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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Floods Hold Up Blocks for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Recent heavy flooding of the Lachlan had further delayed the redesigning of "Carrawobbity" for…

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Leeton Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 6

Once again glorious weather prevailed over the week-end and bowlers as usual turned up in large numbers to fill the full seven rinks on both…

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Widow Says Late C.o. Hated War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 1

GRAFTON, Friday: Mrs. Edna Green young widow of Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Green who died yesterday from wounds…

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Red Cross Post-War Activities

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

The Red Cross Society continues with its responsibilities for "the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the…

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Communist China Enters Korean War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

Yesterday General McArther issued a serious communique in which he deplored the introduction of alien Communistic forces to destroy the…

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60,000 Child War Victims Still Need Aid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A. A. P.): More than 60,000 War-handicapped children In Europe are in need of help, according to a…

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"World War May Already Have Begun"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "The Third World War may have started for all we known," Lieut.-General Sir Edmund…

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“I Was a Male War Bride”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 4

The screen’s most hilarious comedy, “I Was A Male War Bride” starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan will be…

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American Author Says Rommel Was Greater Tactician Than Any U.s. General in Last War

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 2

Though the man in the street, in the U.S. thinks the American soldiers are the best in the world, "they are not—in many…

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War on the Bunny

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

The war on the bunny, who so far has easily repulsed spasmodic and disjointed attacks upon him, is to commence in earnest with…

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War Crimes Trial Leads to Query in Tokyo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Thurs. (AAPReuter): The War Crimes Court today sent a message to Tokyo seeking verification of the…

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Plan to Halt Any War Approved by U.N.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday — A Yugoslav plan to halt any war immediately after its outbreak was overwhelmingly approved by…

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War Service Land Settlement Some Ex-servicemen Unfairly Excluded From Ballot-chifley

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Ex-servicemen who took permanent jobs while awaiting allocations of land under the Ex-Service Land Settlement Scheme were unfairly excluded from the ballot, the Leader of the…

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Leeton Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

The official opening of the R.D.B Association, 1950-51 bowling season, took place on the Wade Club green on Saturday last…

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U.n. Backs Plan to Halt War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Fri. (A.A.P.): The Yugoslav plan to halt any war immediately after its outbreak was overwhelmingly…

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Soldier's Fortitude

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Friday: John Bailey, a young soldier, dragged himself three miles to hospital with a broken leg last…

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Distinguished Soldier Visits Wagga Today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 2

Major-General W. J. V. Windeyer, C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., accompanied by a small staff will arrive in Wagga this morning…

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"Tribune" Appeal Case in Court. Judge to Find Out If Australia Is At War

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: The hearing of an appeal by William Farden Burns 38 years, publisher of the "Tribine" newspaper, against a…

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Soldier Settlers at Narrabri Have Fine Community Spirit

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr Renshaw) on his return from a visit to the Narrabri area, on which he accompanied His…

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Armistice Day Was Observed in Junee Informal Ceremony at the Soldiers' Memorial

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 8

At an Informal ceremony in Junee on Saturday morning last, Armistice Day was celebrated. Quite a number of private…

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