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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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War Memorial Plaque Tenterden Unveiling

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Tenterden P. and C. Association, it was decided that the recently erected…

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Churchill Under Fire War Story Brings Criticism

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON: The Nazi arms that Sir Winston. Churchill ordered to be stacked at the end of World War II were disposed off by 1948, a British Foreign Office spokesman said last night…

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Arms Disposed Off By End Of War

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Many of the arms that Sir Winston Churchill ordered to be stacked at the end of World War ll. were disposed of by 1948, a British Foreign spokesman said last night. Some were destroyed, some were thrown into the…

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CORRESPONDENT Soldier Settlement Mr. Cahill Repfies to Mrs Hughese

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 12

In a letter to the Editor, Mr. J. JE. Canill, M.L.A. states Sir—The blatant arrogance with which Mr Davis Hughes…

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China Blockade Would Be An Act Of War

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON Friday: President Eisenhower yesterday told the American people that a blockade of Communist China would be an act of war which he would not take without mature consideration and consultation with Congress…

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Move Fdr Scholarships for Children of Soldier Settlers

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 4

The North-Wert Soldiers' Settlers Association is persevering with ill desire to finance scholar ships for children of soldier settlers. Recently the secretary of the…

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North-west Soldier Settlers' Association Move to Expand

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

That the North West Soldiers' Settlers' Association is succesfully functioning in the interests of soldier settlers throughout the area is confirmed by results obtained when matters have been taken…

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War Service Land Settlement Chairman Retires To-day

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 11

A man who has presided of soldier settlement land ballots in which blocks worth more than £5,000,000 have been won by hundreds of World War II. ex-servicemen retires to-day…

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High Commission Tells of Great Britian's Fine Post-War Achievements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 3

Great Britain has more knowledge of the application of atomic power For peaceful use than any other country in the world today, the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Australia, Sir Stephen Holmes, said yesterday…

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Mixed Farm for Soldiers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 4

A 1265 acre mixed farm near Mendooran will be open for application under the war service land settlement scheme…

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New Chairman for War Service Land Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 7

The appointment of Mr. L. R. L. McGinry as Chairman War Service Land Settlement…

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War Service Land Setlement Mr. L.R.L. McGinty New Chairman

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 3

The appointment of Mr. L. R. L. McGinty as Chairman War Service Land Settlement Boards,…

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Land Available For Soldier Settlement

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 4

Four war service land settlement ballot estates are now open for application. They are:…

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Second Woman Soldier Settler on Nyngan Block

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 4

The State's second woman soldier settler was given title to her war service land settlement farm in the Nyngon district last week. She is Miss Ellen Maud Mckenn who is [?]…

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Hammarskjold Will Ask China to Free Prisoners of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 31 December 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: Mr. Das Hammarskiold the Unites Nations Secretary General,, left New York by plane yesterday on the first leg of his 10,000 mile journey of peking…

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