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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Local Ex-Servicemen Will Enlist "If Necessary"

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

Many Uralla ex-Servicemen, interviewed this week said they were definitely prepared to enlist in the farces again…

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Anzac Group for Korea? Washington, Fri. (A.A.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Robert Menzies) expects that a joint Australjan-New Zealand…

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Factories Ready For War Production

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Australia's great industrial plants could readily switch to war production if the country became a supply…

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Security Council Discusses Korean War

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.— After a three day debate the United Nations Security Council yesterday adopted a United…

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Korea Biggest Battle of War at Hand Tokyo, Friday. (A.A.P., Reuter)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Fast moving North Korean forces began shelling new American river-front positions in South Korea yesterday as tank-equipped American Marine and Army reinforcements raced to bolster Allied lines…

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Australian War Memorial

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 6

The name of every Australian who died in the 1914-18 and 1939- 45 wars will be engraved on the walls of the cloisters leading to…

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Five Japs. Guilty of War Crimes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Monday (AAP-Reufer). — Of the six former Japanese marines charged with the mass murder of about 50…

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Call for Public Meeting on Honour Roll Project

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 8

Arnidale Chamber of Commerce will suggest to Armidale City Council that the council call…

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Mr. Alex Bourne Recalls Korea During the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 12

Mr. Alex Bourne, of Marsh Street, recalled his three and a half years as a prisoner-of-war in Korea in a talk at an Armidaie Chamber of Commerce dinner on Friday…

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A Cameo Of The Burma War Told By Uralla Players At Oddfellows' Hall "The Hasty Heart' Proves Successful Production

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 4

"The Hasty Heart," presented by the Uralla Players in the Oddfellows' Hall this week, is the story of a Scottish soldier, who has a grouch against the world. He is injured in battle, and is given only…

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Armidale Man Recalls Korea During War

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 6

Mr. Alex Bourne, of Marsh Street, Armidale, recalled his three and a half years as a prisoner of war in Korea in a talk at an Armidale Chamber of Commerce dinner…

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U.s. 'Pushes Tow Ard Open War'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

Mr. Andreol Gromyke, the senior Depute Foreign Minister, said recently that the U.S. Government was…

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“Russia Could Halt the Evil of Halt War”

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday: In a blistering attack “Communist imperialism,” America’s Warren Austin last night told the Security Council that Russia’s proposal for “peaceful settlement” in Korea would send United Nations police away and leave the bandits to plunder at will…

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Soldier Settler For Trial On Driving Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 4

William John Dick, ex-soldier settler, of King's Plains was remanded from the Court of Petty Sessions to the Quarter Sessions on Monday by Mr. E. J. Debenham, S.M. on a charge that by negligently driving his lorry…

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War Graves in Malaya

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Sunday.—The head of the Australian Military Mission visiting Malaya, MajorGeneral W. Bridge ford, has…

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Macintyre Council Support War Memorial In Inverell

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 4

The Macintyre Shire Council has decided to lend its support to the establishment of a War Memorial In…

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Inverell R.S.L. Support For War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 4

The Inverell Sub-branch of the RSS and AILA considers that the War Memorial to be…

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War Service Land Settlement Part "Avondale" Estate. Land Distinct Condobolin

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 4

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of the 4th. August, 1950, setting apart one farm for Closer…

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Soldiers Threw Red in River

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Servicemen grabbed a Communist addressing a meeting on the Yarra Bank yesterday and threw him…

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Honour Roll Council to Call for Names

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 6

In an endeavour to finalise Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Honour Roll, Armidale City…

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