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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 10

The gift of "Egdabra" rams donated by H. E. Kater and Son Pty. Ltd. for soldier settlers has been increased from…

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Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The gift of "Elegabra" rams, donated by H. E. Kater and Son Pty. Ltd. for soldier settlers has been increased from…

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Atom Shell Begins New War Era New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

A new phase of artillery warfare began at Las Vegas with the firing of a nuclear shell from America's giant 280…

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Soldiers Club And Visitors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 5

Members of the Dubbo Soldiers' Club can now take friends into the club with them…

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Shorthorns Won by Ex-soldiers in North Nsw Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 6

A ballot to allot three Shorthorn bulls donated for soldier settlers on war service land settlement farms has…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 10

Nearly 400,000 acres of land in the Western Division of New South Wales will be thrown open for…

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Commonwealth Recruiting Enlistments Nearly Reach 26,000

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 7

"The enlistments in the Permanent Defence Forces since the present Recruiting Campaign began now…

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Bulls For Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 5

A ballot to allot three shorthorn bulls donated for soldier settlers on war service land settlement farms…

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Soldier Settler Conferences

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

Only matters that concern-ed ex-servicemen exclusively could be discussed at the RSL Soldier Better Conferences Mr…

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Seven Blocks for Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 7

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawking has announced that seven solder settlement farms in the B[?] district are now…

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Distinguished Soldier To Open Narromine Memorial Building

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 5

A Distinguished soldier will perform the offical opening of the Narromine United Services Memorial Club on Saturday of next week. He is L[?]tenant Colonel Chrles An de[?], who won the Military Cross in World War I and…

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Proposed War Memorial Public Meeting Poorly Attended

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Held On Friday afternoon last the public meet ing convened by the Shire President for the…

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Swiss Refuse to Take Part in War Prisoner Problem Hopes For Early Truce Fade As S.Korea Remains Adamant WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

In an effort to regain momentum towards a swift armistice in Korea the United States appealed to Switzerland to reconsider its refusal to serve on the Prisoner-exchange…

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Poll Shorthorns For Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, announced recently that the Poll Shorthorn Society of…

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Korean Battle of the Bulge Is Grave Threat to Allied Lines Enemy Launches His Biggest Bombing Attack Of The War TOKYO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Communist troops, attacking across their own dead, captured Finger Ridge in East-Central Korea yesterday and sent reinforcements streaming South into the 15-mile…

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Warren Gift Rams Successful Soldier Settlers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

One hundred and fortysix soldier settlers went to ballot at the Department of Lands, Sydney, for a…

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War End "Would Not Hurt Wool Markets"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

The easing in wool prices at recent Sydney sales was caused by the lessened demand from a section of buyers, the bidding of which had previously dominated the market…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 10

One hundred and forty six (146) soldier settlers went to ballot recently at the Department of Lands,…

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Nearly 400,000 Acres for Soldier Settlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 6

Nearly 400000 acres of [?] in the Western [?] South Wal[?] open for [?]…

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Greatest Day in the History of Baradine State Governor Opens War Memorial Hall

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

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