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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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A soldier from Corryong

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Private Colin Harris, of Corryong, resting during a “smoko” white helping to clear ground for a N.C.O.’s…

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Lawson Says State War on Again Soon

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

The State political armistice was almost at an end, said Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. to members of the Deniliquin branch of the Country Party at the annual meeting on Tuesday night…

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“Greatest ever” welcome home planned for Queen

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 18

LONDON, Fri.: Pious for the “greatest ever” welcome to the Queen, covering almost every hour of the last stages of her voyage from Australia, have been announced by the Admiralty,…

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You’ll die quickly in next war !

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

DENVER, Sun,; Confirmation was given yesterday that a deadly chemical was being manufactured at the…

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18 Soldiers Die in Crash ’Plane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

ANNAPOLIS (Maryland), Sun. : A US Air Force C119 (“Flying Boxcar”) crashed in flames in a cornfield near here…

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Soldier Hurt in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

A soldier from Puckapunyal camp was injured in a road collision 10 miles north of Wangaratta on the Hume Highway at…

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Western Soldier Settlers Succeed in Pleas For Telephones

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

RURAL automatic telephone exchanges have been approved for establishment at Burraboi, Mayrung, Tullakool, and Tullaburra, Mr. F. Kinch, district telephone officer at Narrandera, told a meeting of the…

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Helicopters and ’planes defy hail of shells to fly out wounded

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 18

NEW YORK, Tues.: Helicopters and “flying box cars” flew through thunderous artillery barrages in Indo-China today to evacuate wounded defenders of the besieged French stronghold…

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£1 Million For Soldiers' Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. J. Cahill, said on Monday that State Cabinet had approved the purchase of 20 properties at a…

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Anzac Day Plans at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

Culcairn R.S.L. Sub-branch members, at their monthly meeting last Friday night, decided that the forthcoming…

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Soldier Farms to Cost £1 Million

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

A total of 97 new farms costing £994,000 will be made available for soldier settlement soon. State Cabinet approved the…

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Murdered Australian War Bride Ex-U.S. Navy officer is gaoled for 45 years

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 3

NORFOLK (Virginia), Fri.: A former United States Navy petty officer was convicted of the murder of an Australian war bride today. The man Joseph Harold Addington, was sentenced…

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Is Missing Soldier Alive?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 22

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: Police are investigating the possibility that the missing soldier in the Stockton Bight disaster is alive…

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U.S. committee wants war in Indo-China continued

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 12

WASHINGTON, Sun.: A House of Representatives Foreign Affairs sub-committee yesterday called for accelerated American military aid to Indo-China. It said any Allied attempt…

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Soldier Burnt to Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Sun.: Trooper William Lennie, 20, of Glenelg, was burnt to death when an armored car suddenly burst into…

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Anzac

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 4

Anzac Day this year falls on a Sunday and the R.S.L. has agreed that Anzac Sunday be observed op April 18, 1954, throughout the…

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Wounded M.p. Leaves Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Mon.: Mr Alvin Bentley, who was seriously mounded when a group of Puerto Rican Nationalists fired at…

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Prefabricated homes for Mullengandra soldier settlers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 2

These pre-fabricated homes passed through Albury yesterday on their way from Melbourne to Mullengandra, where they will be…

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Soldier Settlers' Succeed in Pleas for Telephones

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 6

Rural automatic telephone exchanges have been approved for establishment at Burraboi, Mayrung, Tullakool and…

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Soldiers trapped in flaming tunnel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 16

PERTH, Wed.: Two soldiers were trapped today by flames in a long, narrow tunnel at Leighton, eight miles from Perth…

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