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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Woman Pilot-surgeon Saves French Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 7

Petite, dark-eyed Capt. Valerie Edmee Andre, a French woman who is both a helicopter pilot and a surgeon, has rescued 166 men…

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Chiang talks more war

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 1

HONG KONG, Fri.: Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, in a New Year message to the nation, last night declared that…

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Allies free Jap war criminal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

TOKIO, Sun.: The western Allies have agreed to parole a major Japanese war criminal General Jiro Minami. 79-year-old…

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American arms for Pakistan will mean step towards war, Nehru says

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

BANGALORE, Mon.: A warning that if the proposed U.S. military aid to Pakistan became a reality it would be a step towards war was given yesterday by the Indian Prime Minister (Mr. Nehru). “It would be a step, not only towards war, even world war, but a step…

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Soldier has translated Japanese fairy tales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: An Australian soldier said today an English firm was negotiating with him for publication of…

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Grim link with 1914-18 war

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

AMIENS (Fr.), Thurs.: A former while ploughing a field near Bapume yesterday discovered the skeleton of a soldier with an s…

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“Atlantic Pact would have avoided World War II”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Tues.: The West would never abandon its defensive arrangements as the price for an agreement with Russia, declared the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Anthony Eden) in the course of a broadcast last night…

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“World War III appears to be in preparation”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: World War III appeared to be in preparation, Professor O. E. Oeser, Professor of Psychology at Melbourne University, said in a presidential address to the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science conference here today…

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‘Dunraven’ bulls donated to soldier settlers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

Mr David Fairbairn, MHR. member for Farrer, announces that the 10 herd Shorthorn bulls. which he has arranged to donate…

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Believes Corvette Patrol Will Stop Fishermen’s War

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

PERTH, Thurs,: Most Australian cray-fishermen believe that the promise of a Royal Australian Navy corvette to patrol their…

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Land for Soldier Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. Hugh H. Roberton, M.P., has received advice from the Minister for the Interior (Hon W. S. Kent-Hughes) that approval…

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Free Bulls for Soldiersetilers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. David Fairbalrn, M.H.R., Member for Farrer, announces that the ten Herd shorthorn bulls, which he has arranged…

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Soldier Hurt in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 8

A young Bandiana soldier was injured in a collision at Wodonga late yesterday afternoon…

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Anzac to make third trip to Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 14

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Tribal class destroyer Arunta, which left Sydney for Korean waters on January 15, will be relieved…

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Tour Personalities (3) a Soldier As Organiser

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Colonel Martin Charteris is Assistant Private Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen, and accompanies her in that capacity on…

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Soldier Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 2

A young soldier, Brian R. Burton. of 1 COD. Bandiana, was seriously injured at about 12.30 p.m. yesterday when his motor…

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New Type of War Vessel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sun.: Canada has virtually decided to scarp corvettes and frigates and to replace them with a new type…

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Allocation of rams lo soldier settlers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: One hundred “Burrabogle - Wahwoon” merino rams donated by Messrs A. A. Neilson Mills and Son…

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General says soldiers too soft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 7

LONDON. Wed.: The British soldier of today was softer than those who fought under Lord Wellington, because he was spoilt by his…

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Gift rams for soldier settlers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.: Eight war service land settlers gained Kurrumbede Merino flock rams in the Department of Lands ballot today,…

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