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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Dr. Burton raises germ war issue in a cable from Peking

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 14

CANBERRA, Sun.: Cabling from Peking to the Canberra Press gallery. Dr. John Burton, of Australia, who is attend an Asian “peace” conference in Peking, raises the germ warfare issue…

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Soldier Settlers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Ex-servicemen, seeking soldier settlement farms, whose applications for Qualification Certificates were refused could now, in…

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Soldier Settlement Farms Rejected Application May Be Re-considered

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

[?] soldier settlement [?] applications for Qualification Certificates were refused could now…

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Soldier Settlement Rejected Applicants May Re-apply

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 5

Ex-servicemen, whose applications for qualification certificates for soldier settlement farms, were refused, may now,…

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Reds “Planning” Germ War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.: Rear-Admiral EiIis Zacharias, who headed the US Naval Intelligence during the war, claims…

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Albury War Memorial is in need of a face lift

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

Albury’s World War I memorial on Monument Hill is not a credit to the city in its present neglected state. The 100 feet high column…

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Odds on another world war shorten to 6/4 on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.:— The odds that another world war would occur were 6 to 4 on, declared…

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Parade of the toy soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 15

A feature of the ever-popular Royal Naval and Military Tournament shortly to open at Earls Court,…

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Soldier to Die for Murder

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 5

ISMAILIA, Tues.: Cpl. Tom, Houghton, 24, of Hull, England, who was sentenced to death for the murder of an officer at Suez…

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Awful prospect in new war

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 9

WEST POINT (New York), Wed.: Such devastating weapons were now being developed by “both sides” that…

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Soldier Settlement

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 7

Ex-Servicemen, seeking soldier settlement farms, whose applications for Qualification Certificates were refused could now, in certain…

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Camp Head Goes Among Rebellious Prisoners of War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

KOJE ISLAND, Thurs.: Koje commandant, Brigadier-General Haydon Boatner, today personally entered a prisoner of wa r compound for the first time with American tanks, Infantry and engineers in his op ening move to break up the island’s 80,000 Communist prisoners into manageable groups…

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Scathing attack on Victorian Government over cut in funds for soldier settlement

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The State Opposition Leader (Mr. Norman) tonight joined with the R.S.L. in a scathing attack on the C.P. Government for reducing the loan allocation for soldier settlement…

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Soldier Killed Near Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

A soldier was killed and two others injured when this baby tourer smashed head-on into a jeep last night…

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Money cut hits settlement of ex-soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri.: The N.S.W. Government could place only 180 soldier settlers on farms in the last 12 months because of…

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Those Forgotten Soldier Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

In a series of articles last week the “Border Morning Mail” revealed the scandalous conditions which exist at Carabost No. 2 Soldier Settlement, near Tumbarumba. Fourteen months ago the then Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Soldier Killed in Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Victor Frederick Shaw, 27, of NSW was killed yesterday when the station wagon he was driving collided…

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“War” to be intensified against marauding dingoes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Border fences are to receive special attention in the intensification of the “war” against dingoes. The Minister for Lands…

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Allied Soldiers Want Fight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 8

SEOUL, Mon.: The Allied Commander in Korea believes any Communist offensive would meet defeat…

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“Third World War Has Started”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

BOSTON, Tues.: The Third World War began with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea nearly two years ago,…

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