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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War Fears Grip Americans New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

A hush of unease fell over the American nation as radios broadcast General MacArthur's…

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"Gauntlet of War" Thrown to China U.S. Bitterly Assails Red Intervention New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

"Aggression outright and notorious" is how the United States has branded Chinese Communist intervention in Korea. In the Security Council the U.S. has demanded…

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Women's Fear Of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 1

"The women of the world are appalled at the threat of war, for never iu history was peace more needed," said the Acting…

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War Gratuity Payable March 3, 1951

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 18

The war gratuity in respect to World War 11, will become payable on March 3, next. At the monthly meeting of the…

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Success of Soldier Settlers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Lande(Mr. Renshaw) states that the very small number of soldier settlers who had…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 3

The Minister for lands- (Mr. Renshaw) said that the very small number of soldier settlers who had proved to be failures reflected very…

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A Million Chinese Reds Thrown Into Korean War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 1

A million Chinese Communist troops have now been committed to the campaign in Korea. This was stated by General MacArthur's Headquarters last night following, an announcement that Allied forces had evacuated…

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Wounded Arrive From Korea Sisters Welcome Brothers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

Two women rushed to the side of their wounded brothers when the second batch of Australian wounded from Korea arrived at…

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Draught Horses Wounded Mystery Shooting Near Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the shooting on Sunday of two valuable draught horses on a stock route on the Old Dubbo Road…

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High Costs Due to Class War Says M.l.a

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 6

A great deal of the financial difficulties of the State, and the rising cost of living were due to a shortage of commodities…

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First Mendooran Enlistment Red Cross Widies Well

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 12

The secretary of the Mendooran branch of the Red Cross society will forward the good wishes of the branch to Pte…

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Dinner for Diggers of World War I

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 3

Narromine Diggers of World War I were entertained at a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs N. (better known…

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Truman Urged to Put U.S. on War Footing Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

On the eve of President Truman's "state of emergency broadcast," Congressional leaders have demanded that the United States be placed on a war footing…

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Christmas Cheer for Wounded

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3

Special plans are being made by Red Cross to provide Christmas cheer for men wounded in the Korean war who will be…

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Christmas Cheer for Korean Wounded Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 3

At the B.C.O.F. hospital at Kure where soldiers arc brought after their evacuation from Korea, every patient will hang…

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Mendooran News War Memorial Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 7

A well attended meeting of the War Memorial committee was held on Saturday. Mr. D. N. Garling presiding…

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Tender Accepted Mendooran War Memorial

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 12

At the meeting of the Mendooran War Memorial committee on Saturday a tender for the erection of the War…

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U.k. Calls Up Dogs for War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 3

Alsatian docs are being recruited by the Royal Air Force for patrol work. It is reckoned that one patrolling…

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Land War on Reds Would Be Folly New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 1

America's defence lines must be the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, not the continents of Europe or Asia, Mr. Herbert Hoover declared last night…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Foundation Stone Laid at Pleasing Ceremony

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 7

The ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone of the Cumnock Returned Soldiers' Club building was performed on…

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