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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Price Of Soldier Settlement Land

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, denied in the Legislative Assembly that the price of land approved…

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Death of Lord Birdwood of Anzac

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood of Anzac died yesterday at Hampton Court Palace…

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Inverell Soldier Settler's Honeymoon Luck

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 7

Winner of a block in the Newstead North [?] settlement subdivision [?] young bridegroom [?]…

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War Threat to Education

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

War preparations were a serious obstacle to the achievement of educational improvements, said the…

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"Possibility Of World War III"

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: Two U.S. generals and two of the nation's top statesmen spoke about the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

At the meeting held on the 12th inst. those present were: Messrs G. H. Nicholson (President), M. H. Kelty (Secretary)…

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Blood Transfusion for Soldier

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 8

A United States soldier, seriously wounded while serving with United Nations [?] in the Republic of Korea, receives a transfer on of [?]saving [?] plasma as he is placed in an [?] to be taken to a nearby…

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War Hero In Western Thriller

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

The fastest gunslinging since the days of William S. Hart will be seen on the set of "The Kid From Texas,"…

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Radio-move Ball Tug-o'-war

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

At a meeting of Inverell Rugby Union committee, held this week it was decided that the club would be unable to take part to the [?]…

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Digger's Wood Day For War Widows

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

A wood parade conducted yesterday by the Inverell Sub-branch of the [?] brought in enough wood to…

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Japanese War Criminals To Be Hanged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced to-day that…

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War Criminals to Be Hanged Canberra, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

The Prime Minister. (Mr. Menzies) announced today four Japanese war criminals are to be…

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Bearing, War Service Saved Accussed From Gaol Term

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 4

A man's bearing, education, war service and remorse got him out of a gaol sentence at Armidale Quarter Sessions…

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Conditions of Enlistment Modified for Aust. Regular Army

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Many men who, because of their age or medical classification, have not been eligible previously for full-time duty in the army will now be accepted for enlistment…

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C.W.A. Parcel For Bukkulla Soldier in Korea

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

During the month another parcel was despatched by the Bukkulla C.W.A to a local soldier. Pte. Edmonds who…

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Advance Plans for Next Anzac Day

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 4

The monthly meeting of sub-branch of the Guyra Returned Serviemen's League was held in the…

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Macarthur Believed in Early War Armistice

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—General MacArthur believed last December that [?] should be arranged in Korea" on the best terms available and…

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Minister On: Land for Soldier Settlement

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

The Minster for Lands Mr. J. B. Renshaw, writes:—Sir: I refer to the editorial in your paper of May 14 1951 on…

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U.S. Can Fight An Atomic War With Russia

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—The United States is in a position to fight an atomic war with Russia and "win it." This was claimed by the Chairman of the United…

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U.s. Could Beat Russia in an Atomic War

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: The United States is in a position to fight an atomic war with Russia and "win it." This was claimed by the Chairman of the unit- ed State; Atomic Ener[?]" Commission (Mr. Gordon…

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