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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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‘U.S.-U.K. friendship prevents war’

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Fri.: If the friendship between Britain and the United States should fade, it might be the signal for the…

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Canberra Govt, slated over soldier settlement

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Direct Commonwealth contribution to the NSW soldier settlement expenditure of nearly £29 million was…

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British Soldiers for Egypt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 9

British soldiers about to embark from Britain for the Suez Canal zone. Most of the men were flown into the trouble spot…

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Soldiers on leave in ’plane crash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 12

TUCUMCARI (New Mexico), Tues.: One soldier was killed while six other soldiers and the crew of three were injured…

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Anti-war Plan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

PRESIDENT TRUMAN, who announced yesterday a three point plan for world peace. The plan is based on progressive reduction of…

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Soldier Settlement "Sheer Hyprocisy" Charge Against Commonwealth

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 6

The New South Wales Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) to-day described as "sheer hyprocisy" claims that the Federal…

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“Canberra holding up soldier settlement”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Delays in approving acquisition of lands in NSW for soldier settlement had occurred in Canberra, the…

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Call for “Holy War”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.: The Government controlled Cairo radio broadcast today an appeal by a Moslem priest “for a holy war”…

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They Talked of War

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 10

LONDON, Sun.: The Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) voiced fear last night that the Soviet Union and the West might…

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Our Post-war Feasting Over — Minister

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

ECHUCA, Thurs.: “Australia’s post-war feasting is over, and if we are not careful we shall soon be suffering a very severe hangover,” said the Minister for the Interior (Mr Kent Hughes),…

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“Nazi war criminals not working at Kiewa”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The State Electricity Commission today denied allegations made by Senator O’Byrne (Lab., Tas.) in…

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Unexpected Subsidies Available for War Memorial Building of £10,900 May Be Erected

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 2

UNEXPECTED subsidies which could be applied for for the War Memorial building were discovered by the shire clerk, Mr. J. Parker, in a recent trip to Sydney. The Health Department subsidy for that part of the building…

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Returned Soldiers' Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the R.S.L., held on Monday evening Mr. M. S. Gyles presided. The meeting opened with the usual two minutes silence in remembrance of…

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Wounded Digger Apologised !

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Fri.: A badly wounded Korean veteran apologised for “causing trouble” when delayed a TAA plane…

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Mid-air Grip Saves Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 3

FORT BENNING (Georgia), Fri: A falling paratrooper was saved from death by a mate 500 feet above the ground yesterday…

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Shock for Parents of Dead Soldier Son

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.: A couple planning to migrate to Australia have been asked by the War Office to pay £320 to…

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The Korean War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 3

While the cabled news of the atrocities alleged to have been committed by the Communists in the Koroan; war against the…

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War is not inevitable—Evatt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 18

CANBERRA, Mon.: World War III was not inevitable, the Leader of the Opposition, and former president of the United…

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Liberal Head Talks War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.: Mr W. H. Anderson, newly elected President of Liberal Party, on being inducted at the Liberal Party…

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Allies hope war will be over by Christmas

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Tues.: Despite a blast of enemy propaganda today United Nations officials are hopeful the Communists will agree to the…

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