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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Gundagai Sporting Bodies to Pay Higher Rental for Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

Gundagai sporting bodies will In future have to pay a higher rental for Anzac Park. The local Shire Council…

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War Pension Sum "Inadequate"

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA Thursday.— The proposed £37 million appropriation for war pensions during the coming year was totally…

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War pension amount 'inadequate'

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The proposed £37-million appropriation for war penrions during the coming year was…

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War Memorial Fund Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra and District War Memorial Fund was held, in the Council Chambers lost night…

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Soviet Charged with Fostering Korean War U.s. Delegate's Outburst at U.n

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday — The United States told the United Nations yesterday there was little point in trying to formulate now Korean truce…

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Merino Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

Two new gifts of merino rams for soldier settlers were ballotted for at the Department of Lands this week…

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Attack "won't cause war"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday (AAP Reuter): Chinese Nationalists are not afraid of causing a third world war by attacking…

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Recalled War Time Pays in Junee. Former A.S.M'S Railway History

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

A former Junee assistantion- master, Mr. Cavanough station master, Mr. cavanough has routed from the…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls Notes by "Not Up"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

On Sunday we proceed again with the pennant matches when our No. 2 team meets Barellan at Barellan. Following is the…

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Stevenson hits at war claim

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Friday (A.A.P.): Adlai Stevenson hit out last night at Republican leaders who claim the United…

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Attack Would Mean War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Renter's correspondent says the pact signed yesterday between Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey reaffirms the fact that Western diplomats think a Russian attack on…

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Persia on Brink of Civil War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

The situation in Persia is growing more critical, and corespondents say that the country is on the brink of…

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Urana Inquest On Returned Soldier's Death

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

ON FRIDAY MORNING, in Urana Courthouse, Mr. A. G. Hill, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of James Alexander Ralston, farmer and engineer of "Strathmore View", Bidgeemia…

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R.S.L. in Junee Plans Anzac Day League Luncheon May Be Organised

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Junee sub-branch R.S.S. A.LL.A. on Monday night last discussed Anzac Day…

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Soldiers' gift scheme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Aberdeen Angus Society of Australia's gift scheme to returned soldiers would be…

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Stalin Illness Difference between peace and war?

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

But there was sharp disagreement on whether a change in leadership in Moscow would set the Kremlin on…

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Farewell to soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

These two girls were among the hundreds of friends and relatives who were at Garden Island to wave farewell to H.M.A.S. frigate, Culgoa, which left for Korean waters on Tuesday…

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£200 For War Memorial Pool 2Wg Club’s Fine Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The members of the Coolamon 2WG Club added further lustre to their fine record of public activities at the club’s birthday party on Monday…

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FURPMSES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Last Sunday our No. 2 Pennant team travelled to Barellan where, they were defeated by a narrow margin oil 3 points. This…

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Soldier Gaoled

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

COPENHAGEN, Sunday (AAP): Hans Hartwig was sentenced to six months' imprisonment yesterday after…

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