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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Papers print germ war “confessions”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

HONG KONG, Fri.: Two Chinese Communist newspapers today published what they claimed were photostat copies of…

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Bitter war on trade routes predicted

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Sun.: British merchant seamen predict a bitter war on the world’s trade routes if Japan and Germany continue…

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Proposed Honour Roll for Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

Residents of Coreen and district are invited by advertisement in this issue to attend a public meeting to be held on…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Anzac Day “Outing” Cost Man £10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 12

A few drinks too many with some old “cobbers” at an Albury hotel on Anzac Day led to the appearance of Lavington baker, Joseph Michael Drew, 29, in Albury court yesterday…

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Woman tells how she found wounded constable

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Miss Edna Jean Wilkinson, of Douglas st., East Malvern, told the Criminal Court today how she heard a scuffle, saw two men running, then heard a shot, and found Constable George Howell, 26, lying wounded on the roadway on January 30. She said she had just…

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Fadden hints that war may start by 1953

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Federal Government has formed the conclusion that there is unmistakable danger of a general war involving the Commonwealth, and therefore…

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“Fear growing that U.S. may start atomic war”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.: Mr John Foster Dulles charged last night that the United States defence and foreign aid programmes were a failure. Many nations feared the Soviet army less…

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Sooth Africa on War Footing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 11

CAPETOWN, Wed.: While he did not think that a third world war was imminent, the possibility of such a war could not be excluded,…

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Architect, Horticulturist to Advice on War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 15

A leading Albury architect and horticulturist are among experts invited by Albury City Council to join a memorial advisory committee. The committee will…

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"Cold War" with Macquarie Street

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

The Hay Pastures Protection Board wages a constant "cold war" with Macquarie Street trying to hold on to its reserves, the…

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“United States could lose the cold war”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: President Truman said last night the United States might lose the cold war if Congress continued its efforts to cut his defence and foreign aid programmes…

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“We may have a war on our back door this year”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: An official of the South Moluccan Government in exile said today he expected Indonesia to invade Dutch New Guinea “some time this year.”…

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Soldier critically injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

WAGGA, Sun.: Two soldiers were injured, one critically, when the Army jeep in which they were driving overturned three…

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Proposed Honour Roll for Coreen and District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

Residents of Coreen and district are notified by advertisement in this issue that a public meeting will be held in the…

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Good war record saved Corowa man

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 11

Because of his good war record he would girl him a £20 bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months, the SM told Alfred Eric…

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War pensions costing taxpayers £30 m. yearly

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: War pensions covering both world wars now cost Australian taxpayers more than £30,000,000…

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No Time Extension for Soldier Settlers'

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

No extension of the time within which applications for participation under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme must be made…

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Let off crackers: prank costs four soldiers £10/8/-

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 11

Four young soldiers from Bandiana military camp were each fined £2 with 12/ costs for having discharged fireworks in the…

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John Is Keen on Soldiering

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

John Martin (above), of “Eletroado Park”, Chiltern, was glad to be home from camp and working on the farm again…

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Red P.O.W. killed, 85 wounded

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

SEOUL, Tues.: One Communist prisoner-of-war was killed and 85 wounded in a clash with UN guards at Pusan today…

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