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The wars & local soldiers, 1958

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R.S.L. Discusses War Memorial Hall

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 May 1958 · page 5

The building committee of Penrith sub-branch of the R.S.L. discussed last night building of a war memorial hall. Plans…

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Eight Medals For a Deaf and Dumb War Hero

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 30 May 1958 · page 6

Early this year, 1st Quarter-Master Paul Burckel, of Brest, was awarded a well-deserved Croix de Guerre. His action made it…

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Rate Relief For War Widows Now

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1958 · page 2

Local Government councils may now write off rotes and extra charges on overdue…

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War loans straining weak economy More crisis pointers

Tribune · Wednesday 18 June 1958 · page 10

HEAVY war loan repayments due this year, together with falling export cheques, are placing an increasing strain on…

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Still Paying for Last War One-third of Income

The Biz · Wednesday 18 June 1958 · page 9

Seven shillings of every pound of Income tax was still paying for the war, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) last week…

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New High Altar at St. Paul's Commemorates Commonwealth War Dead

The Biz · Wednesday 18 June 1958 · page 5

The new high altar erected in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, as a memorial to the 335,451 men and women of…

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New High Altar at St. Paul's Commemorates Commonwealth War Dead

The Biz · Wednesday 25 June 1958 · page 15

Queen Elisabeth and Prince Philip -- occupying the two gilt chairs. immediately in front of the entrance to the choir -- kneel…

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Princess Margaret's Welcome Home" in London

The Biz · Wednesday 2 July 1958 · page 30

Princess Margaret was the guest of honour at an official reception given by the Lord Mayor of London, sir Denis Truscott (left) in the Mansion House, London, recently. The reception was given in honour of her return from the…

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Hollywood rewrites World War II

Tribune · Wednesday 2 July 1958 · page 7

WHAT U.S. policy, as reflected in the mirror of the Hollywood film industry, would seem to…

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"Warning on War Horrors" Japanese Panels Exhibited

The Biz · Wednesday 9 July 1958 · page 28

The Hiroshima Panels were a warning to the world of the horrors of modern war, Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott said last week…

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Old Soldier Dies

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 July 1958 · page 6

The unfortunate death occurred last Sunday of Howard Stanley Walters, who was commonly known as "The Major." He…

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New U.A.R. War on Jews

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 July 1958 · page 1

PARIS: In a wholesale anti-Jewish decree the Nasser Government has forbidden access to the…

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An army too valuable to send to war £400,000 to train one soldier

Tribune · Wednesday 16 July 1958 · page 5

THE Menzies Government, offer nine years' concentrated effort on Defence, has produced what must surely be…

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Press lies aimed to heat up cold war

Tribune · Wednesday 16 July 1958 · page 10

A sensational attempt to whip up war-fever over Mrs. Laszlo Rajk collapsed last week after a denial by the Hungarian Government. BIGGEST-SIZE types were used by…

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Hear Lockwood on Oil War Threat

Tribune · Wednesday 23 July 1958 · page 2

"MR. Rupert Lockwood will speak on "What the Oil War Would Mean to Australia" at 40 Market Street, Sydney, next Sunday night…

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Granny Herald Has Had Attack of War Fever

Tribune · Wednesday 23 July 1958 · page 12

MR. FAIRFAX'S Sydney Morning Herald is suffering from a bad attack of war fever. Its editorials have called for an…

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Peace! Dulles Sabotage Is Cloak for a New War World won't tolerate U.S. summit sickness

Tribune · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 1

America, which showed such haste to bring war to the Middle East is evading every proposal brought forward by the Soviet Union for Summit peace talks. Tension grew again this week as US State Secretary Dulles…

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Cold War Shadow Over Jewish Talks

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 1

The East-West conflict which divided the world was also clearly noticeable in the deliberations of the World Jewish Congress Executive meeting, Mr. D. J. Benjamin said…

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This is the Only "Bomb" we want Demand Summit Talks to End War Danger

Tribune · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 10

PEACE POSTER: This poster has been issued by the Eureka Youth League as part of a national campaign for peace through summit talks…

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What It Was Like to be a Prisoner of War

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 August 1958 · page 2

At last meeting of Rotary Club of Penrith President Mac Carruthers referred to the letter read by Secretary Alex Taylor from…

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