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The wars & local soldiers, 1958

143 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 8

Ampol Profit and Cold War

Tribune · Wednesday 1 January 1958 · page 8

AMPOL Petroleum's net profit jump of 84.2 per cent shows how war and the threat of war profit the big monopolists…

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Hussein's War Threat

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 January 1958 · page 3

AMMAN (A.A.P.-Reuter): King Hussein, of Jordan last week stood in a hotel in the…

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Sahara oil behind Algerian War

Tribune · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 8

OIL from Sahara, on which the hopes of French capitalism are pinned, has begun flowing from the wells at Hassi Messaoud to the…

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Farmers Record Lowest Post-war Income Share

Tribune · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: The national income of farmers may be lower this year than last year, when the estimated net farm income was £509 million or 10.9 per cent of the national income. "THIS prediction is made in…

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Welcome Home

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 January 1958 · page 5

Mrs. Pat McCulloch, wellknown publicist, of Glenbrook is back home again from seven weeks in hospital and…

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US Budget lifts spending for war

Tribune · Wednesday 15 January 1958 · page 12

WASHINGTON: First concrete idea of the "sacrifices" called for by President Eisenhower in his State of the Union speech was revealed in the US. Budget which Eisenhower sent to Congress, on Monday…

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War Service Homes

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1958 · page 1

War Service Homes Commission is building a large number of homes on James Young Estate, Sydney and Australia…

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Woolgrowing Blocks for Soldier Settlers

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1958 · page 8

Eight woolgrowing blocks in the Moree district will be open for application under the soldier settlement scheme early this…

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U.s. War Spending

Tribune · Wednesday 29 January 1958 · page 1

THESE GRAPHS illustrate the tremendous growth in U.S. spending on war. The top graph is from NEWS…

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A Land Plenty of Free From War[?]

Tribune · Wednesday 29 January 1958 · page 8

The 18th National Congress of the Communist Forty of Australia devotes itself to considering the great problems confronting the Australian people. The Communist Party has no interests other than those of the people. It strives at all times to serve the people and to advance a policy that will solve their many pressing problems…

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War Service Homes at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1958 · page 1

Mr. J. D. Swales, hon secretary R.S.L., St. Marys, has received a letter from the deputy director, War Service Homes Division,…

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War Veteran Die

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 14

A former member of the famous 20th Battalion and the 1st A.I.F. died in Concord Repatriation…

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Young Soldier Kicked Senseless Assault in Liverpool

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 19

A young soldier who was kicked senseless and robbed in Liverpol on Saturday night, on Monday gave police an…

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Blood and War Sydney Morning Herald Serials Whip Up Hate Need to ban propaganda for war

Tribune · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 9

EVEN the Sydney Morning Herald has been forced to acknowledge the deep desire of people everywhere for…

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Indicts 'Cold War' QLD policy as unemployment cause

Tribune · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 1

BRISBANE: About 430 trade union officials, shop stewards and rank and file delegates in conference at the Trades Hail here last weekend determined to fight for…

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Soldier Attacked and Robbed Men Charged with Assault at Liverpool

The Biz · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 16

Two wood-cutters of no fixed abode appeared before Liverpoor Court of Petty Sessions on charges of having assaulted…

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Sinai War Cost

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 5

JERUSALEM (J.T.A.): The Sinai campaign cost the Israel Treasury £A90,000,000, Finance…

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Thousands Still Live in War Ruins

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 14

Six thousand Poles still live in the ruins of Warsaw, 12 years after the end of World War…

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Council Has No Power Over War Service Homes

The Biz · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 10

War Service Homes Division advised Fairfield -Council that Mr. J. T. Cantwell had brought to the notice of the Division Council's…

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U.K. Govt. Threatens Ussr Drives full tilt towards atomic war

Tribune · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 4

DESPITE verbal agreement to a Summit meeting the British Government will keep going flat out to pile up hydrogen bombs, missiles and rockets in an effort to…

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