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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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H-bomb Made War "Less Likely"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

Most Australians believe invention of the hydrogen bomb has made another world war less likely, a recent Gallup…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 9

Commonwealth dictation to the States, on their loan programmes, had been again thrown into sharp relief at…

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U.S. Declares It Won't Endorse Expansion Of Red Territory But Indo China War Ends: with Reds Gaining Most Geneva, Wednesday. I Hir vil II ill. , o Re! Geneva

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

Truce agreements for Vietnam and Laos were signed at 3 a.m. Geneva time today—noon Sydney time—after last minute hitches involving Cambodia were finally settled…

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Mendooran-Merrygoen War Memorial

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 12

The Memorial Committee are about to erect a Cenotaph in the Memorial Park and desire to complete the…

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Indo-china War

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

After seven years fighting in Indo-China an armistice has been agreed to and the war stopped…

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Letters to the Editors War Relic Taxes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

Sir.—Will you be so good as to give serious consideration to the war relic taxes which afflict the people of Australia? I refer to…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

Twenty-one soldier settlers are being established in the Tumbarumba district by the Department of…

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Rhee Wants All-out War Now New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

President Synghman Rhee of South Korea, whose plea for an immediate all-out war against Communism has been rejected…

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Memorial to Soviet Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

On June 17 the people of West [?] the [?] of the June 17 [?] East [?]. They remembered also the [?] sympathy shows the weathers [?] by [?] of the [?] the workers [?] by [?] of the [?]…

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RSL Seeks War Service Homes At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

The Narromine RSL is pressing for the erection of a group of homes at Narromine by the War service Homes Division, and in seeking the names of those interested, the secretary, Mr. Lloyd Turner, said to-day…

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U.S. GIFT [?] Australian War Memcrial Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 5

President Meanhower has authorised the secretary of the Army [?] ra[?] 28 painting tenicting…

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As Discussion In United States Take On Grim Aspect "Preventive War Is Unthinkable" Says U.S. President Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 3

President Eisenhower yesterday dismissed as ridiculous and completely unthinkable and impossible the idea of preventive war against the Communist Powers…

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Soldier Settlement Roads

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 7

The burden of providing roads for soldiers settlement schemes was a heavy one for the Shire Council,…

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For War Orphans

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

Permission was granted to Narromine Legacy to conduct a button day appeal within the municipality on September 3…

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War Memorial Town Hall Move Tonight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

The erection of Dubbo's War Memorial Town Hall will draw a step closer tonight when the Dubbo Jubilee Celebrations…

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Sacked Over War Book

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Lord Russell, 59, the British Army's Assistant Judge Advocate-General, has been forced to resign…

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U.S. Plan For All-Out War Needs WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 3

A new plan to keep United States military production facilities ready for a quick move into all-out war was ordered…

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Letters to the Editor War Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 6

D. H. Drummond, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Sir Henry Parkes War Memorial Appeal writes:…

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Donation of Bulls for Soldier Settlers

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

Two stud horned beef Shorthorn bulls have been donated to men on war service land settlement farms by the Killen…

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New Block for Soldier Settlement Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 4

A 207 acre sheep breeding and wool growing block near Tullamore will be open for application next Monday, under the war…

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