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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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"Korea's Bitter Air War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

Air ViceMarshal F. M. Bladin. Air Member for…

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War Time Memories of the Late King Would Have Fought with His Own Gun (Part II, of His History.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. Churchill has remarked: "If it had come to a last stand in London, I have no doubt his Majesty would have come very near departing from his usual constitutional rectitude by disregarding the advice…

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'Soldiers Three' Rough, Riotous, Romantic

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

The adventures of three of the most hilarious Privates ever to play havoc with His Majesty's service are brought to the screen…

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Cricketers and Footballers Clash on Use of Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 8

The Gundagai Cricket and Football Clubs have set a poser for the local Shire Council. The footballers want the right…

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Flock Rams for Soldier Settlers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 6

The third annual gift of 100 Bundemar flock rams for distribution to soldier settlers was to be allotted by ballot in Sydney to-day (Thursday)…

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Soldier Settlers Suffer From Bushfires

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

THOUGH there have been some heavy individual losses, most soldier settlers in Southern bushfire areas, where there is the heaviest concentration of soldier settlement in the State, have so far escaped serious bushfire losses,…

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FURPHIES from Soldiers' Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

on Sunday next there will he no pennant or club bowls due to the death of His late Majesty King George VI and to…

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Public Gathering at Soldiers Memorial in Junee Paid Respects to the Memory of Late King George VI

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

AFTER OBSERVING TWO MINUTES SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE LATE KING GEORGE VI, A PUBLIC GATHERING AT THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL IN JUNEE TO-DAY HEARD THE "LAST POST"…

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Dangerous Electrical Transmission Line to Anzac Park to Be Reconstructed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

AT last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was resolved to reconstruct the electrical power transmission line running to Anzac Park. Recently a local resident restant trouble is being…

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Soldier Injured in Cycle Fall Admitted to Hospital in Serious Condition

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

A Kapooka camp soldier. Corporal Norman Spedding, was severely injured near the Houlaghan Creek bridge on…

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Soldier Injured in Motor Cycle Crash

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A Kapooka camp soldier, Corporal Norman Spedding, was severely injured near the Houlaghan Creek bridge…

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Seeds From Griffith Provide Trees for War Graves

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Kurrajong seeds from Griffith trees given by Wade Shire Clerk, Mr. O'Brien, nearly 20 years ago to former Norfolk Island Administrator,…

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Warning to Soldier Settlers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Soldier Settlers were warned by the Acting Minister for Lands. Mr. Hawkins, that firm…

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Consul for Yugoslavia attacks Govt. Wants "War Criminals"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Yugoslav Consul General in Sydney (M. Vjskesav Cvrlje) tonight bitterly attacked the Australian Government for the Government's alleged refusal "to extradite Yugoslav war…

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FURPHIES from Soldiers' Club Bowls Club Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

Championship matches played during the week resulted as follows:— A. Singles: P. Hinch d. R…

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Payment to Ex-prisoners of War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

Japanese assets available [?] distribution in Australia, [?]urrently estimated at £730,[?]00 Australian, will be divided…

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Gundagai War Memorial Tenders Called for Construction

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

Tenders are being called this week for the construction of the Gundagai District War Memorial…

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Low Mortality Rate of Aust. Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

DARWIN, Sunday: The reduction in the mortality rate of soldiers wounded in battle in Korea as against those in…

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More Aust. Troops for Korean War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The provision of a new battalion for Korea meant Australia's contribution to the Korea struggle would be doubled, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) said…

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Indo China War France Prepared to Negotiate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

SAIGON, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter) —France would favor on international conference to settle the Indo China war…

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