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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Soldier murdered

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday: Egyptian police yesterday handed over to British military authorities in Suez the battered body of…

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£200,000 for War Service Land

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 7

State Cabinet this week approved expenditure of more than £200,000 for additional land for war service…

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U.s. Ready to Deal with Any Aggression Soviet Union Would Lose Third World War

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday — A high state of preparedness against aggression is claimed for the United States in a report by the Atomic Energy Commission yesterday that it spent over 9000…

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FURPHIES from Soldiers' Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 6

The green was well patronised over the week-end and some important championship games were decided…

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Decision Soon on the Intervention in Indochina War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday—President Eisen-hower is under new pressure to make a decision soon on intervention in the Indo-China war. ONE member of the United…

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Press Button War Precautions in U.S. Officials Want Ration Books Printed

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

United States defence officials are urging President Eisenhower to order the printing of ration books in…

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Firm Warning by Dulles to Communist States Red China Told to "Keep Out" of War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday— The U.S. Secretary for Stats (Mr. John Foster Dulles) yesterday gove the Communists a double-barrelled warning of U.S. readiness to break off the Geneva talks unless early progress was made, and to strike back if…

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"Kooba" Estate for Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—State Cabinet yesterday decided to acquire portion of "Kooba" estate for war service land settlement…

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'Kooba" estate for ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: State Cobinet today decided to acquire portion of "Kooba" estate for war service land settlement…

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More Kooba Land for Soldier Settlement Large Area Blocks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

The State Cabinet decided on Tuesday to acquire portion of Kooba estate for war service land settlement…

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Soldiers' Furphies Tennis

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

As rain washed out tennis last week-end the matches that were to be played last Sunday in the men's competition will be played…

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Soldier Settlers Woolgrowing Influence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

Improved sheep husbandry is of great Importance to the future of the woolgrowing…

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£28-Million for Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: By the end of this month, the New South Wales Government will have spent £28 million…

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Plans for Opening of Gundagai Services Club “Has Nothing to do With War Memorial” Stresses President

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

PRESIDENT of the Gundagai Services Club, Major C. W. F. Baylis, M.C., stressed last week end that the club was an organisation totally apart from the War Memorial and not one penny of funds raised for the memorial would be…

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War Against "Religious Intoxication"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (AAP): Komsomolskaya Pravda—journal of the Russian Young Communist…

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Under Sea War in Broadway Film. This Week's Showing at Local Theatre

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 7

The great undersea war which raged in the pacific during World War II, bitter encounters between…

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No Commitments for Indo-china War Reports of Australian Quotas Denied by Acting Minister

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday—Australia has not entered any commitments to provide armed forces in Indo-Chino. The Acting Minister for External Affairs, Sir…

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Big Theft at Lockhart Soldiers' Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Thieves stole a safe containing more, than £700 in cash and cheques from the Lockhart Soldiers' Club early on Tuesday…

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£700 Theft at Lockhart Soldiers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

Thieves stole a safe containing more than £700 in cash and cheques from the Lockhart Soldiers' Club…

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War medals rush

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A rush by ex-servicemen to claim war medals has overtaxed the Army's Medal…

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