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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Europe Vital If War Comes Agreement At London Talks

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday-- The Comnionwealth Conference of Prime Ministers yesterday agreed that Western Europe would be the vital area for the democracies in the event of hostilities…

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Glen Davis Oil To Be Sabotaged By Order Of US War Plotters

Tribune · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

Glen Davis shale oil works is die first of nationally vital Australian industries to be scrapped under dollar loan and war Obligations contracted by Prime Minister Menzies in Washington recently. UNDER these war plans,…

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Reprieved Soldier Dies in Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 10 (A.A.P.).— Private Gordon Linsell, the British soldier who was freed after being sentenced to death…

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“Magnificent Soldiers”

Tribune · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

EXPRESSING support for Japanese rearmament, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane Dr. Duhig said: “I have heard the Japanese make…

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Soldier Escaped Firing Squad, But Not Death Meningitis on His Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday-- Private Gordon Linsell;! (23), of the Black Watch, escaped a British Army;; !;firing squad lasf May, only to meet death in a Col-:; !;Chester (Essex) hospital yesterday—from meningitis…

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Soldier Escaped Firing Squad, But Not Death Meningitis on His Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Private Gordon Linsell (23), of the Black Watch, escaped a British; Army firing squad last May, only to meet death in a Colchester (Essex) hospital yesterday-- from meningitis…

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Soldier Escaped Firing Squad, But Not Death Meningitis on His Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Private Gordon Linsell (23), of the Black Watch, escaped a British Army firing squad last May, only to meet death in a Colchester (Essex) hospital yesterday--from menigaitis…

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Reprieved Soldier Meningitis Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. --Pte. Gordon Linsell (23), of the Black Watch, who was reprieved of a death sentence last…

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Soldier Escaped Firing Squad, But Not Death Meningitis on His Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Private Gordon Linsell (23), of the Black Watch, escaped a British Army firing squad last May, only to meet, death in a Colchester (Essex) hospital yesterday-- from meningitis…

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Soldier Escaped Firing Squad, But Not Deth Meningitis on His Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Private Gordon Linsell(23),.of the Black Watch, escaped a British Army firing squad last May, only to meet death in a Colchester (Essex) hospital yesterday--from meningitis…

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Reprieved Soldier Meningitis Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON,. Thursday, --Pte. Gordon Linsell (23), of the Black Watch, who was reprieved of a death sentence last…

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The Shivering Soldiers

Meie Kodu - Our Home · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

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The West Can Win The Cold War -- ln Russia The blue print for a pyschological war that will help the Russian people shake off Communist control By Constantine W. Boldyreff with O. K. Armstrong. (Constantine W. Boldyrett is processor of Russian in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Musu Pastoge = Our Haven · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

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3 Australian Korea Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) tonight. released the names of one New South Wales…

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Smiling Welcome for Home-coming Actress

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

BRITISH film star Jean Simmons found her mother waiting to welcome her when she…

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Youth Wounded by Pea Rifle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

Richard McFarlane, l8, of Regatta Road, Fivedock, wes wounded in the right shoulder when a pea-rifle he was handling…

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More N.S.W. Men Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for the Army, Mr. J. Francis, to-day gave the names of three more members of the…

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Star Lettr of the Week Rabbit War and the Taxpayer to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Sir,—There has been much discussion in recent months with regard to the war against the rabbit. It is obvious there…

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Orchard Blocks for Soldiers

The Land · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

EX-SERVICEMEN are being settled on 100 horticultural farms within the Coomealla Irrigation…

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Irrigated Farms for Soldiers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

A BALLOT has been held for 100 horticultural farms within the Coomealia irrigation Area near…

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