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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

5,598 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Big Payout to Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA,- Wednesday.-- Treasury officials and members of the Central War Gratuity Board face a mammoth task in organising the distribution of war arbtuities…

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Big Payout to Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Treasury officials and members of the Central War Gratuity Board face a mammoth task in organising the distribution of war gratuities…

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Unveiling an Honour Roll

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

An honour roll commemorating Castlereagh boys who served in World War II will be unveiled in Castlereagh Upper Public School to-morrow…

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Welcome Home Ball

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

A ball to welcome back the sports teams from Victoria was held last Monday night at the Maccabean Hall. About 200 team members and friends…

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Letters War Criminals Delayed Trials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

Sir,—Congratulations on your sub-leader "The Laggard Feet of Justice" ("Herald," Jan. 17), which notes the great and…

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New Poison for Pests Deadly Effect in Beetle War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 9

BONN, Thursday.--A German scientist, Dr. Meonicke, has claimed in Bonn to have discovered a new poison with which to fight the Colorado potato…

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New Poison for Pests Deadly Effect in Beetle War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 9

BONN, Thursday.--A German scientist, Dr. Meonicke, has claimed in Bonn to have discovered a new poison with which to fight the Colorado potato…

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Tactics Vary in War on Church Prague Reds Put Pressure On City And Country

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

VIENNA. —Relentless war against the Church in Czechoslovakia, and against human rights and freedoms, continues. Tactics employed vary in…

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Berriquin Area Soldier Settlement Makes Sound Progress More Than 200 Returned Men on Irrigation Blocks

The Land · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 8

SOLDIER settlement is well advanced on the Berriquin Irrigation Area where 200 retumed soldiers have already been set up on irrigation blocks. Within the next 12 months another 70…

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War On Wallabies

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

TENTERFIELD branch of the Northern Farmers' Union wants an open season declared on kangaroos, wallaroos and wallabies for a period…

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Beating Reds "Without War"

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

NEW YORK.--There is a fairly good chance of breaking Moscow's control of Eastern Europe without…

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Beating Reds "Without War"

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

NEW YORK.-- There is a fairly good chance of breaking "Moscow's control of Eastern Europe without…

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Road Toll Higher Than War's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —Few people realised that road casualties between 1943 and 1949 were 51 per cent,…

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Australian War Trials At Manus Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. —The trial of about 100 suspected Japanese war criminals, now held in…

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War chiefs await the "year of decision"

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Friday.-- The paramount problem before American and Allied military planners today is to determine the date of "the year of decision," a broad, general term used to indicate that period in world history which may determine the global…

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Govt. Plans Air War On China Reds

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

HONGKONG, Friday.-- A new air war aimed at smashing the Chinese Communists was…

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Govt. Plans Air War On China Reds

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

HONGKONG, Friday.-- A new air war aimed at smashing the Chinese Communists was,…

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War chiefs await the "year of decision"

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Friday.-- The paramount problem before American and Allied military planners today is to determine the date of "the year of decision," a broad, general term used to indicate that period in world history which may determine the global…

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War chiefs await the "year of decision"

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Friday.-- The paramount problem before American and Allied military planners today is to determine the date of "the year of decision," a broad, general term used to indicate that period in world history which may determine the global…

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Govt. Plans Air War On China Reds

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

HONGKONG, Friday.-- A new air war aimed at smashing the Chinese Communists was…

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