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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Would Strive to Avoid Atomic War, Says "Ike"

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP).—President Dwight Eisenhower said last night that the United States always stood ready to work with all nations in good faith to avoid the possibility…

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Drove Under Influence On Anzac Day Loses Licence For Year

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

A 23 year old Kyogle man, Roy William Farrell, was fined £15 when he pleaded guilty and was convicted at Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions last week on a charge of driving a motor…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Ken O'reilly in Country Firsts First Post-war Rep

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 10

Richmond five-eighth, Ken O'Reilly, yesterday became the first Group One player since the war to be selected in a Country Firsts team. O'Reilly next Saturday…

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Nehru Says Cold War Toned Down

Northern Star · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Friday (AAP).—India's Prime Minister, Mr. Pandit Nehru, said today he…

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Much Work for Legacy Heavy War Toll

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

The work of Legacy would continue for many years, said Mr. Frank Lascelles, of the Brisbane Co-ordinating…

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Tweed Soldier Wounded

Northern Star · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The names of twenty-eight members of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions R.A.R. in Korea…

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Helped Soldier Settlers

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

High tributes were paid to Mr. A. L. Proust, retiring director of servicemen's land settlement in the…

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Desecration at War Memorial

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 1

Lismore R.S.L. will seek an architect's opinion on methods of preventing people walking across the Eternal Flame memorial. The meeting on Thursday…

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The Northern Star Sport Section England's Fast Attack Best Since War

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Evening Standard cricket writer, Richard Lynton, says that England's four fast bowlers—Moss, Spencer, Trueman and Bailey—who will take part in the test trial…

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[?]Spotlight on Canberray[?] New Volume in War History Criticised

Northern Star · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Criticism by the Deputy Labour Leader, Mr. Calwell, of the latest volume of Australia's War History, could be the prelude to a bitter political wrangle. THE book, "The…

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North Coast Men Wounded in Korea

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The names of 61 members of the 2nd and 3rd battalions Royal Australian Regiment in…

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Eisenhower Says No New Risk of War

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).— President Dwight Eisenhower appeared on a nation-wide television…

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Francis For War Cemetery Unveiling

Northern Star · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Commonwealth Government will be represented by the Minister for the Army, Mr…

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England's Test Attack Best Since War

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Monday (AAP-Special).—England's first Test team will have the best bowling pack the Australians have faced since the war. Bedser, the stock bowler for…

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End of Korean War Reported "Very Near"

Northern Star · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

PANMUNJOM, Wednesday (AAP).—North and South Korea, in separate statements, today said that a Korean truce is very near. Both comments came a few minutes before the United Nations and…

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Distinguished Soldier Dies

Northern Star · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A distinguished surgeon-soldier, Major-General Frederick Arthur Maguire, died…

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War Widows

Northern Star · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 7

War widows, Mesdames Myrtle Matthews, South Australia, and Hazel Taylor, Brisbane, who have left Australia to represent the War Widoios' Guild at the Labuan war cemetery unveiling ceremony…

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Interests Of Returned Men Safeguarded —Town Clerk

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 5

Council had always observed the provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act in relation to staff…

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Talk to Wounded

Northern Star · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

Consul General for South Korea, Lincoln Hoon Kim, with Mrs. Kim, paid a surprise visit to the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, today to talk with wounded Korea veterans. He is shown talking to Private Kevin…

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Wants War Cost Shared

Northern Star · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday (AAP). —M. Andre Marie, Radical leader, in making a bid to form a French Government,…

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