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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Daring attempt to: end Pacific war

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

TOKIO. Mon.: The present Japanese Prime Minister (Mr Yoshida), in a; daring attempt to end the Pacific war, tried…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Young soldier to stand trial on charge of stealing truck

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 12

A young soldier who was alleged to hove stolen a testing truck from the International Harvester Co., Dandenong, was committed for trial at Albury Court yesterday…

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Blocks For Soldier Settlement In Western Division

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Fifteen Western Division grazing blocks for soldier settlement will be Gazetted this week the Minister for Lands…

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R.s.l Decision on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: After a lengthy and at times heated debate the annual conference of the RSL tonight overwhelming…

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Clergyman on Germ War Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: If germ warfare was used in Korea it had been used in an experimental manner, Rev. Van Eerde told the…

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R.S.L. seeks £5 a week home allowance for war widows

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs,: The Returned Servicemen’s League conference today urged the Commonwealth Government to pay war widows with children a £5 weekly home allowance to enable them to maintain a…

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Western Division Blocks for Soldier Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Fifteen Western Division grazing blocks for soldier settlement were gazetted this week, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins)…

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Soldier fined on assault charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 9

On a charge of assaulting James Allen outside the Royal Palais on Saturday night, 24-year-old soldier Eric Roy was fined £8 and…

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“Penalised” for Getting Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The State president of the RSL (Mr N. D. Wilson) revealed today that the league would immediately…

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Big transfer of soldiers to Bandiana

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 9

The Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers’ training establishment at Ingleburn, NSW, is being recentred…

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Albury butchers to the joy of house-wives cut meat prices in “war” now in tenth week

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Yesterday the price “war” between Albury butchers entered its 10th week. And they say if will go on. Joyful Albury housewives hope so, too! Lowest price in Albury yesterday for mutton sides…

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Meat War at Albury “Abattoirs retail sales forced prices down”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 1

Since meat has been sold at Albury abattoirs on a retail basis to the public, six trucks of sheep have been bought from Melbourne, killed here and sold at a price less than that charged…

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German ex-soldier to be deported

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues.: An interim injunction he had granted yesterday restraining immigration authorities from deporting a…

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R.s.l. Protest on Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: Six subbranches of the RSL will protest against the Commonwealth Government policy rendering…

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Soldier Arrested at Albury Gaoled for 18 Months

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 14

WAGGA, Fri.: An 18-year-old soldier, Brian John Turner, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at Wagga Quarter Sessions today, but Judge Brereton said he would recommend…

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Soldier Dead Another critically ill

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 1

A young soldier died in Albury Hospital early this morning from injuries received when the motor cycle he was…

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M.p. to War Against Reds

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA, Sun.: Mr Wentworth, MHR, is to try and rid Communists from the Government Service, the Armed…

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Vic’s. soldier settlement record praised

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sun.: The Victorian Soldier Settlement Commission had built 1157 homes for settlers, and contracts had been…

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Injured soldier’s condition improves

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 5

The condition of a young soldier who was, critically injured when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into a car near…

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Chiltern Council declares “war” on marauding dogs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 7

Chiltern Shire Council is to call on the police to rid the town of what is described as one of the worst dog menaces in the shire’s history. Council decided yesterday to interview local police…

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