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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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U.S. award to Aust soldier

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs. : Because members of the 14th and 15th Battalions had been out fighting bush fires in the…

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No Third War Says Russia Expert

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

That we are not going to suffer another world war is the "firm conviction of Louis Fischer, authority on Russian and…

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Japanese war criminals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 13

LONDON. Thurs.: The Joint Foreign Under-Secretary (Mr. Arthur Dodds-Parker) told the House of Communes yesterday…

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Road accidents cause more deaths than war

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 10

Road courtesy was the lubricating oil of mankind and it smoothed the way of the road as good oil smoothed the way of an engine, Mr, Rex McKell, director of the National Road Courtesy League of Australia, said in…

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Soldier thrown out of car

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 16

A Bandiana soldier in a collision at about midnight on Saturday was thrown through a car door and received severe…

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"No Third World War,"expert on Russia Says

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

That we are not going to suffer another world war is the "firm conviction" of Louis Fischer, authority on Russian…

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Returned Soldiers Meet

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

A gratifying feature of the monthly meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the R.S.L. held at the club house on Monday evening, was the increased attendance when 22 members answered the roll and there were a number of…

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Will war on mosquitoes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Sun.: A group of Sydney soldiers will fly to Cairns soon to discover whether Australia has been invaded by…

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Will Remember War Dead

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: The memory of nearly 8000 Australians who died in the war against Japan will be honored in Sydney tomorrow…

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Soldier Settlement to Resume

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

A Sydney report says the State Government intends to revive the soldier settlement scheme soon. It will spend nearly £2 million on…

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All-out war may be waged against Mau Mau

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 16

LONDON, Tues.: Kenya may be placed on a full war footing to wipe out the Mau Mau and stop them spreading anti-white terrorism in neighboring Tanganyika and Uganda…

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War Veterans’ Rousing Welcome to Queen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Queen wore publicly for the first time todov the diamond spray brooch which…

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Queen’s kindly action saves soldier from collapse

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: During a ceremonial at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, today, the Queen directed the immediate relief from duty of a drummer of the Northern Command Band, who was on the verge of collapse from heat exhibition…

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CORRYONG Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting and Smoke Social

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 11

Annual meeting of the Corryong branch of the RSSAILA was held in the Athenaeum Hall on Friday February 12 and was well…

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Queen on Way to Unveil American War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 14

Queen Elizabeth and party walking towards the Australian National Memorial to the U.S.A. for the unveiling…

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100 Stud Sheep for Soldier Settlers

The Observer · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Bundemar Merino Stud, with a total of 500, will become the largest single donor of stud rams for men on war service…

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Wounded Man Convicted

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A man denied in the Criminal Court today he had burgled a South Melbourne shop, but claimed he…

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To end war in Indo-China?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 14

NEW YORK, Sun.: India today was reliably reported to be preparing a move for a ceasefire between the French and…

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Soldier in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

A car and a truck collided at 7.50 p.m. on Saturday on the Murray Valley Highway at Yackandandah, about four miles…

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Wodonga Methodist Circuit Welcome Home

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

Mr. David Mann, our circuit steward, who has just returned from an eight months’ world tour, will be welcomed home at a social…

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