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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

254 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 13

N. & N.W. Soldier Settlers' 1954 Field Day

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

The next Field Day sponsored by the North and North West Soldier Settlers' Association…

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Soldier Settlers to Work for Communications

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

The North and North West Soldier Settlers' Association has appointed two permanent…

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Fight cold war, urges U.S. Admiral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 6

Democracies must fight the Beds in all cold wars, U.S. Fleet Admiral William B…

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War Casualties Evacuated Airlift Halted

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

SAIGON, Monday: A special French mission has been flown to Dien Bien Phu to renew folks with the Communist Vietminh rebels on the evacuation of wounded from the fortress…

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Special Mission to Fortress on Evacuation of Wounded Massive Attack On Delta Indicated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

SAIGON: A special French mission has flown to Dien Bien Phu to renew talks with the Communist Vietminh rebels on evacuation of wounded from the fortress. The airlift of casualties was…

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To Call Tenders for War Memorial Library Building

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 4

Armidale City Council decided on Monday night to call for tenders for the new public library building. The library is to be known…

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Shire Rating of Soldier Settlers' Blocks

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

The North and North West, Soldier Settlers' Association will take up the question of rating of soldier settlers'…

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Gragin Soldier Settlers' Display

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

"No agricultural show is complete without an inter-district competition end it only needs someone to get behind the movement to make this a big…

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Nurse to Stay with Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

PARIS: Nurse Genevieve Galard, the "angel of Dien Bien Phu," has turned down a Vietminh offer of repatriation,…

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"Labor Govt's. Better Deal for War Veterans"

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 4

"Soldier Settlement has been slowed down by the Menzies-Fadden Government compared with the…

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Sir Earle Page on Soldier Settlement

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 4

Sir Earle Page, Minister for Health in the Menzies-Fadden Government, said the soldier settlement promises…

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U.s. Will Not Enter Indo China War Alone, Assures Mr. Dulles

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 1

[?]TON, Wednesday: The United States will not enter the [?] China war alone but only with oth[?] having an important stake in the area, the [?] Secretary of State (Mr. Dulles) made it clear in…

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Soldier Settlement in Gwydir

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 1

"The north-west cannot afford to miss the return to the large scale soldier settlement of…

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While Tongues Talk... War Not Likely

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

"So long as we find nations ready to get together and talk about their problems at Lake Success, home of the United Notions, there is hope for the world and war is not inevitable," Dr. R. V…

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World Wool Demand Drown Since the War

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 8

At the 1953-54 wool selling season enters its final month with supplies dwindling rapidly,…

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P.P. Board's Aid to Soldier Settlers

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 3

Hundreds of Young ex-servicemen were to-day firmly established on the land because of good seasons and the very…

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World Wool Demand Grown Since the War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

As the 1953-54 wool selling season enters its final month with supplies dwindling rapidly,…

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Warning Given by Dulles on Red Action in Indo Chinese War

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday : The United States Secretary of State (Mr. John Foster Dulles) yesterday [?] the Communists a double-barrelled warning of the United State's reediness to break off the Geneva…

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Cut-of-Season Wheal Crop for Soldier Settler

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 9

Grasshoppers and abnormal seasonal conditions turned the cropping cycle upside down this…

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Ex-Soldiers' Aid for Baths Project

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 4

Speaking to fellow League members on Friday night, on the work being performed by the Inverell Baths…

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