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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

52 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Poster War In East Sydney SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

Residents of East Sydney stronghold of the Labor Member, E. J. Ward—armed with rakes and hoes, are…

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Jubilee Anzac Ball Brigadier Opens Ball of Year Ten Debutantes Presented

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Manilla's 32nd Annual Anzac Ball, held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night last was an outstanding success. It is estimated that 700 people, young and old alike attended to celebrate the occasion, it being, more of an occasion, this year…

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Anzac Day Celebrations at Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

Over 100 ex-servicemen of two World Wars participated in the Anzac Day march conducted by the Moree sub-branch of the R.S.L. yesterday. They were followed by High School…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Day by Day

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

Anzac Day celebrations in Narrabri took the same form as in past years, commencing with a dawn service at the Town Hall, followed by a march, at 10.45, from the R.S.L. building to the hall, where, at 11 o'clock…

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Anzac Day Golf Double to Leonard

North West Champion · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 11

T. Leonard won a double in Moree Golf Clubs Anzac Day competition yesterday. He won the 18-holes stroke A.I.F…

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Anzac Day Address by T. J. Treloar

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 8

"Anzac Day to the Australian fighting, man means much more than just the commemoration of the Landing at Gallipoli on the 25th…

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Treloar's Anzac Day Celebrations Address At Werris Creek

North West Champion · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 13

"Anzac Day" to the Australian fighting man means much more than just the commemoration of the…

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Anzac Day Celebrations 100 Ex-Servicemen and Women Take Part in March Record Crowd Hears Address

Manilla Express · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

ANZAC! Those who remember those days when the news filtered through that Australian and New Zealand troops had landed at Gallipoli with their brothers-in-arms of the Motherland, no doubt on this day we celebrate, will have more…

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Anzac Ball

Manilla Express · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Excluded from the official party at the Anzac Ball in one of our recent issue was the name of Mrs G. S. R. Park…

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Soldier has Time Bomb "Tick-Tock"

Manilla Express · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

The. U.S. Army has decided to accept John Husband, of Oklahoma city, despite, the "tick-tock" noise . he has had in…

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Allies Put Out Feelers For Cease-Fire In Korean War Buffer Zone Proposed on 38th PARALLEL

North West Champion · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—Communist China and North Korea are expected shortly to be given another chance to settle the Korean War by a ceasefire on the 38th Parallel it was learned hese yyesterday…

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Prisoner-of War Camp at Pusan

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

North Korean and Chinese Communist soldiers captured by United Nations forces are receiving more food and better health care as prisoners-of-war than they enjoyed m their own army units. Their daily individual diet s supply 2800 calories chiefly in…

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Australia Mourns Death of War-time Prime Minister SYDNEY, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

The sudden death of the wartime Prime Minister and Australian Labor Party Leader, Joseph Benedict Chifley, in Canberra last night has shocked the nation. He had a heart seizure at the Hotel Kurrawong about…

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"Mount Tenandka" for Soldier Settlement

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

About 13,000 acres of "Mount Tenandra" property, in the Gulargambone bone district, are to be bought for soldier settlement. It will provide 9…

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Captured Soldiers Given Dusting

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

Communist soldiers captured by U.N. forces in Korea are dusted with DDT. The dusting is being don by other prisoners of war…

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Red Cross Comforts for Soldiers in Korea

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 6

Since September last year, the Australian Red Cross has sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes, to sick and wounded…

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Truman, Expected To Make Statement On Cease Fire Korean War Enters Second Year with Savage Fighting

North West Champion · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.—President Truman is expected to comment today on the Russian proposal for a Korean cease fire conference. There is no official indication what the President would say, but…

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47,000 Acres For Soldier Settlers

North West Champion · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 6

State Parliament last week passed a resolution the resumption of 47,500 acres of land from five…

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Red Cross Comforts For Soldiers in Korea

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

Since September last year, the Australian Red Cross has sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes, to…

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"Invader" Bombs Demolish War Supplies

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

As the result of the bombing of this railroad marshalling yards in North Korea by B-26 "Invader" light bombers of the U.S. Air Force, hundreds of tons of vital war supplies were destroyed and thus prevented from reaching front-line Chinese…

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