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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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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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That War Prisoner Issue Warning From Peking Radio

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday—A Peking Radio broadcast today asserted that if the United Nations supported the United States policy…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 6

Last Sunday we were successful in both No. 1 and No. 2 pennants against the Wade Club. The No. 1 pennant score was 96 to 90 and…

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Conference to Lighten Soldier's Load

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 1

OTTOWA, Sunday (AAP): The Canadian Defence Department said yesterday the recent tri-nation in infantry…

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Welcome Home Party

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

A very enjoyable Welcome Home Party was tendered Mrs. Bauermeister of Farm 204, Stony Point, by her Leeton and…

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Preparing for War in Indonesia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Indonesia appeared to be a "country preparing for war," Mr. H. E. Messenger said today. Mr. Messenger, who is a…

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Sees H-bomb as war deterrent

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: America's explosion of a H-bomb meant the Western powers stood a better chance o keeping out of war, Professor E. Titterton said today…

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Medical history of recent war

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: "Clinical Problems of War," the first volume of the Official Medical History of…

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H-bomb As War Deterrent

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

America's explosion of a H-bomb meant the Western powers stood a better chance of keeping out of war, Professor E. Titteton said- at…

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Grant of £150 for New Anzac Park Entrance Construction Work Should Be Completed By Christmas

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

SHIRE PRESIDENT, C. B. STRIBLEY, received information this week through the Minister of Transport, that the Minister for Local Government had made a grant of £150 towards the cost of constructing the new entrance gates to…

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Kapooka Man Posed As War Hero, Duped City Paper

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A 25-year-old soldier had posed as a decorated Korean war veteran and duped a Sunday paper into giving him publicity as a hero, Central Court was told today. Private Gregory Peter Nico-…

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Illegal Use of Car Soldier Given Three Months

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M., at Wagga court of Petty sessions, refused an application for a bond for a soldier whom he sentenced…

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Sequel to Car Chase Soldier given three months

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 2

Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M., at yesterday's Wagga Court of Petty Sessions, refused an application for a bond for a soldier, whom he sentenced to three months' hard labor for having…

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Tumblong Resident Draws Soldier Settlement Block

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 7

A TUMBLONG Ex-serviceman, two from Adelong, and one from Tumut were successful In drawing blocks in the Yarra - Copabella Soldier Settlement ballot, drawn at Tumbarumba last week…

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Conference On War Service Land Settlement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government will summon a conference wit It New South Wales. Victorian and Queensland Governments to dis…

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Defence, Soldier Settlement, Food

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

The hold-up in soldier settlement in New Sooth Wales because of shortage of money is unfortunate from every point of view, but all the argument in the world between Commonwealth…

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Soldier Settler Won Wheat Growing Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

A young Mendooran World War II ex-serviceman and his wife this week realised a life's ambition in 12 months…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 8

Last Sunday the No. 1 pennant team had a bye and the No. 2 team played Barellan in a match that was marred by the bad…

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Wagga War Bride Hom[?] From U.S. Here to re-settle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 2

The first Wagga war bride to return home from America arrived here late on Thursday night-with two children and a strong American…

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S.a. Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: A report of the Land Department discloses that 438,548 acres had been bought by the State…

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