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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Anzac Day in District Over 150 at Service At Urbenville

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

Anzac Day was celebrated at Urbenville by a service at the Memorial Gates. Over 150 attended, including 55 ex-service personnel. Rev. T. I. Lawrence, of…

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Special Panel to Review War Pensions

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A report part from the special Cabinet sub-committee has been set op to review war pensions, the Minister for…

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Bonalbo Hall Crowded for Anzac Service

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 5

Seventy-two ex-servicemen took part in the march to the BonalDo Memorial Hall on Anzac Day for the service conducted by Rev…

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86-Year-Old Ballina Man Possibly State's Oldest Anzac Observer

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 8

BALLINA, Saturday.—Eighty-six-year-old Ballina resident, Mr. Edwin Rose, was one of the oldest men in the State to take part in the Anzac Day, commemoration…

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Multi-Million Plan To End "Cold War"

Northern Star · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

DES MOINES (Iowa), Sunday (AAP).—A multimillion dollar plan to end the "cold war" was proposed by Mr. Henry Wallace, former United States VicePresident, in a speech here last night…

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Daughter of War Heroine to Settle Here

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—Tania, seven year old daughter of a British woman intelligence agent who was shot by the Germans in…

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Leasehold Policy on Soldiers' Land to Remain

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Leasehold in perpetuity for returned soldiers who were being placed on the land would continue to be the fixed…

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Lynch's Ck. Honour Roll to Be Unveiled

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

An honour roll to commemorate the names of men and women from the Lynch's Creek district who served in World War II, will be…

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War Minister to Visit Malaya

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—The War Minister (Mr. John Strachey) will accompany the Colonial Secretary (Mr. James Griffiths) when he visits Malaya at the end of May, it was announced in Parliament yesterday. Making this announcement, Mr…

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U.N. Split Would Lead To War

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday (AAP).—"We are at the crossroads", declared the United Nations Secretary-General (Mr. Trygve Lie) in announcing here that he is going to Moscow on Wednesday, hoping to see Stalin about…

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Findon Ck. Welcome Home

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

About twenty-five friends and well-wishers gathered at Grevillia on Monday night to welcome home Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson…

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Big Three May Decide Western Strategy for Fighting "Cold War"

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—A grand Western strategy for fighting the "cold war" on a long term world basis may emerge from the three-day talks the Big Three Foreign Ministers talks which open here today. Background to the talks was the…

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"Soviet Not In Mood To End Cold War"

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—Foreign Ministers of the Big Three Western powers—Britain, the United States and France—now meeting here, consider that the Russians at present are in no mood to end the…

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Jockey Wounded by Terrorists

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Monday (AAP-Reuter).—Sydney jockey, Ted Harper, was wounded when his car was ambushed by terrorists in Johore…

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"U.s. Losing Cold War"

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP). —Asserting that the United States was losing the cold war against Russia, Mr. John Foster Dulles,…

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Welcome Home for Sands

Northern Star · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 8

Australian champion, Dave Sands, welcomed at Mascot aero drome yesterday morning by his wife and daughter, Margaret (4) on his arrival from Singapore…

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Supreme Command to Counter Soviet Cold War Moves Urged

Northern Star · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP).-John Foster Dulles last night called for the establishment of a high level national planning staff in the United States, and a Supreme Allied Military Command to counter…

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Drive To Help War Vets. Appeal

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Today, members of Kyogle R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary will make a final drive in selling tickets in the North Coast War Veteran's Art Union…

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Motion for R.S.L. CONFERENCE Seeks Higher Interest For War Gratuities

Northern Star · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

Matters for discussion at the R.S.L. Far North Coast Council conference to be held in Lismore tomorrow include a Bonalbo motion seeking increased interest rates for war gratuities…

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The Northern Star Friday, May 19, 1950. A Balance in the Cold War

Northern Star · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

IT SEEMS opportune to attempt a balance in this cold war. Fun is fun and politics are politics, but in the name of…

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