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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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War Widow Remembers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

World War I war widow, Mrs. M. Brazenall, was brought to the Wagga Cenotaph yesterday by her daughter, Mrs. Fred Menneke, so that she could place her token of remembrance…

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Remembrance Day in Wagga War dead remembered in Wagga ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

In a simple, moving ceremony yesterday at the Cenotaph, Wagga remembered its dead of the two World Wars and Korea Yesterday also marked the 96th anniversary of Armistice…

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Rams for Settlers Stud Sheep For Soldiers' Ballot

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bradahaw, Ladyamith, have donated twelve Corriedaie rams for distribution in the Wagga…

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Eisenhower's War Trophies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday: Many of President Elsenhower's World War II trophies are among the mementos housed…

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Gunman is wounded in theft attempt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: The plucky action of a 68-year-old shopkeeper in tackling an armed intruder, resulted…

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Gift rams for soldier settlers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 3

Details of another gift of stud rams to settlers on farms under the war service land settlement scheme were…

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Gift of Rams to Soldier Settlers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 9

Details of another gift of stud rams to settlers on farms under the war service land settlement scheme were…

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Raw Porridge As a Soap in Atomic War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday—In an atomic war raw porridge may share a place with soap powder at the kitchen sink…

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More Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

Details of another gift of stud rams to settlers on farms under the war service land settlement scheme has been announced [?]…

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Rams for Soldier Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs: Seventy Merino flock rams have been donated to men on war service land settlement farms…

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Finley farms for soldier settlers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Four Irrigation dairy farms near Finley will be open for application under the War…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

Good weather was enjoyed over the past week-end when we played Griffith Soldiers' Club in the No. 1 division of pennant bowls. The…

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Dairy Farms Near Finley for War Service Ballot

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

Four irrigation dairy farms near Finley wlll be open for application under the war service land settlement scheme late this…

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The Whaling War Peruvians Claim Admissions of Guilt

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

LIMA (Peru), Tuesday—Peruvian officials claim that crew members of the five ships seized by Peru in last week's…

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Merino and Corriedale Rams Donated to War Service Settlers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

Details of another gift of stud rams to settlers on farms under the war service land settlement scheme were announced recently…

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Cold War Ending?

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday: Trygve Lie, former secretary-general of the United Nations, said yesterday he thought the cold…

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Tumbarumba News R.S.L. Plan for War Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 7

The Tumbarumba R.S.L. sub-branch will approach the shire council on a plan to erect a monument to those who served in World War 2. At the last meeting of the…

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Churchill Foresaw Need to Rearm Germans Arms Collected and Stored From Last War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday—Before World War II. ended Sir Winston Churchill gave orders that German arms should be collected carefully and Stocked so that "they could easily be issued again to…

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Lack of State Aid for 'Hopper War

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

A request that the State should bear the cost of grasshopper control was made by the General Secretary of the…

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Trustees for war prize money

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs: The names of three trustees to administer the Air Force share of the 1939-45 war prize…

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