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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Diplomats Study Casey’s Plan to End the Korean War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Diplomats today studied closely the suggestion of Mr. Richard Casey for ending the Korean war deadlock. He suggested that the isolating of prisoners…

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Soldier Settlers Have Been Let Down

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 5

SOLDIER settlement in N.S.W. has been reduced to such insignificant proportions that the Commonwealth Government…

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Soldier on Five Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 2

As a result of a collison between an Army Jeep and three cars in Kiewa street on Wednesday night, a 33-year-old…

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Federal action to get more ex-soldiers settled

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Commonwealth Government will summon e conference with N.S.W., Victorian and Queensland Governments to discuss the whole position of war service land settlement…

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Soldier Settlers’ Plight Premier Side-Stepping Issue

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

Soldier Settlers of this district and places farther aficid feel that they are being side-stepped by the…

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Urana’s memorial to its war dead

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 5

One of the main additions to the Urana Shire Chambers has been the War Memorial Library in memory of those…

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“No A.I.F. in next war”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

In the event at another war there would be no such thing as an AIF, Brig D. A. Whitehead said at Albury at the…

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Bush Fire Is No. 1 Enemy Military Methods for Preventive War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 5

Although it is considered that the copious rains of recent weeks will reduce the bush fire risk in this district, there is never a guarantee against fire devastation. This warning, therefore, and suggested method of fire control is…

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Hero’s welcome home for the owner of Dalray

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tues: The small town of Greymouth today turned out to give Mr. Cyril Neville a hero’s welcome…

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India’s Bid to End Korean War “Rejected” “Full of gaps,” say other United Nations delegates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tues.: Key United Nations delegations said last night that an Indian proposal, made public earlier yesterday as a compromise resolution for; ending the Korean war, was “full of gaps”— in effect merely evaded…

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Hanged soldiers after mock trial

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 13

WUERZBURG, Tues.: Former Lieutenant Walter Fernau yesterday admitted that he was a member of the German Army “Flying…

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Yarara-Copabella soldier settlers face rabbit plague on blocks allotted them

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 20

BEFORE Grass stands two to three feet high in areas where rabbits have not yet gained a…

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Policeman Wounded by Youths

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 14

WELLINGTON (NZ), Thurs.: A detective and a policeman were wounded today, allegedly by two youths wanted for…

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Face-lift for War Memorial requested

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 7

Albury War Memorial trustees will be requested by the RSL sub-branch to have the memorial renovated and…

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Dairy Farm for Soldier Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

A 513 acre dairy farm on the "Jemalong" Estate, 19 miles west of Forbes, will be open for application under the war service land…

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Ex-soldier hears death sentence twice

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 20

LONDON, Thurs.: James John Alcott, 23. an ex-soldier, heard himself sentenced to death for murder yesterday…

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Soldier Settlement State Government Seeks Conference

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

The New South Wales Government would welcome a conference with the Commonwealth on soldier settlement,…

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Soldier settler new Holbrook councillor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 4

A Carabost soldier settler was yesterday elected unopposed as a councillor for C. Riding of Holbrook Shire. He is Mr. John Frederick Campbell Marsh, grazier, “Seven Ways,” Carabost…

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“Your Crime Deserved a Whipping” Young soldier gets 12 years’ gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Fri. : A young Tasmanian soldier was sentenced in the Criminal Court today to 12 years’ gaol for having raped and battered a 42-year-old divorcee…

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Brighter tone in talks on Korean Prisoners of War

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.: Diplomats of 21 nations are today carefully scanning the new Indian resolution to settle the Korean prisoner of war issue. Reuter’s correspondent at the United Nations reports there is…

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