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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

26 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Bega War Memorial Meeting Mayor Says Meeting Will Be Held

The Bega District News · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 2

In reply to a query by Aid. Alan Bishop, the Mayor (Aid. Chas Ayres) at the Bega Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, said that a meeting…

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St. John’ War Memorial

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 3

Bega is to have a World War II memorial to commemorate the enlisting of over 300 parishioners of St. John’s Church of England by the…

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Few Soldiers Lose Land Those Who Did Were Neglectful

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Lands Mr. Renshaw said recently that the very small number of soldier settlers who had proved to be failures reflected…

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Grave War Fears

The Bega District News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

The po[?]ring [?] troops into the Korean conflict by the Chinese Communist Government has provoked the fear throughout the world that this…

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Another War Memorial Public Meeting Committee Says Its Hands Are Tied By Present Term

The Bega District News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

At a meeting of the Bega War Memorial Committee, on Wednesday night, it was decided to call another public meeting so as a report can be made on what has been, done to collect money to build a World War II memorial in Bega…

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Grimness Of Korean War Told In Two Stories Cpl. George Cook And Lieut. Bill Keys In Action

The Bega District News · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 10

The grimness of the present disastrous state of the front in Korea, as the Chinese Communist armies roil on and the United Nations’ forces retire to extricate themselves, is contained in a letter from Corporal George Cook, a former…

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