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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Farms for Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday; State Cabinet today approved the purchase of more than 21,000 acres of land in 10 country…

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Wool Results Compared Post and Pre-War Prices

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 9

The results of the first wool sales of the season have given greater disappointment to those outside the wool producing and textile industries than to those directly interested in them. Very few landholders and no millmen expected…

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Will Be No World War! Scientist's Predictions of Things to Come

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday—The prediction that there would be no world war was made to the…

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No New War: Scientist Optimistic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.): A prediction that there will be no world war was made to the American Chemical Society's diamond jubilee meeting here by Harvard University…

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Wool Results Compared Post and Pre-War Prices

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-- The results of the first wool sales of the season have given greater disappointment to…

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Terrible Weapons of War The U.S. Has Them

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—More hints have been given here of new and terrible weapons of war possessed by the U.S…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

The gods at last provided a fine week-end and bowlers were out in force on both days. The championship games played resulted as…

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New Commanding Officer Of Light Horse Regiment Congratulated On Promotion COLONEL W. P. Nicholas Says He Despises War, But Country Must Be Strong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 6

Lieut-Colonel W. N. Nicholas, who recently assumed control of the 721 Australian Horse Regiment was congratulated on his…

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"Anzac" Brilliant in First Action

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Sunday (A.A.P.-Reuter): The Australian destroyer, H.M.A.S. Anzac, one of the most modern United Nations warships in Korean waters, went into action for the first…

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Another Shooting Accident Schoolgirl Wounded in Leg

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 2

Lola Whitechurch (14), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Page Whitechurch, of Warren Sub., was admitted to the District…

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Gromyko Calls Treaty A "Draft For New War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Sunday (A.A.P.): Andrei Grmyko, Russia's big "walkout man," got walked out on yesterday. Mr. Gromyko's press conference in the…

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U.S. Soldier Shot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 1

BERLIN, Sunday: An unarmed United states soldier was shot inside a car by an East German frontier…

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Deep U.s. Spearhead Forces Enemy Back Increased Tempo in Korean War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday.—Savage hill fighting in Eastern Korea and a third day straight of let battles far behind the Communist lines marked the quickening tempo of the Korean war yesterday…

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Russian War Threat to Japan Intensified Speeding Up Military Preparations

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—Russia if speeding up military preparations in areas within roach of Japan, it is reported by the Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," who quotes Allied intelligence…

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Soldier Wins Block

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

An Australian Soldier who sent his application from Korea has won first choice of blocks in the soldier settlement ballot for the 12…

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Soldier Settlement

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

The State Cabinet has approved the purchase of over 21,00 acres of land, in 10 country properties, for war service land settlement…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club Bowling News

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 6

A small but enthusiastic working bee toiled on Saturday and a slightly larger but equally enthusiastic team on Sunday morning, which materially…

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War Veterans' Lottery First to Bourke

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The first prize in the War Veterans' Lottery No. 1 was won by J. L. Litts, Box 25, Post Office Bourke…

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U.S. Move To Widen West's Defence Arc Greece, Turkey, May be Included; Speed Urged to Forestall War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

OTTAWA, Sunday (A.A.P.): The North Atlantic Council agreed yesterday to take up a United States proposal that Greece and Turkey be brought into the Atlantic Defence Alliance to safeguard the Eastern…

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Demands by German Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

BONN, Monday (A.A.P.): General Ludwig Cruewell yesterday demanded the release of war crimes prisoners,…

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