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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Gifts Of Merino Rams For Soldier Settlers

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

Two new gifts of merino rams for soldier settlers will be ballotted for at the Department of Lands this week…

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World-wide War Is Aim of U.S. Leaders Red Delegate Claims in U.N.O. Vishinsky Makes Sever Attack On Eisenhower And Truman New York

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

American ruling circles were devoted to getting Asians to fight Asians and use them as cannon fodder for American aggression, the Soviet Foreign Minister (Mr. Andrei…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

A mixed farming soldier settlement block near Delungra will be open for application early in March,…

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Correspondence Soldier Settlement (To the Editor)

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 9

Sir, — In reference to the statement by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, in which he condemned the proposal to…

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Fresh Flowers for Anzac Day Wreaths Proposal At Peak Hill R.S.L. Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

In the past it has been the custom for the Peak Hill RSL to purchase wreaths and place them on the graves of fallen…

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Diggers’ Recommendations Anzac Day Observance

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 12

At Friday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the R S S A I L A recommendations made at the November…

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U.S. and Russia Clash in United Nations Debate on War "Atrocities" Eden Says World War 3 Need Not Break Out New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Spectators at the United Nations General Assembly wildly applauded the American delegate (Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge) yesterday when he spurned charges by the Russian…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Bourke branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. will be held in the Memorial Hall tonight…

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Soldier Settler Block at Delungra

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 6

A mixed farming soldier settlement block near Delungra is open for application, the Minister for Lands. Mr. Hawkins,…

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Ex-soldier May Be Allowed to Live in Garage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Dubbo Council decided at its last meeting to re-consider the application of a returned soldier for per-mission to live in a garage he has built on his allot-ment…

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Danish Soldiers Jailed Copenhagen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 8

Six Danish soldiers, who mu-tinied last month against the extension of conscription from 12 to 18 months, were sentenced…

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Soldier Given Jail for Attempted Rape Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

Pleading guilty to a charge of assaulting Mrs. Alberta Mary Gambetta with intent to commit rape and also to having…

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Interest in Sydney Sheep Show May 21 to 23 Competitions for Returned Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Graziers, sheep breeders and sheep stud owners throughout the district, at present have…

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Official War History for School of Arts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

At Saturday night's meeting of the Peak Hill AIF Memorial committee, on Mr D Boyd's suggestion, it was decided to…

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War Prisoners to Be RElEASED HONGKONG

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

The New China newsagency announced that Indo-China rebel leader Ho Chi Minh had decided to release 200 North…

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US Soldier's Taste Of Atomic Age New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

Atomic explosions possibly from the warhead of America's atomic artillery gave soldiers in foxholes at Las Vegas…

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Rsl Plans for Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Anzac Day ceremonies will commence at the dawn service to be held at the Soldiers' Memorial. The service is timed…

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Traffic Around War Memorial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

"De[?] steps shoud be taken to [?] the safety of [?]…

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China's Surprise Move to End the War in Korea U.N. Delegates Cautious But Hopes Rise New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

Western reactions of hope mingled with caution followed a broadcast by Communist China's Prime Minister, Chou En Lai, offering a plan to end the war in Korea by a compromise on the prisoners of war…

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"Not yet acts of war"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1

Ord Ismay, Secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation said that the latest…

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