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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Soldier Settlers' Homes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheehan) said last week that he proposed to increase the maximum amount expenditure for erection of…

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Soldier Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said last week that soldier settlers who would not occupy and fully work their farms must…

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She Sang War’s Most Popular Song

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.: Lale Anderson, Norwegian singer, whose haunting voice started every British and German…

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Migrant Acquitted on Charge of Murdering Young Soldier SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 10

A murder trial in Central Criminal Court came to a dramatic end this afternoon with the acquittal of a young Polish migrant. The migrant, MARIAN POTALEJ, 24, had been charged…

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Anzac Day Service at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

At a meeting of the Culcairn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Friday night it was decided that the forthcoming Anzac Day service…

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Plans for Anzac Day Ceremony at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Yerong Creek sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was resolved that the forthcoming Anzac Day service be…

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Kept Their War Secret

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

Strange story to come out of the Pacific War was told by eight Japanese who returned home recently, complaining of the cold. The eight soldiers were presumed dead when their unit “perished” in New Guinea, but instead, they were hiding in the depth of the jungle and remained there for four years after VJ day in August, 1945. Found on a farm they had…

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Differing Views on War V Possibilities

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.: In the House of Representatives today Mr. Kent Hughes (Lib.,Vic) said immediately after the…

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U.s. Interested in Ending Cold War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

WASHINGTON,, Thurs.: A statement that he would give careful consideration to suggestions made by the United…

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Tractors for Soldier Settlers Sharing System Brings "Disastrous" Results

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

The policy of the War Service Land Settlement Board in providing funds for the purchase of tractors for soldier settlers holding alternate blocks, was…

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Crop Competitions for Soldier Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands has commended the Inverell Show Society on introducing at the recent Inverell show, a crop competition for…

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Items of News Anzac Bay

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

A public meeting will be held in the Mayor’s room at 7.30 on Monday evening to complete-arrangements for Anzac Day…

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U.s. to Step Up War Preparations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Fri.: The Secretary of State (Mr. Acheson) plans to visit Europe early in May to discuss non-m[?]ry methods of…

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Assaulted Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Alfred Linton Carner, 34, laborer, of Smollett st, Albury, was fined £5, in default 10 days’ gaol, at Albury Court yesterday on a…

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Local and General Anzac Day Service at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Henty sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was decided that the forth-coming Anzac Day commemoration on…

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Peer Asserts That Admiralty and War Office Each Has a Red Tinge! LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

Lord Vansittart, former chief diplomatic adviser to the Government, declared in the House of Lords last night that the British Admiralty had “a touch of Communism,” and the War Office “probably more.”…

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Conference Sought on Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY. Thurs.: The N.S.W. Government had not received a reply from the Federal Government to its request for a…

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Anzac Day Service at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 16

At the monthly meeting of the Henty RSL it was decided that the Anzac Day service on Tuesday, April 25, take the same form…

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To the Editor Anzac Commemoration Service

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 15

Sir : Following a meeting of the Albury and Wodonga Ministers’ Fraternal held this morning we have been requested to publicly…

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Television as Aid in Next War

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri.: Navy officials predict that the use of television will enable military intelligence officers of…

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