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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Cricket— Gundagai Cricketers Should Seek Another Ground Anzac Park May Be Unavailable

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 8

It is highly probable that the Gundagai Shire Council will this spring complete their improvement programme to the Anzac Park playing…

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U.s. Official Rebuked Over War Speech

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A A P): The State Department yesterday expressed sharp disapproval of a speech by the Navy Secretary…

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Filipino Rebels in Terror Raids Over Korea War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 3

MANILA, Sunday (A.A.P.): Five thousand Hukbalahaps shouting opposition to the Philippines entry into the Korean war killed 75 persons and wounded scores in terror raids in 11 Central Luzon…

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Preventive War Theory U.S. State Dept. Rejects Idea

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.—Dr. Phillip Jessup, American Special Ambassador, declared last night that, if the U.S. opened a war…

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Gundagai People Asked to Help Annual Legacy Appeal Yearly Effort To Assist War Orphans

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

September 7th next is Legacy’s War Orphan’s Appeal Day, and Gundagai and District people are asked to help along this appeal…

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Dairy Farms for Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said today that he had directed that, in future, all dairy farms with a potential…

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Land for Soldier Settlement Application Rejected By Equity Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

Mr Justice Roper, in the Equity Court last week, rejected an application by R. J. Pye, R. A. Pye, and W. H. Pye for an injunction…

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Low-Production Dairy Farms For War Service Land Settlement To Be Referred To Federal Government

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said on 23/8/1950 that he had directed that, in future, all dairy farms with a potential…

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Long War Predicted in Korea

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

TOKYO, Tuesday: The Commander of the United States Seventh Fleet (Vice-Admiral Arthur Struble) told a United…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

A good week-end in-so-far as wea-ther was concerned, gave the Bowling Club an opportunity to play off some of the championships, and should such…

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Soldier's Daughter Weds Grazier From Yass

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 5

Miss June Perkins, only daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. R. A. Perkins of Randwick, was married to grazier Charles Barbour at…

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New Agreement Necessary for Soldier Settlement Statement By Billy Sheahan to Ellerslie Settlers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

SPEAKING at a complimentary dinner tendered to him on Saturday night, the Minister for Transport, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, MLA said that he thought returned soldiers generally would be gravely disappointed that no new agreement had been entered into between the…

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War Veterans' Home Appreciated by R.S.L.

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 5

The following resolution was carried unanimously at the State Congress of the R.S.L. held at North Sydney Anzac Memorial…

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Land For The Soldier

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

The State Government would go ahead with its closer settlement plans for returned soldiers and civilians, Mr. W. F. Sheahan,…

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Minister's Warning On Transfer Of Soldier Settlement Blocks

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) on 29th ult. issued to ex-servicemen a reminder about the very definite restrictions on the…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club Tennis Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

The following have been selected to take part in a tennis match against the Griffith Soldiers' Club next Sunday. The match will be played on the…

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War Crimes Suspect's Contradiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 6

LOS NEGROS, Tues. (AAP-Reuter): An alleged Japanese war criminal, Teljiro Magarimichi, today contradicted a…

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War Chief Says End in Sight

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 4

Mr Louis Johnson, United States Defence Secretary, said…

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"Red Star" Plane Incident Russia Accuses U.S. of Trying to Spread War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Levelling a charge of "provocation" against the United States, Jacob Malik (Russia) told the U.N. Security Council last night that the "Red Star" plane incident…

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War Preparation Urged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. Major- General A. S. Allen today urged preparation for war as an insurance for peace…

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