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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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War Service block ballot in August

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

Applications for the seven war service land settlement blocks on "Piedmont", in the Barraba district, would close…

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Ex-prisoners of War Newsletter

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

This is my first issue of the Cootamundra EX-POW's column. It is a modest one, and, it is likely that subsequent issues will be…

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Pte. J. Kennedy Wounded

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy, of “Kianga”, Grong, Grong, on Friday last received word…

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War on the Rat

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

Health inspectors constantly receive complaints from worried householders about the presence of rats in their home…

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War on the Rat Contributed by the N.S.W. Department of Public Health

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

Health inspectors constantly receive complaints from worried householders about the presence of rats in their…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

Last week-end saw more championship matches played. In the B Grade singles Les Barker defeated Joe Smith 31/15…

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Pres. Quirino Pardons Jap. War Prisoners Despite Family Losses

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

BALTIMORE, Monday — President Quirino, of the Philippines, declared yesterday that he hid pardoned Japanese war…

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Boer War Veteran Passes Away Mr. James lags Leaves Local Relatives

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 8

The death occurred at his home in Campsie on 1st July, 1958, of James Ings, at the age of 75…

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Two Shot Dead, Young Woman Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

Two men were shot dead and a young woman was seriously wounded at the Bendezvous guesthouse. Launching Place, (Vic.) on Saturday night. Detectives found the bodies of the two men crumpled together against the back door of a hallway at the guesthouse…

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War pensioner wins flats, car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A partially-blinded war pensioner won first prize in the War Veterans' Home £30,000 lottery drawn today. He is Mr. R. C. Maddick, of…

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War Veterans'art Union First Two to South Aust

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — A partially-blinded war pensioner won first prize in the War Veterans Home $30,000 lottery…

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War criminals leaving Manus

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Japanese war criminals serving sentences on Manus Island will be transferred to Japan for the remainder of their term of…

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Club Room As War Memorial Original Proposal May Be Altered

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

A proposal may, be put to! the public in the near future to change the objective of the proposed war memorial in…

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War Veterans' Art Union

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

A partially-blinded war pensioner won first prize in the War Veterans' Home £30,000 lottery drawn in Sydney on Monday. He is Mr. R. C. Maddick, of Seaton Terrace, Seaton Park,…

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Transfer of War Criminals

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

Two Commonwealth Ministers announced that Australia would allow Japanese war criminals now serving sentences on Manus Island to…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

Last Saturday and Sunday saw the playing off of six championship matches. In the A. grade singles Searle defeated Moore…

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War Pilot, War Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

WING COMMANDER J. R. Kinnimont, D.S.O., D.F.C., former Commanding Officer of No. 77 Squadron in Korea, inspects the exhibition of services photographs at the Myer Moral [?], Melbourne. Wing Commander Kinnimont, whose home is in Malvern Road, East Malvern, returned from Korea in January and is at present attached to fighter operations…

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Queen Will Inspect War Veterans During Her Wagga Tour

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 2

The president of the Wagga R.S.L. (Mr. A. Baker) last night informed members that the Queen would inspect war veterans at the Memorial Gardens when she visits Wagga on February 13…

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Junee Follows Gundagai’s Lead Club Room As War Memorial

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

Junee has evidently been influenced by Gundagai. A proposal may be put to the public in the near future to change the objective of the proposed war memorial in Junee from a hall to a club room…

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Ex-prisoners of War Newsletter

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

The annual monthly meeting of the Cootomundra Ex-POW's Association was held on Friday, June 26, at the Ex-Servicemen's…

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