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The wars & local soldiers, 1956

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Cold facts on the Korean war

Tribune · Wednesday 13 June 1956 · page 5

The Menzies Government's Economic Survey is callously frank about the profitable business of "hot" war…

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War Still Hangs Over Israel (Special Cables to “Jewish Times”)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.—As a result of the amended British resolution designed to please the Arab Nations at Security Couacil, political circles are of the opinion that the shadow of aggressive war still hangs…

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Question Time at War Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 7

Lunchtime discussion groups on Social Welare questions will sOOn be held at the War Memorial. These…

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Queensland News Bondholders, War Budget Cause of City Crisis Communist call for action on Groom's budget

Tribune · Wednesday 27 June 1956 · page 12

THE Budget put before the Brisbane City Council last Friday by Lord Mayor Groom…

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Welcome Home

Tribune · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 4

THE Sydney May Day Committee will hold a welcome home function for Stan Moran at the Italian Club 727 George Street at 8…

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Rates Policy on War Pensioners

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 1

Rates on property owned by totally incapacitated war pensioners will be waived by Parramatta City Council…

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War shadow on Cockburn Sound W.A.

Tribune · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 8

SHADOWS of war are darkening Cockburn Sound. For long the only keels in its sheltered…

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"What Anzac Means to Me" R.S.L. Prize Essay

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 July 1956 · page 1

Results in the Penrith section of the State-wide essay competition on Anzac Day being conducted by the Penrith…

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Anzac Essay Competition PENRITH R.S.L. WINNER

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1956 · page 7

Winner among the boys competing in the Penrith R.S.L. sub-branch section of the Statewide essay competition being…

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Great Synagogue War Memorial Record Crowd Expected at Centre Opening

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 1

The greatest gathering in the history of Australian Jewry is expected to attend the opening of the Great Synagogue's War Memorial Centre…

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The Threefold Cord— Stronghold of Judaism War Memorial & Centre for Young and Old

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 6

The Great Synagogue War Memorial Centre, to be opened by the Governor-General on Sunday, has a threefold purpose and draws its inspiration from three sources, as its name implies. It is part of…

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The Great Synagogue War Memorial Supplemnet Opening, Day of Reverence, Prayer and Rejocing For Community the President

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 5

Pedestrians proceeding in the future along Castlereagh Street between Park and Market Streets will not fail, to notice the different face on what we called for years the Synagogue Chambers. They will see…

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Communist Party's 4-point program to Stop Inflation Cut War Finance Control Prices Control Profits Cut Immigration Peg Profit Not Wages

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 1

A FOUR POINT "Stop Inflation" program issued by the Communis Party of Australia…

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Centre Fitting Memorial to Jewish War Dead Says Governor-General at Opening

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 July 1956 · page 2

The Governor-General (Sir William Slim) who opened the Great Synagogue’s War Memorial…

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EDITORIAL There must be no war over Suez Canal

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1956 · page 1

Unwise voices proposing military aggression against Egypt are flying in the face of world opinion. THE Arab world, including Irak, Britain's staunchest ally in the…

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Plan Against War laid by world Peace Council at Stockholm

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1956 · page 9

One of the most famous cities in the world is Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for it was in this city that the Appeal for the outlawing of the atomic bomb was initiated. THE response to the appeal…

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World War I Digger at Lady Gowrie Red Cross Home, Gordon

The Biz · Wednesday 8 August 1956 · page 21

£100,000 is needed by Red Crass to add hospital wing to home for aged and ailing ex-Service men and women…

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A soldier writes to Tribune

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1956 · page 12

SIR,--The Sun carried a headline tonight: "2000 cadets march." I saw this march in Martin…

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Workers opposed to war over Suez Canal

Tribune · Wednesday 15 August 1956 · page 1

Melbourne Trades Hall Council is "totally opposed to any military action being taken by the British and French Governments arising from the decision of the Egyptian Government to nationalise…

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