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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Controversial war-time air leader honored by Queen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.: Group Captain Hugh Dundas, air correspondent of the “Daily Express,” said today that the inclusion of R.A.F. Marshal Sir Arthur (“Bomber Command”) Harris in Britain’s New Year honors list is “a…

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U.s. Has Master Plan for Big Arms Output If War Comes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs. : A master plan for military production on a mammoth scale in case of all-out war…

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Crazed soldier kills four comrades

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 4

MANILA, Thurs.: Supported by two tanks and a helicopter, 150 soldiers of the Philippine Army yesterday fought a 20-hour battle…

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United States ready to go to war immediately

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Fri.: The United States has increased its military strength to a level which should give pause to even the most reckless aggressor, Mr. Robert Lovett, Secretary of Defence, said tonight. He gave a review of what he termed “partial mobilisation.”…

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Bush Fires Are No 1 Enemy “This Is War,” Says Writer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Six hundred thousand pounds worth of damage is one State Forest alone! Four hundred thousand acres of rich pastoral…

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Goolgowi Soldiers' Club to Start Building

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

A building committee has been appointed by the Goolgowi Ex-Servicemen's Memorial Club, with instructions…

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Mother of seven children tells court that young soldier attacked her

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 20-years-old soldier was committed for trial in Central Police Court today on a charge of having assaulted a mother a seven children with intent to commit rape…

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Stud Bulls For Soldier Settlers Gift From Aberdeen Angus Society

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 7

Seventeen 100 guinea Aberdeen-Angus stud bulls, donated by members of the Aberdeen-Angus Society of Australia for…

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The War in Indochina

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 19

A picture well illustrating the difficulties of the fighting in Indo-China—a patrol of Laotien Chasseurs crossing a…

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Mr. Fairbairn’s generous gesture to Soldier settlers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 10

Mr David Fairbairn, M.H.R.. announced yesterday that this year he intends to make a donation of 10 shorthorn herd bulls for use of…

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Five years for soldier who robbed Japanese

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 22

TOKIO, Fri.: A British Army sapper was today sentenced to five years’ gaol and dishonourable discharge from the Army…

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Culcairn soldier with the Xmas pudding in Korea

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 1

Cooks of C. Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, used an old tablecloth in which to cook the…

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“Nobody has solution for ending Korean war”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sun.: Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, was quoted as having told a Congressional committee yesterday that he had not met anybody who had a satisfactory solution for ending…

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Seven Australians Wounded In Korea

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Minister for the Army, Mr. Francis, today released a casualty list, containing of the names of seven members…

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A.j.c. to Race on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Australian Jockey Club will bold a meeting at Randwick on Anzac Day, April 25. The…

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Jerilderie Patriotic War Effort League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 8

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held on the 23rd December, 1952. Present W. W. Elliott, President…

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Our soldiers best equipped in Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: The British Commonwealth Division was the best equipped division in the United Nations Army in Korea,…

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£10 Voted To Two Soldiers’ Memorials

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 7

Murray Shire Council on Monday voted £10 to Deniliquin Memorial Park and a like amount to Echuca R.S.L.’s…

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Old Soldier Buried

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

As mentioned to our last issue, the funeral of the late Robert Guley, who was found dead in his bed at “Zara” on Monday…

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Korea veterans oppose “closed” holiday for Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Following the recent announcement by the Premier (Mr. Cain) that Anzac Day would continue to be a “closed” holiday, Korea veterans have joined in the fight to hare sport, entertainments, and barroom…

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