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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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COROWA Returned Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the R.S.L. it was resolved that the annual ball next year would be a…

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Mr. Yeh talks war

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Mon. : The Chinese Nationalists had a right to Invade the Communist-held Chinese manhunt at any…

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War Memorial Open for Bookings

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 5

Jerilderie and District War Memorial will be open for engagements as from Monday next, 25th October. The first…

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A Happy Wanderer (“Mail” Special) Have You Ever Wounded What Makes a Man Become a Wanderer ?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 7

Not the wanderer who goes from place to place throughout the year because he can’t be bothered working ; nor the wanderer who has a good bankroll behind him and…

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Federal Expenditure On Soldier Settlement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

Comparative figures showing the Commonwealth expenditure on soldier settlement in the various States were given in…

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Move to Settle Ex-soldiers in N.t

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Adoption of a soldier settlement scheme as a means of assisting development in the Northern Territory was…

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Australian Wounded by terrorists

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Sun.: Communist terrorists on Friday ambushed and seriously wounded an Australian mining engineer in eastern…

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To the Editor War Service Homes at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of October 22 are quoted statements attributed to Mr Lucas of the War Service Homes, N.S.W. division…

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Soldier killed riding motor cycle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 23-year-old soldier was killed and another person injured in an accident on a quarter mile stretch of road at…

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Today’s Health Message Declare War on the Rat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 11

Closely rivalling the fly as one of mankind’s greatest enemies is the rat. Constant surveillance by health officials on the waterfront…

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Soldier Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 1

Two wheat and sheep blocks near Narrabri were opened for application under the war service land settlement scheme on…

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Top Soldier Is Thanked

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Minister for the Army, Mr Francis, today farewelled the G.O.C., Southern Command, Lieut-Gen. Sir…

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War Memorial Military Ball

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 4

The Military Ball conducted by the Wr Memorial Committee, in the Town Hall last Friday night was an…

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Jap. War Criminals Released

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.: International tribunal of eight nations had approved the Immediate release, on medical parole, of two…

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Cycling War Memorial Road Race

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 2

The Jerilderie War Memorial Tocumwal to Jerilderie road race over a distance of 50 miles for £110 in prize…

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We Will War Against Reds As a Last Resort

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey) said in the House of Representatives tonight that the S.E.A.T.O. Treaty did not provide for an automatic…

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Governor Open's Jerilderie's War Memorial Complete and Paid For

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 1

The fruit of many years labour by Jerilderie and district residents was harvested, last Saturday when the State Governor, Sir John Northcott, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B., turned the key in the door of Jerilderie's Memorial…

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In Wodonga Court Yesterday Soldier is sent for trial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 5

A 53-year-old soldier was committed for trial at Wangaratta General Sessions on December 14 at Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge of indecently assaulting a 6-year-old girl…

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Held for planning “war operations”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 4

BERLIN, Tues.: Six men and one woman were charged before the East German Supreme Court yesterday with planning…

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War Memorial fund now stands at £154

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 10

Donations to the Wodonga 1939-45 War Memorial fund now total £154/5/-. And the Shire Council, which meets today, has…

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