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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Big Enlistments in N.S.W. Men Must Be Got For Forces in Korea

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 6

"During the past four months over 5,000 men have been enlisted in the Permanent Forces", Mr. P. J…

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Anzac Day Re-union Dinner

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

More than 100 ex-service-men sat down to the annual Anzac Day re-union dinner, held in the supper room of the…

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Allied Prisoners of War Eat Rice in Korea

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Commonwealth servicemen held prisoner in North Korea were being fed mainly on rice and fish, Australian Red Cross…

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Two Liberals' New Protest on War Service Homes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Two Liberal members, Mr. C. W. J. [?]alkinder (Tas.). and Mr. M. L. McColm (Qld.) walked out of the House of Representatives during a…

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Heavy Fines Against Nangus Soldier Settler Milk Samples Contained Added Water

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

A milk cooling system which was faulty, proved a costly fault for Nangus soldier settler, James W. Webster…

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Seoul Returning to Life From War Ruins

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

Seoul, one-time capital of South Korea, is stirring to life again amid its rubbled buildings despite a United Nations Command effort to keep civilians from returning, writes Don Huth of A.P But years of struggle and toil…

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Heavy Fines Against Nangus Soldier Settler Milk Samples Contained Added Water

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

A milk cooling system which was faulty proved a costly fault for Nancus soldier settler, James W. Webster, who, in the…

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Soldier writes home from Korea and Japan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Duffy, of Farm 1, Yanco, have received letters from Japan and Korea from their…

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Enlistment Figures Permanent Defence Force

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

"During the past four months over 5,000 men have been enlisted in the Permanent Forces," states Mr. P. J. Hynard…

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Soldiers' Furphies BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

On Sunday last the long-awaited return match was played between members of the Coolamon Bowling Club and members of the…

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Enlistments for forces

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Total enlistments since the present recruiting campaign in Octo­ber, 1950 for the permanent…

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Another germ war allegation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

TORONTO, Sunday (A.A.P.): Chairman of the Canadian Peace Congress (Dr. James Endicott) yesterday told a rally the United States was using bacteriological warfare in China and Korea…

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May be bitter merchant fleet "war"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): British merchant seamen predict a bitter war on the world's trade routes on Japan and…

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Canada's Emphasis on Anti-sub. War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

SASKATOON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Canada is concentrating on anti submarine warfare because the submarines is a more serious threat as a weapon than ever before…

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Urana R.s.l. President's Anzac Day Speech

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 7

"It seems most fitting that a day set apart to commemorate the memory of the Fallen in two great world conflicts should also be used to send out a message which will, at least, point out the road to be taken if a similar conflict is to be…

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South Africa on Virtual War Footing P.M.'s Policy Review

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Wednesday— South Africa is now virtually on a war footing, Prime Minister Daniel Malan told the nation…

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Soldier gaoled at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

A soldier, who is already facing a nine months' prison sentence in Sydney, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions for illegally taking…

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War Service Land Settlement No Extension of Application Time

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

No extension of the time within which applications for participation under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme must be made is…

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Local and General Dutch Soldiers in Allied Manoeuvres

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

30,000 Netherlands soldiers will participate in the big Allied manoeuvres to be held in Western Germany in the middle of…

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Leeton Comforts Fund 10 Guineas Voted to Returned Soldiers' Fund

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Leeton Comforts Fund for Korea and overseas services was held in the Council…

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