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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Deniliquin Property for Soldier Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. W. S. Kent Hughes, has advised Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.H.R. for Riverina, that he has…

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Egypt says she will not stand by Britain in new world war

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 3

CAIRO, Tues.: Declaring that recent-criticism of Egypt by the British Foreign Secretary Morrison) had closed the door to negotiations between Egypt and Britain, the Foreign…

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“No War Contracts Available”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 9

CANBERRA. Wed: Director of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures (Mr Withall) said today that letters he had received…

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Albury District Youths Leave for Camp Future Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 8

Some of the 40 Albury district youths who left by train yesterday morning for Puckapunyal camp to train under the national service scheme…

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Wounded youth vanishes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Police watching all hospitals have appealed to doctors to report anyone seeking treatment for…

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Mr. Nehru Talks War

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Fri.: Indian Prime minister (Mr. Nehru) last night said that India had made it clear to Pakistan that…

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Briton’s War Talk to Soviet

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 6

BERLIN, Fri.: That the Russians would not try another Berlin blockade, because it would mean World War III, was the opinion…

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“Australian troops training for big war”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 18

PUSAN, Fri.: Australia is training its troops for a possible global the Minister for External-Affairs (Mr. R. G. Casey) said here…

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Man who disappeared after being wounded by police arrested in country

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A wounded man who mysteriously disappeared offer being shot down by the police following a car chase through suburban streets early on Thursday morning…

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They used all the noise and weapons of war, but no one was hurt!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 7

Commencing operations in on early morning misty fog, 50 members of the Albury squadron of the Victorian Mounted Rifles yesterday carried out the detachment’s first mock bottle…

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Anzac Day Art Contests

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

The Anzac Festival Committee has announced the first of a series of competitions in the fields of literature, music, verse speaking…

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Berrigan Soldier Settlers 9000 Acres Under Cultivation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

Over 9000 acres of irrigated pasture has been established by the soldier settlers in the Berriquia Irrigation District, which is…

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Empire soldiers drowned, killed by lightning

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Mon.: First casualties of the newly-formed Commonwealth Division in Korea included several drowned in flood waters…

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Soldier settlers “demand” [?]hat the price of butter be increased immediately

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: An immediate butter price [?] should be demanded, not merely asked for, [?] delegate told the soldier settlers’ annual conference to-day…

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Albury soldier back from Korea

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 11

Op! Ron Duell, who resides with his parents in Norfolk st. East Albury, has recovered from a shoulder wound received in…

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“War Danger Greater Than Ever”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

EVANSTON, Illinois, Wed.: The danger of war was “greater than ever,” the Defence Mobilisation Director, Mr. Charles Edward…

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War Memorial Committee Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

There was a lair attendance at the annual meeting of the Jerilderie War Memorial Committee, the President (Mr. F. Crockett) in the…

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Pope gets clemency for Jap war criminals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

TOKIO, Thurs.: Pope Pius has obtained clemency for Japanese war criminals held in the Philippines, according to a Japanese…

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Reds agree to new move to end war

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 3

TOKIO, Thurs.: Communist delegates at Kaesong today agreed to establish a committee to discuss a cease-fire in Korea. The committee of two delegates from each…

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Family’s fine war record

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 4

Here is a family war record that will take some beating. It concerns the family of the late Mr and Mrs Charles…

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