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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Dog War Veteran Killed in Tragic Circumstances

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 12

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), Tues.: Psyche, a wounded dog veteran of World War II, was killed in tragic circumstances by a…

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Mr. Menzies Accused of Making a Near War Declaration Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

The speech of the Prime. Minister (Mr Menzies) when he introduced the Anti-Communist Bill to Parliament went as near to a declaration of war as any country could have gone, the deputy Leader of the Oppositon (Senator McKenna) declared in the Senate today…

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War Service Land Settlement Closing Dates for Qualification Certificates and Re-Establishment Loans

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Ex-servicemen who desire te participate in War Service Land Settlement and re-establishment loans should take particular notice that…

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Our Soldiers Helped Pay Bishop’s Fare

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for Immigration (Mr Holt) said in the House of Representatives today that the occupation…

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Corowa Returned Soldiers Meet

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Corowa branch of the RSL was held on Monday evening last at the club rooms when the president, Mr. P…

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S.m. Finds Soldier Did Not Drive Dangerously

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 19

In Wodonga Court yesterday Mr Bell, SM, dismissed a charge against Frank Kenny, soldier, of Bandiana, of having driven a car…

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Want “Murrnong” for Soldier Settlement Albury Diggers Support Rand

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 19

Albury RSL last evening decided to support Rand RSL in its endeavour to have [?] a Rand property of 4150…

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Original Correspondence Hay District Honour Roll (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

Sir,—As the librarian or the Hay Municipal Library, I receive not a few unlikely enquiries which I try to satisfy…

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Soldier Settler Fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

Donald James Chaplin, a young soldier settler, pleaded guilty through Mr. F. L. Kelly at the Court of Petty Sessions,…

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Sensation at War Crimes Trial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 14

LOS NEGROS, Wed.: A sensation marked the war crimes trials today when Captain Shoichi Nonaka, wartime…

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Soldier Who Killed Policeman Released

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 3

HERFORD (Germany), Fri.: The British Rhine Army Commander, Lieut-General Sir Charles Keightley, refused…

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Soldier Settlers Attend Field Day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Fri.: About 60 soldier settlers recently attended a field day at “Eulomo,” Bethungra, to gain ideas for their own farms…

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North, South Korea At War Reds Surge Over Border Seoul (Korea)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

North Korean Communist troops, backed by tanks and artillery, swarmed across the border at 11 points into South Korea today. Pyongyang radio broadcast a declaration of war at 11…

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“Just Tin Soldiers”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 5

BONN, Sun.: The West German Parliament yesterday voted in favor of the Government being asked to forbid the manufacture of…

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[?] Murray Shire War Memorial Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Speakers at a public meeting on Friday night expressed the opinion that stone monuments had a diminishing appeal to…

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Korean War Sidelight Truman Cuts Holiday: Returns to Washington WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 15

President Truman flew from Kansas City to Washington yesterday after receiving news of the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. He told reporters at…

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America Enters Korean War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Tues.: President Truman has ordered the United States Air and Sea forces into action in Korea…

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War Crimes Court Adjourns

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 15

LOS NEGRO, Tues.: Despite objecting by the prosecution, the War Crimes Court adjourned today while the defence counsel…

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“Split in Congress Over War”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tues: With tension mounting over the Korean war, some Congressmen are calling for decisive action by the…

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Korean War Move to Use Sanctions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday: High level meetings of the American delegation to the United Nations were held…

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