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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Land for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 6

Twenty four new soldier settlement farms in two ballot Estates are now open for application, the Minister for…

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Anyone Know This Lady's Address? Widow of Soldier Lived in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

Would Mrs. Lily Smith or anyone who knows her whereabouts, please contact the local secretary of the…

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Korean War to End? Hopes for Early Peace

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.—Some high diplomats at United Nations headquarters feel that peace…

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Australia ready for war, Mr. Menzies tells wild meeting Govt's Achievements Outlined Amid Boos and Catcalls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: If a great war came, Australia would be much better prepared than ever before in her history, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said tonight. Mr. Menzies said because of Government policies, Australia had strengthened her defence…

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Soldier Regains Lost Money

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2
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A large sum of money which was left in a Melbourne hotel by a Kapooka soldier was found for him before he even knew…

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War Is Hell—not the Atom Bomb

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

The outcry against the use of the atom bomb in wars while acquiescing in the use of any other kind of bomb,…

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Recall of Russian Attache at the Games Cold War Penetrating Olympics

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

HELSINKI, Thursday — Russia's Olympic Attache, Nikolai Kalinin, has been recalled to Moscow after suggesting a censorship of Olympic news. He also argued with Western Attaches and…

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Korea War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

TOKYO, Thursday (AAP): More than 1000 Communist military installations were destroyed or damaged…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Despite the cold conditions one semi-final in the A. singles was decided on Sunday afternoon, when Buller d. French 31/29. This…

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Area Open For Soldier Settlement

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 6

Eight farms on “Banoon” estate, near Barraba, will be open for application for soldier…

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Jap War Bride Arrives

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 1

Mrs Cherry Parker, first Japanese war bride to cou[?] to Australia, pictured here on her arrival with her husband and three-year-old daughter Margaret. Mr Gordon Parker married Cherry in Japan six years ago…

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New Soldier Settlement Blocks

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

Fifteen Western Division grazing blocks for soldier settlement will be gazetted this week, the Minister for Lands…

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Road Construction on Carabost Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 4

Shire estimates for road construction work on Carabost silder settlement called for in…

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No Chance in Vic. Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: After a long and at times heated debate, the annual conference of the Returned…

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W.a.r. Ladies Auxiliary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

Whitton Australian Rules Ladies Auxiliary will hold its final euchre party in the Soldiers Hall next Saturday night…

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Single Ex-servicewomen and War Homes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A plea for war service homes assistance for returned servicewomen who are single…

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Higher Pay [?] Urgegd for [?] War Widows

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thu[?] The [?] Serv[?] League conference [?] urged conference [?] urged the Commonwealth…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

MIRABELLI TROPHY On Sunday next, a pairs game will be played for the above trophies. A large number of…

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R.s.l. Moves Over Reports on Wounded Diggers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The State president of the R.S.L.(Mr. N. D. Wilson) revealed today that the league would Immediately investigate reports that troops in Korea were in effect…

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