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The wars & local soldiers, 1955

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War we don't want Seamen reluctant to take ship to Malaya

Tribune · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 9

The Government-owned freighter Tyalla was delayed in Townsville nine days after completion of loading because Seamen's Union members were unwilling to carry war equipment to Malaya…

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Egypt Still in Mind of War "Egypt Will Defend Whole Arab World Against Israel”—Nasser

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 6

LONDON.—The Egyptian Army would defend “the whole Arab world against Israel”, Colonel Nasser told a mass meeting in Cairo on Friday evening, which marked the third anniversary of…

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Tell Me Your Dream War dreams while her boy is in camp show girl wants action too War Training

The World's News · Saturday 13 August 1955 · page 34

My boyfriend is in the army for three months' training. I suppose that made me dream that I went to the war…

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Australia's trouble-Free Wool Market Since The War

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 August 1955 · page 15

The Australian wool market over the post-war years has been notable for the comparatively few major upsets or problems it has had to face…

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Four Merriwa Soldier Blocks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 August 1955 · page 21

Four wool growing blocks at Merriwa will soon be open for application by…

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Hospital swindle Slug the war budget not the sick

Tribune · Wednesday 24 August 1955 · page 1

A genuine "free medicine" scheme should be demanded out of the Menzies-Fadden Budget…

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Streamlining Soldier Settlement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 39

Streamlining of soldier settlement administration will result from a recent decision…

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Averaging Basis For Soldier Settlement Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 31

The cost of certain types of developmental work carried out on soldier settlement estates is to be shared in future on an averaging basis…

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CPA President Dixon says it's a... Budget of Poverty and War

Tribune · Wednesday 31 August 1955 · page 1

The main feature of the Budget is the £190 million for war -- £12 12 million more than was spent last year. This is a sure sign that Menzies means to ignore the Geneva peace trends…

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Soldier in Malaya

Tribune · Wednesday 31 August 1955 · page 6

A soldier walked to Changi ground. Placing his hand on the cut-in-marble name, he said: "Brother, tell me of the other time." I replied: "The enemy came…

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Former Italian Consul Dies at Cranebrook Distinguished War Career

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1955 · page 1

The death occurred at the age of 76 years, on August 22, at his residence, "Kenilworth", Cranebrook, of Captain Count Luigi…

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Egypt Prefers War

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 September 1955 · page 2

At last the Western Powers have realised that the dangerous position in the Middle East could lead to a renewal of an open war between Israel and the Arab Countries…

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Actu Congress Condemns Budget; Hits War Spending

Tribune · Wednesday 7 September 1955 · page 2

Meeting in Melbourne on Monday, the Australian Council of Trade Unions Congress unanimously condemned "excessive expenditure on war preparation" in the Menzies-Fadden Budget. Congress called for "every possible…

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Letters to the Editor War Props Us Economy

Tribune · Wednesday 7 September 1955 · page 11

NEWCASTLE: Professor Renwick, Professor of Economics at University College here, said at the August meeting of the Chapter of the…

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But Not Australia as war drive continues . . Disabled Digger Evicted

Tribune · Wednesday 7 September 1955 · page 1

A disabled digger and his family were turned out of their home in Villawood Housing Settlement, Sydney,…

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Cabramatta C. of E. Fellowship Cabramatta Soldiers' Memorial Church

The Biz · Wednesday 7 September 1955 · page 7

S[?]ges, forks, flash-light cameras, bread, Fellowshippers with hiking gear on their backs, and various other implements…

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Laborers Walk Off War Job

Tribune · Wednesday 14 September 1955 · page 12

TWO hundred builders' laborers walked off the £23 million munition factory at St. Mary's (Sydney) on Monday…

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Rabbits: Total War Urged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 12

An all-out attack on rabbits is strongly urged by a Government spokesman…

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"Only war or drought can save USA"

Tribune · Wednesday 21 September 1955 · page 4

NEW YORK: "Only another war or a drought of disastrous proportions can save America from being smothered by an avalanche from the horn of plenty." This amazing statement, made with matter - of - fact…

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Bank Review Australia's Progress Since the War

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1955 · page 4

The post-war decade has seen remarkable achievements in primary and secondary industrial in immigration, and in real national…

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