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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Work To Commence On War Memorial Building Operations Will be Under Way in Next Few Weeks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Everyone will be pleased to know that the Gundagai District War Memorial Committed has made some big moves towards the erection of the War Memorial. Due to many difficulties,…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 3

Greens were, well attended during the week-end and a good field, on Saturday saw Eddie Collins and (Guess Who!) Charlie…

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Nato "Mock War" in Channel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Mine warfare, submarine attacks and naval sabotaga have been simulated during…

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Factories doubled since war

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The number of factories in Australia has almost doubled since the war…

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Soldiers' Furphies Tennis

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Another round was played in the 13 ladies' doubles competition last Wednesday. Matches were won by Stewavt-Aylett,…

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American "Cold War" Blamed for Australia Not Selling Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Wheatgrowers were told today that rite "cold war" was one of the main reasons why Australia could not find wheat markers. The N.S.W. sellers' representative on the Australian…

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Indo-china War Is Now Finished Reds Gain Rich Territory

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Tuesday—Peace for Indo-China, after eight years of bitter fighting between French Union forces and Communist Vietnam, war assured tonight. Minor details were still unresolved as midnight—the peace or quit <?deadline of the French Prime Minister M. Pierre Mendes-Franco, had set himself—drew near, but by then cease-fire agreements for…

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Wants Soldier Settlement Cleared Up

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: It was of the greatest importance that soldier settlement Problems in Australia should…

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Gaol Stabbing Underworld notoriety is wounded

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: One of the best-known figures of the Australian underworld, Harold…

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R.S.L. has a new scheme for war pensions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Returned Servicemen's League has proposed to the Government a plan aimed at placing war pension rates on a just basis for the next few years. The league hopes that its…

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Eight Years of Bloody War Has Ended Ceasefire in Indo-China

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Agreements to bring to an end eight years of bloody fighting in two of the three Indo-China States—Vietnam and…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Bowling Club held on Saturday afternoon was well attended and the following officers were…

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Willigobung Soldier Settlement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Twenty-one soldier settlers are being established in the Tumbarumba district by the Department of Lands on 5,000…

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World War Exhibits Available

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Australian War Memorial will soon begin the conversion of about half its show space to…

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Boy wounded with air-gun pellet

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

A nine-year-old boy was wounded in the left eye by a pellet from an air-gun yesterday afternoon…

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Menace of Communism Despite End of War in Indo-China

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) welcomed the Indo-China armistice, but warned that the menace of…

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Memorial for Russian Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

In June 17, 1954, the people of West Berlin commemorated the first anniversary of the June 17 East German workers' uprising with ceremonies at the cemetery where the victims of the…

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Value of Tumbarumba Soldier Settlement 80 People on 5,000 Acres Where Formerly 2 Resided

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

Twenty one soldier settlers are being established in the Tumbarumba district by the Department of Lands on 5,000 acres of land that five years ago carried only two people. To-day the total population it is carrying,…

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Soldiers Club Tennis Ladies' Doubles

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

Old man 'flu is holding up the ladies' doubles, he interferred again this week and only two matches were played, resulting in…

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War ends in Nth. Vietnam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1

HANOI. Tuesday (AAP-Reuter): The French and Vietminh ordered firing stopped throughout…

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