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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Headstones Erected In War Cemetery

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 5

Work was completed last week in the erection of marble headstones on graves of 42 ex-servicemen at the War Cemetery and…

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Nehru’s warning on Korean war

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Mon.: The Indian Prime Minister (Mr Nehru) yesterday forecast that if the Korean war were…

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No “reign of terror” by Empire soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 12

TOKIO, Mon.: Reports of the alleged Commonwealth soldiers’ “terror reign” at Kure in southern Japan were exaggerated,…

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Soldier settlement in “doldrums”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon.: War service land settlement in NSW would almost cease this year, the NSW Premier (Mr…

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MacArthur lashes at war-time allies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 5

CHICAGO, Tues.: General Douglas MacArthur, a supporter of Senator Robert Taft for the Republican Presidential nomination, last night bitterly criticised the Allies’ decision on the…

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First Japanese War Bride Arrives

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed,: The first Japanese war bride allowed into Australia reached Sydney tonight aboard the finer Taiping She was accompanied by her Australian husband and their…

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Soldier for Trial on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Gilbert Ryan, 23 , soldier was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Idelma Dal Pozzo, 17, at Broken Hill, on June 1. .=…

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Ivanhoe War Memorial Donations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

The Ivanhoe Hospital War Memorial Committee has received the following donations:—Mrs. W. Perrottet £100, Mr. P. Hayton £10…

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Army men prepare for next war

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A review of the general situation affecting the armies of the British Commonwealth in the present state…

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Army Enlistments

The Observer · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 6

"Enlistments for the Permanent Forces last week were 325," Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Director of Recruiting, said…

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Stolen War Savings Certificates cashed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.: war savings certificates cashed in Melbourne and Sydney rcently were among the…

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Daughter to armless, legless soldier dies

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 3

JOLIET(Illinois) Fri.: The two day-old daughter of Private Hubert Reeves, who lost both arms legs in the Korean war,…

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Police allege soldier had two “wives”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri.: An Army sergeant who bigamously married a woman; while he was living in continued to live with his…

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Soldiers to Fly Over Albury To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

Twenty-four soldiers from Kapooka Camp, Wagga, have chartered an ANA plane for an hour’s fight over Albury, Bandiana and…

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Soldier Settlement Farms

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

Twenty-four new soldier settlement farms on two estates, are open for application, the Minister, for Lands (Mr. Hawkins)…

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U.S. Navy ready for war

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

PEARL HARBOR, Tues.: The United States Navy is now large enough to take calculated risks. Admiral William Fechteler,…

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Soldier on Three Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 15

An 18-year-old soldier appeared in Albury Court yesterday on three charges. He was remanded until Monday by…

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Four Australians wounded in action

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA, Fri.: The names of four members of the 3rd Battalion, RAR, were contained in a casualty list released today…

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Italians’ Riot Threat at Bonegilla Armed soldiers called out: migrants demand work

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 1

A squadron of armored can and 200 fully-armed troops were called out yesterday to quell a threatened riot at Bonegilla migrant camp. Two thousand frenzied Italian migrants, demanding work or repatriation home, had threatened to burn down the camp and then…

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Ivanhoe War Memorial Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

The following donations have been received by the committee for the Ivanhoe War Memorial Fund:—K. G. Vagg £10/10/-, A…

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