War talks to be held in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Chief of the General Staff’s annual conference of members of the Military Board and senior…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1953
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Torrential rains flood over war ravaged Korea
SEOUL, Tues.: Torrential rains today were reported to be playing havoc with both United Nations and Communist supply lines in warravaged Korea. Floodwaters today threatened American air bases in southern Korea,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia to sent home Jap War Criminals
CANBERRA, Tues.: Japanese war criminals serving sentences on Manus Island will be transferred to Japan for the remainder of their term of imprisonment. The Japanese Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Joint cold war— humanitarian move
WASHINGTON, Wed.: The United States is exploring the possibility of offering surplus American food to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hopes war criminals will complete sentences
MELBOURNE, Wed.: The returned Servicemen’s League has no objections to the transfer of 173 Japanese war criminals from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Corriedale Rams for Soldier Settlers
Applications for the gift of 160 Corriedale rams donated by the Australian Corriedale Association for men on war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister to Be Enlisted in Fight for Reserve
Hay P.P. Board decided yesterday to enlist the support of M. A. G. Enticknap. Member for Murrumbidgee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corried Ale Sheep for Soldier Settlers
Applications by men on war service land settlement farms to go into the ballot for the 160 Corriedale rams donated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pistol-carrying soldier fined £10
A 21-year-old soldier was fined £10 for carrying an unlicensed pistol on Albury railway station on July 8…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Incapacitated
Friends of young Jack Cocking who will be remembered as a North Deniliquin footballer and a prominent member of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big gains from virus war on rabbits
SYDNEY, Mon.: The virus war against rabbits had helped increase this year’s wool cheque, Dalgety and Co. reported today…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War on the Rat
Health inspectors constantly receive complaints from worried householders about the presence of rats in their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Spying” on war widows to case
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Acting Federal President of the R S L (Mr. X. B. Wilson) today commended the decision of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wont mare ex-soldiers settled
SYDNEY, Thurs, : Motions urging that the settling of ex-servicemen on the land be expedited are contained in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Seek Poll on Anzac Day
MELBOURNE, Fri : The Acting Premier (Mr Galvin) will asked by an ex-servicemen’s deputation on July 29 to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sees early end to the war in Korea
TOKIO Sun.: Gen. Mark’ Clark, the UN Far East Comamnder, said developments at today’s Pan Mun Jom truce session “should lead to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decentralisation Delayed by Political "Cold War"
"NEVER before in our history has so much lip service to and so little practical value done for the cause of decentralisation and development in Australia. "I shudder to think what our condition may be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nazi war criminals to be freed
BONN, Mon.: Many Nazi war Criminals in allied prisons may be released by the end of August, a West German observer…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Korean War Has Countered Red Plan of World Conquest Commentary by Paul L.ford
Within the space, of 15 days, Korea is marking two anniversaries, neither, of which has any counterpart In world history. July 10 will be the second anniversary of the armistice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What Hume Councillors Did Yesterday “War” on straying stock brings results: impounding officer’s report
Decision of Hume Council to make a clean up of the straying stock the shire has brought results. This was revealed to yesterday’s meeting by the impounding officer (Mr. J. Chambers), who made his first report…
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