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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Crazed Soldier Subdued by 150 MEN, 2 Tanks Manila

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

It took 150 soldiers with two tanks and a helicopter 20 hours to subdue a crazed soldier…

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Rams, Bulls For Soldier Settlers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

The fourth annual gift of 100 merino flock rams from the Bundemar stud at Trangle will…

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Welcome Home to Soldier Wounder in Korea

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

Lance Corporal Sid Thompson, who recently returned to Gilgandra after active service i[?]…

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Dubbo Soldier Says Troops Want Action in Korea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Australian troops fighting in Korea were "fed up" with the "static" war, and wanted action, a former member of the Australian Korea contingent, Pricate J. Edwards, of Dubbo, said today…

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Welcome Home Planned Pte. John Portlock

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

The last meeting of the Mendooran - Merrygoen sub branch of the RSSAILA planned a welcome home…

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Ceremonial War Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

AT JAMBOREE. Mahuru Rarua, from Port Moresby, strains his guitar as his fellow Papuan Scouts perform a ceremonial war dance at the Pan-Pacific Jamboree camp at Greystanes…

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World Wide War Waged On Cancer SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Some cancer sufferers benefit for weeks and even months from new cancer treatment being tried out in Sydney…

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Planning For War Against Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

Lesson Through bush fires this Summer are estimated to closed £500,000 in the skire of Timbrebongle alone. This has been described as a national tragedy. It is [?] waste—something that must be guarded against in the…

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change In Red World Will End Cold War: Truman WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Truman predicted tonight that the cold war would end with "a change in the Soviet world." He said that this would come about either by revolution and trouble in the satellite states, a…

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Gift Stud Rams to Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

The fourth annual gift of 100 merino flock rams from the "Bundemar" Stud at Trangie would shortly be allotted to…

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Ten Devon Bulls for Soldier Settlers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 7

Glen Moan Devon Stud, at Willowtree, will make ten Devon bulls, to be given at the end of 1953 for soldier…

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Gift Rams to Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

Applications by men on war service land settlement farms for 100 merino flock rams from the "Bundemar" Stud at…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

The proposed conference between Commonwealth and State Ministers on soldier settlement finance…

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War Memorial Loans £10,000 For Coonabarabran Baths

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, it was decided to initiate inquiries relative to loans totalling £15,000, being Council’s contribution to war memorials at Coonabarabran, £10,000 and for…

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Trangie Diggers' Move For War Memorial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

At the annual general meeting of the Trangie sub-branch of the RSS and AILA on Friday evening, the following motion wan carried: "That the secretary be instructed to write to the Urban Committee asking that a…

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Five Year Plan for War in Russia New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The Soviet Union is pushing a live year pran that will make the USSR ready to launch a "super blitz" against…

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15 Blocks For Soldier Settlers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Fifteen more soldier settiement blocks in the Western District will be open for applications on February 16, the…

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Dubbo Man Wounded In Korea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

A Dubbo man who fulfilled a. lifelong ambition when he enlisted for Korea last year, was wounded in action…

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These Falcons Go to War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 9

Geoffrey Pollard is a barrister who has been interested in falconry for many years In a…

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Soldier Settlers Allotted 15 Western Blocks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 8

Another batch of fifteen soldier settlement grazing blocks in the Western Division will open for applications on…

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