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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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"War Is Likely, But Not Inevitable"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—"Leaders of free nations must not allow themselves to become paralysed by the fear of war…

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War Service Land Settlement

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

During May a preliminary inspection of approximately 100,000 acres of land was made for War Service Land Settlement…

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Challenge on Victorian Soldier Settlement Act

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The validity of the Victorian Soldier Settlement Act and the Victorian agreement with the…

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War on Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 6

Mr F. M. Ratcliffe, chief of wild life survey in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Produced in Same Tradition As Other Great War Films

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 3

Produced in the tradition of greatness teat is reminiscent of an earlier war film, "All Quiet on the Western Front." Hollywood's…

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New Property for Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: About 13,000 acres of "Mount Tenandra" property. in the Gulargamvbone district, are to be bought…

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"Friendly War" to End

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Commanding officers have ordered an end to a friendly battle…

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Red Cross Comforts for Soldiers in Korea

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 7

Since September last year, the Australian Red Cross has sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes, to…

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Garden Plot to Replace Old Honour Roll

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Buekham (shire engineer) reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night last that in accordance with Council's…

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Red Cross Comforts for Soldiers in Korea

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Since September last year, the Australian Red Cross has sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes, to sick and wounded…

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Wagga Enlistments

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga and District Recruiting Committee (Mr. R. M. Fraser) announced yesterday that 28 applications…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

The Soldiers Bowling club conducted its first bowling carnival on their green on King's Birthday week-end, June 9, 10 and 11. 266 players took…

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Notes for Women The War Veterans' Home .. .. Mr. Stack .. .. Legacy Park .. .. Own Room .. .. Craft Work .. .. Medical and Dental .. .. The Pottery Section .. .. Bush Fire .. .. Nurses Block .. .. Darby and Joan Items of Interest .. .. Summing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 4

Veterans' Home THIS is the story of a memorial ... not a memorial of cold stone to commemorate the…

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Additional Seating Accommodation at Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 8

Ot this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council it was decided to provide additional seating accommodation…

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Reds Have Solid Line Air War Increases In Intensity

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday.—Allied forces in Korea yesterday ran into a solid Communist line—newly developed after the…

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British Chaplain Ordered Home Led Boycott of War Graves Ceremony

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday—The British Deputy Assistant Chapplain, General Lieut.-Colonel Eric Gibbs, who led a recent…

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Red Cross Comforts for Soldiers in Korea

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 6

Since September last year, tiic Australian Red Cross lias sent 57 tons of comforts, including 410,000 cigarettes, to sick and wounded…

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Australia and War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

We can be grateful to the Australian Minister for Defence (Mr. McBride) for lifting the veil a little on the Government's real estimate of the world position, and showing us that it is not quite bo black as was painted…

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Warriors Get Their Jubilee War Paint

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

MR. PETE DAVIS (right) busy with his paint brush in Melbourne this week, when he helped aboriginal warriors…

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War Service Land Settlement "Bullagreen Estate" -- Land District of Coonamble

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 1st June, 1951, setting apart twelve (12) blocks on…

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