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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Suggests Anzac be changed to “Anzack”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Sunday: Archdeacon Hulme-Moir at St. Andrew’s Cathedral today suggested the word Anzac should fee changed…

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CORRYONG Greg Greg Soldier Settler Leaves District

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 5

First soldier settler to leave his block on the Greg Greg settlement is Mr. Ralph Warne. To show their esteem; of him as a settler…

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16 Catholic parishes in N.G. since war’s end

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

In the period since 1946, New Guinea had been divided into 16 Catholic parishes, in which there were 65 churches end 12,000 children in the schools, said a Franciscan missionary, Father Michael Beven, O.F.M., in…

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Collision Near Soldiers' Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

A cyclist is said to have distracted the attention of the drivers of two vehicles near the Soldiers' Memorial last Saturday…

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114 Enlistments in a Week

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

A total number of 114 men were enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces last week, Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting…

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Air Forces’ War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

The great memorial to the Air Forces of Britain and the Commonwealth erected at Coopers Hill, Runnymede, Surrey, will be unveiled by Queen Elizabeth on October 17. Photo shows a view looking towards the memorial from the main drive…

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Henty War Memorial Hall Stall

The Observer · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

The street stall conducted by the Henty War Memorial Hall Committee last Friday proved quite successful, and the…

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War pensioner to retain shop, dwelling

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 6

A war pensioner would be deprived of his livelihood if he had to give up his shop and residence, Mr Bell, SM, said in…

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U.s. Will Not Start War in Korea Later On-hint Is Given

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: America would not resume hostilities in Korea simply because of failure to reach agreement during the 90-day post-armistice political conference, U.S. Far Eastern expert Robert Murphy said last night. President Syngman Rhee…

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No plebiscite on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: There will be no plebiscite of Victorian ex-servicemen to decide whether Anzac Day…

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First shot in war against grasshoppers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 24

SYDNEY, Fri.: NSW Agricultural Department officers today discussed preliminary plans for a campaign against a threatened…

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Is cheaper wool to follow war?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 10

With the opening of the new wool-selling season only a month off, there is conflict of opinion in Bradford and Boston…

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R.s.l. Seeks War Pensions Increase

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: The RSL has submitted to the Commonwealth a 15-point pensions plan, including 25 per cent increases in war…

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We will fight again if Reds renew war

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Sun.: Australia will be prepared to act again in concert with the other United Nations forces in Korea if the Communists renew their aggression there, the Minister…

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Minister denies that soldier settlement has come to stop

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: Forty-five returned soldiers will be settled in the west this year, and 70 or 80 will take up farms in the east and central division of N.S.W. This was revealed at the soldier settlers’ conference, which was…

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Two soldiers remanded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 5

Two soldiers were remanded until August 17 when they appeared before the court on charges of using indecent language on…

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Soldier Killed in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A soldier was killed, and a civilian seriously injured in a collision between two cars on the Hume…

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Russian airmen fought in Korean war, is claim

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 8

TOKIO, Mon.: Soviet pilots took port in the Korean war, on American Associated Press photographer, recently released from a Communist prisoner of war camp, said yesterday…

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More Finance for Soldier Settlers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

Priority on soldier settlement funds this year will be given to plans to bring men settled in the 1952-53 year on to a…

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"Break Down" of Soldier Settlement Caused by State

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

"THE N.S.W. Government has only to apply more of its loan allocation to the scheme or apply to the Federal Government for "agent State" status to avoid a breakdown in the ex-servicemen land settlement…

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