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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korean War Hits Every Australian Why We Are In Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

Australia has a relatively small force fighting in Korea, but few Australians realise how profoundly the fighting there…

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Army Enlistments Rise 12,071 men join services in year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

Last week's Army enlistment of 182 men had been exceeded only once since the Recruiting Campaign began, the Assistant Director-General of…

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Miniature War in Suez Egyptian Police, Civilians Attack British

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

SUEZ, Wednesday—The streets of Suez became a Miniature battle-ground again yesterday…

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Korean War hits Every Australian. Why We Are in Trouble

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

Australia has a relatively small force fighting in Korea, but few Australians realise how profoundly the fighting there has…

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Frozen Still While They Slept Cowra Soldier’s Experience In Korea

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 4

KOREA is no place to be in winter time, says Private Andy Keogh, who has just returned to Cowra, after 12 months’ service in the army in Korea. One of the main reasons why the Australian…

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Comforts for Soldiers in Korea

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

Next week Gundagai people will run a series of entertainments in aid of the Korea Comforts Fund…

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Land Settlement Amendments To War Service Legislation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 3

Amendments to war service land settlement and closer settlement legislation will be effected by a Bill introduced into…

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Korean War Hits Every Australian Why We Are in Trouble

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

Australia has a relatively small force fighting in Korea, but few Australians realise how profoundly the fighting there has affected us in…

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Training Pilots on Land Machines. Synthetic Flying Plays Important Part In War

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

A synthetic ground jet flight-trainer with the characteristics of an actual jet fighter in flight has been built by an English firm for…

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Danger of War More Unlikely Now Mr. Churchill's Statement to the House

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—Mr. Winston Churchill says that the danger of war has become more unlikely. "Looking back over the past few years. I cannot feel that the danger of a third world was is…

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Put Bouquets on Soldiers' Memorial. Bride's Tribute to Father Who Died as P.O.W

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 3

Visitors came to Junee from Sydney, Melbourne, Wagga and [?] on Saturday last for the [?] in St. Lakes of Miss…

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Welcome Home to Rev. Fr. Geoff .Lloyd Re-union Party At Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 4

Sixty-one ex-pupils of St. Johns Boys Home, coming from Albury, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, gathered…

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War on Rabbit Will Continue

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 6

The curtailment of finance for the rabbit destruction campaign in New South Wales is one of those happenings that have to be accepted almost as a matter of course in these days of…

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Allies' stand on war prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 3

MUNSAN (Korea), Sunday (A.A.P.): Allied armistice negotiators will refuse any more bargaining offers until the Communists produce information on prisoners and a better truce…

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Aust. Soldier Not Guilty of Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 3

SEOUL, Korea, Sunday (A.A.P.): An Australian Army Court martial yesterday found Private Alfred Hossack…

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New war homes laws

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Federal Government's recent amendments to the War Service Homes Act…

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Soldier on Road Near Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 2

A soldier found lying on the side of the Wagga-Kapooka Road about three miles from Wagga late last night was taken by Wagga District Ambulance to the Base Hospital and…

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"Pig slops" given to soldier-prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

SEOUL, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter): An Australian soldier said last night that during the three weeks he…

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Five Australian Prisoners of War in Korea

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The names of five of the six Australian prtsoners-of-war who were included in the Chinese…

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Local and General War Veterans Do Book Binding

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

As many of you may know, one of the branches of the large Red Cross Handcraft Department is the bookbinding section Here…

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