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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Readers Write to the Editor War Criminals

Tribune · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

WITH reference to a recent Daily Mirror report that Britain has decided not to place on trial two Japanese naval officers who have…

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Garden Notes War on pests and diseases

The Sun · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

THERE'S not much spent in the hard work of a garden unless you take steps to prevent pests and disease from spoiling your plans…

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Colonial Youth Day Rally Will Hit Menzies’ War Plans

Tribune · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

The Colonial Youth Day Rally at the Radio Theatre on Wednesday, February 22, could be a major blow for peace and against the war plans of the Menzies-Fadden Government if militant unionists, students, the Eureka Youth League and all…

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Australia Is Menaced By Anglo-US Pacific War Preparations CALCUTTA

Tribune · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

Responding to US pressure to build an “anti-Communist wall” in South East Asia, Britain has intensified her war preparation in this area…

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Soldiers' Gift To Motes In England

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

Christmas poultry dinners for British soldiers of Aldershot Command in England, and their families, will be provided by Army drivers in S.A. -- if their plans don't go astray. THEY hope to ship almost a ton…

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Stop War Trials Vatican plea to Australia

The Sun · Sunday 19 February 1950 · page 1

THE Vatican will intercede with the Australian Government on…

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The Grand Alliance The third volume of the war memoirs of... Winston Churchill Preface

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 February 1950 · page 25

THIS volume, Mice others, claims only to be a contribution to the history of the Second World War. The tale is…

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Hospital Court Held For Wounded Youth

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

At a Special Court held in a public ward at St. Vincent's Hospital this morning, a youth who was shot by a policeman on Saturday afternoon was charged with breaking into a factory with intent to steal…

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Police Guard At Bed Of Wounded Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Doctors at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday extracted a bullet from the thigh of Peter Pearson, 18, of Underwood Street,…

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"War if U.N.O. ends'

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 13

Ending of the United Nations would not automatically lead to world war, the Deputy-Leader…

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"Monty's" Former A.D.C. Skids In Cold War

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--Lord Montgomery, who is holidaying in Switzerland, was watching the skiing tests held by the exclusive British Kandahar Club when…

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Soldier Gets 3 Months On Driving Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

A 23-years-old soldier, Pte. Ross Bakewell, of Moorebank, was sent to gaol for three months at Liverpool Court today for driving under the influence at Liverpool on February 10…

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Gaol For Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

A 23-years-old soldier, Pte. Ross Bakewell, of Moorebank, was sent to gaol for three months at…

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Gaol For Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

Far too many homes were in "sorrow and sadness" through persons driving under the…

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Gaol For Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

Far too many homes were in "sorrow and sadness" through persons driving under the…

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Soldier Gets 3 Months On Driving Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

A 23-years-old soldier, Pte. Ross Bakewell, of Moorebank, was sent to gaol for three months at Liverpool Court today for driving under the influence at Liverpool on February 10…

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Women to Head Anzac March

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOORNE, Tuesday-- Ex-servicewomen will head the Anzac Day march in Melbourne this year…

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Women to Head Anzac March

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Ex-Serviewomen will head the Anzac Day march in Melbourne m year…

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Women to Head Anzac March

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Ex- servicewomen will head . the Anzac Day march in Melbourne this year…

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Reds' Move In Milk Union War

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 7

A.L.P. supporters expect I a bitter struggle between Left and Right Wing sections for control of the…

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