 2

Donations to the Albury Second War Memorial Fund: Previously asknowledged £81/8/. Hoyts’ Theatres Ltd £5, Rava (Albury) Pty…

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Cmf “Better Trained Than Pre-war”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 10

The Army Director of Infantry, Brigadier I. R. Campbell, who recently completed a 20,000-mile…

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