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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Minister for Lands Blames Commonwealth for Soldier Settlers’ Credit Restrictions [?]But Mr. Roberton Puts A Different Angle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 3

AS reported in our issue of Friday last, the action of the N.S.W. Government in restricting credit to soldier [?] was challenged at a mass meeting of the affected [?]Serviceman in the R.S.L. Clubrooms…

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“Not Committed to War in Asia”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 September 1952 · page 24

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) today flatly denied he had committed Australia to active participation…

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Soldiers on the Spree

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 8

The spree on which Ronald Charles Flack, 25, and Raymond Barry Shephard, 33, both soldiers, of Bandiana, launched…

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“Boonoke” Rams for Soldier Settlers Ballot Held To Allocate 1952 Gift

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 3

The ballot to allocate the 1952 gift of 100 “Boonoke” rams, donated by F. S. Falkiner & Sons Pty. Ltd., for soldier…

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Merino Classes For Soldier Settlers At Sydney Show Move To Combat Alarming Drift

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 7

Two special merino classes for soldier settlers under the war service land settlement scheme are planned for…

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HENTY Welcome Home

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 12

About 40 neighbors and friends welcomed home Mr and Mrs Allan Lieschke. Games and cards were enjoyed. After supper, the…

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40 mil. children affected by the ravages of war

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Minister far External Affairs (Mr Casey) and the Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) tonight both advocated strong support for the third appeal for the…

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Alleges Raw Deal for Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: Some wounded Australian soldiers in Korea had been forced to make up in extra front-line services time spent in…

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Big drop in enlistments for Army, Navy and R.A.A.F.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Applications for enlistment in the Army, Navy and Air Force have fallen in the last six weeks by an average of more than 100 a week, the Director-General of Recruiting (Lieut.-Gen. Sir Horace…

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War Memorial Suggestions before Wodonga meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 3

Four suggestions for a 1939-45 War Memorial at Wodonga were put forward at a public meeting last night…

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Widows’ Leader Called “Old War Horse”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Mrs. G. A. Vasey, widow of the late Major-General Vasey and president of the War Widows’…

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World War I Digger To Conduct Mission

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

The Rev. W. F. Betts, World War I Digger, is to conduct a mission in the Methodist church next week…

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Six to Study War in Malaya, Indo-china

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Six specialist RAAF and Army officers will leave Sydney tomorrow to spend a month studying…

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US Can Now Launch Large Scale Push-Button War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

TOKIO, Thurs.—The United States has enough guided missiles to launch large-scale “push-button” warfare. Some of the missiles are capable of carrying…

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Plight Of Soldier Settlers Premier And Colleagues Invited To See For Themselves

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Western Riverina soldier Settlers’ Association in the R.S.L…

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Items of News “Language” Costs Soldier £4

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 2

A 25-year-old soldier was fined £4 at Albury Court yesterday by Mr, Quiggin, S.M., on a charge of using indecent language in…

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Soldier settler Committed For Trial False Declaration Alleged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

Neil Macaulay, a soldier settler of Tullakool, was on Wednesday committed to take his trial on a charge of having…

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Woman senator defends war widows’ leader

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 14

CANBERRA, Tues.: The leader of the war widows in Australia, Mrs Vasey, was defended in the Senate tonight by Senator Agnes Robertson, of West Australia. Senator Robertson said that whatever people might think of the methods used by Mrs Vasey, they had to realise that she was…

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WALLA Gift Evening and Welcome Home

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 9

Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wiesner gathered at their home, “Swandale,” Walla, to tender them a welcome home and…

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Korean war begins its 28th month

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

SEOUL, Thurs.: The Korean war entered its 28th month today with ground and air action curtailed by chill, autumn rain…

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