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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

414 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 21

G.I. Drove Train to Get Wounded Out Tokyo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

An American soldier stepped over the bulletriddled bodies of the Korean crew to drive a…

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Fund to Assist Soldiers' Children

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes sub-branch of the R.S.L. has been advised by head-quarters that the late Mrs. L. C. Bradley bequeathed a sum of…

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Britain's Baby Prince Watches the Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 5

As troops on their way to the Horse Guards Parade for the recent Trooping the Colour Ceremony marched past Clarence House, a young spectator was H.R.H. Prince Charles…

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Publicity on War Gratuities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA: The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) is planning a campaign to prevent tricksters and confidence…

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Says Third World War Unlikely London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

The British Minister for War (Mr. Strachey) said last night he was confident the situation in Korea wouldn't…

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Only Way To Prevent 3rd World War

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 3

Two Australian engineers, studying highway engineering under the auspices of the United States Government[?]…

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Red Cross Service In Peace or War

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 4

The Divisional Council of the Red Cross Society reports that the purchase of Petty’s Hotel is the most…

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Big Increase in Cost of Anzac House

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY : Estimates for building Anzac House have risen by £472 000 in five years. The State secretary of the…

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ACTING P.M. on War in Korea Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) warned today that what has happened in Korea…

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Britain's Baby Prince Watch the Soldiers

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

As troops on their way to the Horse Guards Parade for the recent Trooping the Colour Ceremony marched past Clarence House, a young spectator was H.R.H. Prince Charles…

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Emmaville War Memorial Fund

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Emmaville War Memorial Fund, Mr. H. Simpkins was re-elected president…

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Ex-Soldier Settler Caustic On Kings Plains Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

In his annual report to the King's Plains Settlers' Association, the secretary, Mr. A. J. Rafferty, slated Macintyre Shire Council for an apathetic approach to road development in the King's Plains area and stated…

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Land Resumption For Ex-Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY—The Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street) said in the Full Court that the New South Wales Government could,…

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Serious Threat Of Civil War In Belgium

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Belgian Socialist leader, Max Buset, said last night: "If something is hot done it will be a civil war to-morrow." Buset headed a group of Soc…

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Civil War Probable Over Leopold’s Return

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The Belgian Socialist leader, Max Buset, said last night “if something is not done it will be civil war to-morrow.”…

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New State Delegate to Discuss Korean War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 3

The explosive international situation which has been generated by the Communist invasion of Korea will be discussed at the Moree Convention of the New England New State Movement, to be held on August 24 and 25…

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Civil War Threat in Belgium London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

The Belgian Socialist leader, Max Buset, said last night: "f something is not done it will be civil war tomorrow." Buset headed a group of Socialists who saw the…

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Boy Scouts to Care for War Memorial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 4

The Armidale Boy Scouts troop is to care for the War Memorial in Central Park. The City Council has…

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2000 Aust. Troops For Korean War

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Australian expeditionary force to be sent to Korea will be made up of about 2,000 men, mostly infantry. The decision to limit the force to,…

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Saved From Civil War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 4

BELGIUM has been saved from a civil war by the action of King Leopold in agreeing to transfer Royal…

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