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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Minister on Soldier Settlement

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

A few influential landowners who wanted to shirk their responsibilities to ex-servicemen were evidently sponsoring…

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Natives Killed in Tribal War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

ALICE SPRINGS. Monday. — Two natives were killed in a battle between two warring tribes at Yuendumu. l80 miles…

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The Cost Of War Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 10

War damage in Britain has so far cost more than £947,000,000 sterling for repairs and reconstruction during the…

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One Million New Post-war Homes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 5

More than 1,125,000 families in Britain have how been found new homes under the Government's post-war…

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Australian Graphic War Exploits to Be Filmed in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

Graphic films of the exploits of Australian troops in all the major campaigns of the 1939-45 war, both in the Middle East and the Pacific, will be screened in the Town Hall on Wednesday night…

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War Service Land Qualification Certificates

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 5

The only extension of time granted for applying for qualification certificates for war service land settlement was a…

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Missed War, Got Gaol

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Because he thought a criminal record might bar him…

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Manoeuvre War Must Continue

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

[?] Friday.—General [?] says United [?] treepe must continue their war of mano[?] in…

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Woman Ends "War" with Air Authorities

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

[?] Friday—A [?] Mrs. Nora [?] refused to [?] adjoining…

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WOMAN, 73, Ends War with Dept. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

Seventy-three-year-old Mrs. Nora Murphy, who had refused to leave her home adjoining Essendon Airport, has decided…

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Plea for Readiness in Case of War Recruiting Team's Tour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

A plea for preparedness and strength to meet aggression by "the global conspiracy, Communism," was made at Armidale last night, by a Services recru[?]ing team touring the north…

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Lighting of Anzac Park War Memorial

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

The North-West County Council is prepared to place a 150-watt lamp in Anzac Park to illuminate the War Memorial…

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British War of Statement Estimate of Russian and Chinese Communist Strength

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Russian and Chinese communist armed forces have a combined strength of [?]00,000, the War Office said in a statement issued [?]day. The War Office said that Russian forces…

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No Armistice in Commons War London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Jeers marked attempts in the House of Commons last night to call an armistice in the "war to the knife" now being…

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War Itself Will Not Bring a New Russia

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: A new Russia could emerge and a change could come if Russia did three things George Kennan, outstanding United States expert on the Soviet Union, said to-day…

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U.K. Soldier Spent 10 Months In Soviet Zone

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

BERLIN, Wednesday.—After 10 months in the Soviet zone of Germany, British corporal, John Keith Waller, walked into Berlin…

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Red Cross Visitor's Fine War Record

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Smith, from Red Cross headquarters, who will visit Inverell this week, had a very distinguished war…

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Soldier Settlement State Govt.'s Policy "Outrageous"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 3

The action taken by the Socialist Government of New South Wales shows just how far a socialist Government will go…

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Menzies Pledges War on 'Reds' and Inflation

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in his policy speech last night, appealed to the country to give the Government a Senate majority and so resolve the Parliamentary deadlock…

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GUYRA R.S.L. Anzac Day And Ball

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of members of Guyra Returned Servicemen's League was held in the Memorial…

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