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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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The Pulpit "Onward Christian Soldiers."

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

For his sermon, which he delivered in Wesley Methodist Church last night, Rev. E. G. Conibear chose the title…

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Bowery Hoboes Go to Work for War League New York, June 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

The hoboes of the New York Bowery have formed a Hobo War League. The Bowery is populated…

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Mt Tenadra for Soldier Settlement

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

About 13,000 acres of Mt. Tenandra property, in the Gulargambone district, are to be bought for soldier…

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Minister Hopes Soldiers Will Grow More Beef Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said yesterday that any decline in beef production because of closer…

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War on Rabbits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

Mr F. M. Ratcliffe, chief of wild life survey in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research…

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U.s. "Could Beat Soviet If Atom War Came Now"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

Mr Gordon Dean, chairman of the Atomic Energy…

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44 Farms for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

The State Parliament on Thursday last passed a resolution for the resumption of 47,500 acres of land from five…

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Red Cross Comforts for Soldiers in Korea

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

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

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

About 13,000 acres of "Mount Tenandra" property, in the Gulargambone district, are to be bought for soldier settlement under an…

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Manus War Test Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

Mantis Island is to be used as a tropical tasting ground for secret weapons. The Army is expected to use it…

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Nurse Wounded During Drinking Party Toowoomba

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 1

A drinking party at the Toowoomba Mental Hospital on Mother's Day ended in a nurse being shot in the…

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"Risk War and Bomb China"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

Lieut.-Gen. A. Wedemeyer, former U.S. Army…

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Dunedoo Jubilee Sports Coolah Win Tag- O- War

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 7

Footwear the Grand Jubilee Precession the Dunedoo Annual King’s Birthday Central was an outstanding [?] With the…

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Mt. Tenandra Soldier Settlement

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 7

About 12,000 across of Mount [?] property in the [?] district are to be bought for soldier…

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R.S.L. NOTES Partially Blinded Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

The following is an extract from a letter received from the Partially Blinded Soldiers' Association: "Has your…

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Land For Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 6

The State Parliament last week passed a resolution for the resumption of 47,560 acres of land from five Estates for soldier settlements…

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To Direct Cold War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 6

Mr Gordon Gray, former U.S. Army secretary, has been appointed head of a special board to direct the…

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Progress Assn. Opposes a Boundary War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

Nothing could be gained by the definition of a boundary between South Dubbo and Newtown, but, by continuing…

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Resumption of Land for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 6

The much publicised protests of a few large landowners against compulsory resumption of land for solder…

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Post War Wool Marketing

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

In agreeing to disagree among themselves over the plans to re-place J.O. with some comparable organisation to…

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