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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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U.s. Soldiers "Gave In" Too Easily, Say Officials

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.): American servicemen will be subjected to tougher discipline in the future to prepare them for the brutality of imprisonment by the Communists, United States Defence Department officials said yesterday…

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U.k. Doctors May Enlist in R.a.f

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 1

Because of a shortage of doctors in Australia, doctors in the United Kingdom would be invited to enter the Royal…

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Jap. war criminals on parole

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): An international tribunal of eight nations, including Australia, has…

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Attorney General to Officially Open Tumblong’s War Memorial Hall

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 8

The Tumblong War Memorial Hall, which will open its doors next week, will be officially opened by the N.S.W. Attorney General, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, Q.C., Ll.B. M.L.A…

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Re-enlists at 70

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

WASHINOTON, Wednesday: Sergeant' Horst Tlttel, an administrative supervisor in the Alaskan Air Command…

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Local Soldier Settlers Farmlets? Gundagai Diggers to Discuss Cutting Up of Commons

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 4

The controversial question of the cutting up of the Gundagai Commons, will be included in the agenda for the meeting of the Gundagai Diggers to be held to-morrow (Friday) night…

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Soldier Settlement Estates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 8

The first of a large group of soldier settlement ballot estates will be open for application late in October., the…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

On Saturday last the competition for the afternoon was won by Charlie Andrews and his team after a good afternoon's game…

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Further Soldier Settlement Blocks Available

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 3

The first of a large group of soldier settlement ballot estates will be open for application late in October, stated Minister for…

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War Threat Fades—monty

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

Field - Marshal Lord Montgomery said recently that the threat of a Third World War…

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Local Items War Memorial Scholarship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

The trustees of the Canberra Grammar School Old Boys' Union War Memorial Fund have announced the…

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Leeton Soldiers' Club Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 8

LEETON, Tuesday: Leo Nolan will meet Ted Quinlivan in the final of the Leeton Soldiers' Club tennis…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club. Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

Ideal playing conditions favoured bowlers over the week-end and the green was well patronised. Championship games…

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Army Plans War on Waste

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The Australian Army plans to prevent waste of money, plant and materials, the Minister…

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War service blocks at Baradine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 2

Seven fat lamb raising blocks near Baradine will be open for application under the war service land…

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Merino rams for soldier settlers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 3
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Seventy merino flock rams have been donated to men on war service land settlement farms by Freehold and…

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Land Available for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 4

Seven fat lamb raising blocks near Baradine will be open for application under the war service land settlement…

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Gundagai War Memorial

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 8

Payment of the sum of £2,325 was authorised at this week’s Council meeting on the production of a certificate of…

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Evidence by wounded Police officer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: A wounded detective told a London court yesterday that a Harley Street doctor shot…

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