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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Blockage of China May Be Next Step in Plan to End Korean Deadlock Risk Of War Admitted By U.S. Congressmen New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

A United States Naval blockade of Communist China may be the next step in President Eisenhower's new programme to try to force the Communists to negotiate a peace…

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Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Jarvis

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

On Saturday, 24th January, a very happy and enjoable evening was spent by neighbours, when they…

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Soldiers’ Subsistence Equitable Allowance E[?]ential

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 5

“The subject of [?] [?] purely a political football and we [?]hould not take it sitting down,”…

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Soldier Settlement Unsatisfactory Conditions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 8

Under the present set-up of the State Government conditions are very unsatisfactory for the soldier…

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Soldier Settlement Fifteen Grazing Blocks for Application

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

Another batch of. fifteen soldier settlement grazinff blocks in, the Western Division will open for…

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Wongarbon Man Returns Wounded From Korea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

A Wongarbon man who served in the 1939-45 war and has just spent 11 months in Korea, returned to Australia last night severely wounded. He is Private Mickey Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Global war threat less now

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

Major-General R. Bierwith, who has been serving in London for two years as Australian…

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War Clouds Have Influenced Wool Markets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

With the sensitivity of a seismograph, the wool market in Sydney registered the tremors that followed President Eisenhower's announcement to Congress of the of the lifting of the neutrality of Formosa…

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At War With Red China Now, Says US Senator New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

The United States is at war with Communist China now, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Alexander Wiley, told reporters yesterday…

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"Chid" Stephens Says— "Labour Has Let Returned Men Down On Soldier Settlement"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

The Country Party Member for Byron, Mr. S. T. Stephens, said in the Agricultural Hall last Friday night that the State Labour Government's deplorable record with the settlement of ex-servicemen on the land was the worst aspect of 12 years of shameful mismanagement…

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Red Letter Day for Mendooran Opening of War Memorial Club

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

The opening of the Mendoor[?]n Merrygo e n War Memorial Club by Sir James Bissett on…

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These Falcons Go to War

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 11

Geoffrey Pollard is a barrister who has been interested in falconry for many years. In a BBC talk he spoke about this…

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Dubbo Soldier in Korea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

A Dubbo man. Lance-Corporal Norm Hawkins. was among Australian soldiers pictured in the "Japan News" talking to the…

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Shorthorn Bulls For Soldiers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The Poll Shorthorn Society's bull gift scheme for returned soldier settlers would be made Commonwealth-wide, president…

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Danish Soldiers in Big Protest March Copenhagen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

About 500 Danish soldiers walked out of two barracks in (protest against extension of conscription from 12 to 18…

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French Free War-Time Killers PARIS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

After weeping and observing one minute's for the victims, French deputies voted an amnesty for 12 Alsatians who…

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Enlistment Figures Permanent Defence Forces

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 6

In releasing up-to-date enlistment figures for the permanent forces Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Deputy Director of…

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Ballot for Rams for Soldier Settlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Two new gifts of merino rams for soldier settlers will balloted for at the Department of Lands…

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Voluntary Labour System War Memorial Sleeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran War Memorial Committee on Monday evening Mr O. McMahon was…

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Permanent Forces Enlistment Figures

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

In releasing up-to-date enlistment figures for the Permanent Forces Mr. P. J. Hynard the Acting Deputy Director of…

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