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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 32

Wounded Man Not Sent to Front

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) today denied that Army authorities had sent any Army sergeant back to Korea while he was wounded. He said the Australian Army…

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Canberra War Memorial to Be Enlarged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The Australian War Memorial is to be enlarged to include relics from the 1939/45 war as…

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Five Rams to Wagga Soldier Settler

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Twenty two soldier settlers were today successful in a ballot for 100 rams donated by Messrs. A…

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Search for War Certificate Forger

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectives searching for the man who yesterday cashed forged War Savings Certificates in…

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Release of war criminals Some Nations Had No Voice

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: All nations who contributed to the Allied victory in the last war were not consulted upon decisions to release convicted war criminals before completion of their…

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State Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 2

The excuse given by the State Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlement is completely misleading and entirely contrary to facts…

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Canon Says Reds Don't Want War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 6

DARWIN, Wednesday: Russia. East Germany, and China had no desire for war Peking and Berlin "peace"…

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Wounded Met by Red Cross

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News

Red Cross has met every plane-load of wounded from Korea, the chairman of the NSW Division, Mr. J. F. Clark,…

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Application for possession of house Made Under War Service Act

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

John Patrick Troy made an application before Mr. K. Smith, S.M. in the Tenancy Court at Leeton last…

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£5000 Target Set By Coolamon War Memorial Baths Committee

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

An effort to raise £5,000 towards the building of the War Memorial Baths is to be made by the Baths Committee before asking Coolamon Shire Council to negotiate a…

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Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal Commemoration Services in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

A civil Service of Remembrance to commemorate those who made the supreme sacrifice in war, will be held at…

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Soldiers' Furphies Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

Last Sunday we met the Jondaryan Club in the first game of the 1951-52 pennants. We suffered a defeat in the A. grade, the…

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State Govt. Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 7

THE EXOUSE GIVEN BY THE STATE MINIS-TER FOR LANDS (MR. HAWKINS) FOR THE DRAS-TO CUT IN SOLDIER SETTLEMENT IS PLETELY MISLEADING AND ENTIRELY COM-CON-…

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State Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 6

The excuse given by the State Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlement is completely misleading and entirely…

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State Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

The excuse given by the Stat Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlement is completely misleading and entirely contrary to facts. Mr. Hawkins blames “the harsh curtailment of loan…

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Killing Soldier Settlement Rural Protests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

N.S.W. Government should not be surprised that meetings are being held in various country districts to protest…

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War Receding

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Prime Minister Winston Churchill last night painted an optimistic picture of…

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Sydney Declares War-on Ants

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A campaign to eradicate Argentine ants from the Sydney area would commence almost immediately, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today…

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Exservicemen Warned Adverts. about war homes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Ex-servicemen seeking war service homes were today warned against being deceived by agents purporting to be able to arrange war service homes finance for…

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