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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Anzac Ball Highly Successful

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 7

The Anzac Ball, which was held in the Cumnock Theatre on Wednesday of last week, was one of the social events…

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Anzac Day Celebrated in Cumnock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 7

Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated in Cumnock, services being held in St. Matthew's Church of England and…

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Yeoval News £1,600 Debt to Be Paid. Yeoval War Memorial Hall Finance Committee Re-established at Enthusiastic Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 9

THE Yeoval War Memorial Hall Finance Committee which did such excellent work in raising money for the erection of the magnificent hall at Yeoval has been reestablished and will tackle the job of repaying…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

The Western Herald · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 7

Public acknowledgement is here made of Mrs. Roberts' good work in shepherding the Junior Red Gross members on Anzac Day…

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Red Prisoners of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

A United Nations soldier (left) guards Communist prisoners-of-war at a U.N. prison enclosure in Korea. Nearly 110,000 North Koreans and Chinese Cmnmunists have been captured by United Nations forces since Korea was invaded by the…

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Censure Motion on War Goods to China London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Raymond Blackburn (Independent in the House of Commons yesterday, tabled a motion of censure on the British…

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Warm Weather Favors War Claims Expert New York, April 26

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

All major wars in history have taken place in warm periods, says Dr. Raymond H. Wheeler, a United States weather expert. His theory holds out a lot of hope to a war…

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Local Ballots for Soldier Settler Land

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 6

The Western Diggers' Conference, held at Bathurst on Tuesday, decided to ask the State branch of the RSL to inject…

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Truman Against Expanding the Korean War Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

President Truman hist night denounced on military as well as political grounds General MacArthur's plan for winning…

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War in Korea Gave U.S. a "Respite" Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

The war in Korea hart given the Allies sorely needed time impetus to accelerate building of their defences against the…

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Tug-o’ War Teams

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 3

Interest is being shown in the Tug o’ War match at the Dunedoo King’s Birthday Sports on June 11. A Coolah team has…

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Tug-o'-war Team Chosen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 6

For the tug-o'-war match at the Dunedoo King's Birthday sports on June 11, a Coolah team has been formed to pull…

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Only £1600 Now Wanted to Pay for Yeoval War Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

It was announced at the finance meeting of the Yeoval War Memorial Hall Committee that the amount of £1600 was…

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Local Ballots for Soldier Settler Land

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 8

The Western Diggers' Conference, held at Bathurst on Tuesday, decided to ask the State branch of the RSL to…

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Farms for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 7

Four properties approved by State Parliament last week for resumption will provide 39 farms for soldier settlement…

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Land for Soldier Settlement Agreements "At The Point Of A Gun"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

When the Legislative As­sembly was dealing with a mo­tion authorising the resump­tion, by agreement, for soldier…

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Land for Soldier Settlement. Agreements "At the Point of a Gun."

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 6

WHEN the Legislative Assembly was dealing with a motion authorising the resumption, by agreement, for soldier settlement, of parts of Bullagreen and Copabella Estates, Errowanbang and Yarara Estates, the Leader of…

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U.S. Not Ready Militarily for Global War Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

General MacArthur's Korean war proposal would increase the risk of a global war, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

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Baradine Cwa Anzac Day Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

AT the monthly meeting of the Baradine branch of the [?]…

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Final Meeting War and Memorial Park Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 5

On Monday night last the final meeting of the Cumnock War and Memorial Park Committee was held in the Shire…

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