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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korean War Reds Knocked From Main Defence Line South Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

AAP-Reuter: Communist forces have been knocked from their main line of resistance in the defence of the South Korean capital of Seoul. This was stated today by an Eighth…

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Australian War Correspondent Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

TOKIO, Thurs.: Warren White, the AAP-Reuter correspondent in Korea, was wounded yesterday for the second time in eight days. He…

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Nazi War Criminals to Serve Sentences

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 9

LONDON, Thurs.: German war criminals in British hands will probably not be released before they have served their sentences,…

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11 More Properties for War Service Land Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 7

State Cabinet on Monday approved the acquisition of 11 country properties for subdivision for war service land…

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New Australian Can Enlist

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: New Australians may now enlist in any branch of Australia’s defence forces, the Federal…

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District Irrigators’ League Hold Second Annual Meeting Equal Water Rights Wanted for Soldier Settlers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

At the second annual meeting of the Southern Riverina Irrigators’ Central Council on Wednesday, all retiring…

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Soldier Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday : Edward Lawrence Kerr, 25, soldier, of Puckapunyal camp, was killed when he fell from a truck…

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Millions Spent Stockpilling War Materials SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

“Many months ago Cabinet authorised me stockpile rubber as well as many other commodities, and some millions of pounds have already been spent on these strategic materials,”…

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Board Moves to Put Aust. on “War” Footing Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Notional Security Resources Board today began planning the readjustment of public and private investment programmes. Readjustment will be designed to give priority to the completion of projects likely to contribute most to defence, and the strengthening of…

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Soldier Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Stanley Weatherhead, 21, soldier of Puckapunyal, was drowned while swimming in the Goulburn River at…

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War on Skeleton Weed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Skeleton weed has wreaked havoc in wheat crops in the Walbundrie district and many acres were left unharvested because the…

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Minister’s Move for War on Rabbits

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 19

“The newly appointed Rabbit Destruction Authority is a sane, sound and solid authority that should be able to do a great…

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Dewey Wants War Warning Given to the Soviet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.: The United States should define a global line of the non-Communist nations and warn Russia that there would be war if she stepped over it. Governor Thomas Dewey said last night. He suggested that the line…

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Fadden Announces Vital Moves to Gear Australia’s Economy to War Basis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.: Consent to raise new capital in the future will not be given except where there is clear evidence that the investment will contribute to direct defence needs, or…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. was held on Saturday evening last when there was a large…

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Enlistment Conditions for Awac

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.: Enlistment conditions for other ranks in the Australian. Women’s Army Corps were announced by the Minister…

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“World War Iii Inevitable”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: “The democracies have little time in which to pre[?]ar for an inevitable Third World War.”…

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Victoria Starts War on Rabbits

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 9

In Victoria another organised attempt is being made to exterminate the farmer’s greatest curse the rabbit. -The annual…

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Diggers’ Race Club Pays Its Way Donates £100 to Disabled Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

During the year the Deniliquin Diggers’ Race Club had [?]tributed £25 each to four of [?] associations to which the…

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Conversion of Settlement Purchases and Soldiers’ Group Purchases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said recently that people applying for conversion of settlement purchases and…

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