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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Soldier’s “language” costly to him

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

A large number of men and women who were leaving the Palais dance on Saturday night could have heard the indecent language…

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“No Third World War”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

PARIS, Tues.: The firm belief that there would be no third world war was expressed yesterday by General Alfred…

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Albury R.S.L. move on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 12

Albury RSL last night decided to move for a uniform observance of Anzac Day throughout the Commonwealth by a…

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Albury soldier digging trenches

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 8

Reminiscent of the steep, rocky stops of Gallipoli in the 1914-18 war, members of “D” Coy., 3 Bn., R.A.R., strip to the waist to carve another trench in the rugged Korean hills. Nearest camera throwing out soil is Pte. Ron Bramble, of…

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Legacy Club entertaining war orphans

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 16

Members of Albury Legacy Club are entertaining 18 war orphans from Melbourne for a brief period…

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Senator Ashley criticises war historian

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Mr. Paul Hasluck could not satisfactorily fill the position of historian with a detached and objective judgment on political events of 1939-41, and at the same time remain a party politician and Minister for Territories. Sen. Ashley (Lab.) declared tonight…

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“War fakes no holiday in Korea”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sun.: Cold heroism was the mark of the First Commonwealth Division in Korea, a New York “Times” war…

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“Shell shortages cause of needless loss of American lives in the Korean war”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Sun.: There had been o needless lass of American lives because of ammunition shortages in Korea, a majority Senate report sola yesterday. Four out of five Senators…

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Pictures War Drama for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

The great undersea war which raged in the Pacific, bitter encounters between American submarines and enemy surface craft…

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First Headmaster Visits Hay War Memorial School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

Mr. L. E. Penman, first Headmaster of the Hay War Memorial High School who was visiting Hay last week after an absence of 20…

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“Now or never” bid to end Korean war

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

PAN MUN JOM, Mon.: New United Nations proposals for settling the prisoner of war deadlock in Korea are believed to…

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War Memorial Album

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

Deniliquin and district Presbyterians who served in World War 2 are asked to forward to the minister of St. Andrews’…

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“War Danger Still Here”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 14

BELGRADE, Thurs.: The danger of war was still hanging over the heads of the people and Yugoslavia must therefore, build up a…

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22 Jap war criminals going home

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Twenty-two Japanese war criminals would board a Japanese freighter the Osaka Maru, at Manus Island on…

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Suggests Calwell misread official war history

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Criticism by the acting Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Calwell, of the Minister for Territories’ civil…

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British soldier stabbed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

FAYID (canal zone), Thus.: Two British soldiers on their way for a swim were attacked by two Egyptians and one…

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Soldier Settler Classes At Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

Ribbons for the soldier[?] classes at the Sydney Show were presented by Minister for Lands. Mr. [?]…

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“Killed himself after talk on Korean war”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Police allege that a national service trainee shot himself tonight after a family discussion about the…

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100,000 men in uniform : war expenditure up £55m. to £200m., says Minister

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 17

CANBERRA, Fri.: The total strength of Australia’s defence forces had increased from 55,000 to more than 100,000 since the present Government took office, the Minister for Defence (Sir Philip McBride) said today…

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Shorthorn Bulls for Soldier Settlers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 11

A ballot to allot three shorthorn bulls donated for soldier settlers on war service land settlement farms was held on…

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