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The wars & local soldiers, 1958

143 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 8

Lib's grim threat of atomic war

Tribune · Wednesday 13 August 1958 · page 9

CANBERRA: Threats of atomic war flowed in an ugly stream from Government and D.L.P. speakers in last week's Foreign Affairs debate. THERE was some effective criticism…

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War Pension Rule Revised Doctor's Help Restricted

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1958 · page 12

The procedure allowing an ex-serviceman to attend a local Repatriation medical…

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IS D.L.P. Another War Party ? (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 13 August 1958 · page 24

Sir, —Les Hale has surely given the shew away in his sword-rattling outline of what the D.L.P. would do if., by some miracle, it…

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Steep Food and Rent Rises Qld. Liberals declare war on living standard

Tribune · Wednesday 13 August 1958 · page 5

BRISBANE: Rent rises of up to 100 per cent and increased meat prices are among the direct results of attacks on workers' standards since the Nicklin-Morris Tory Government came to office last year…

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Masterly book on the "war at our front door"

Tribune · Wednesday 20 August 1958 · page 7

The reviewer of this book, Bill Tregear, a member of the Victorian State Committee of the Communist Party, served with the 39th Infantry Battalion at Gona, New…

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U.S. threat of war with China

Tribune · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 3

THE bombardment of Quemoy by the Chinese People's Liberation Army has been featured…

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P.O.W. Tells Of Korean War Horrors

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 1

Inbred hatred for everything Communism stood for, added a little zest…

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War or Peace Where Do We Go From Here?

The Biz · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 20

To-day the peoples of the world are living precariously on the brink of destruction--a contemplated destruction by…

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Lib. General's speech Millions would die quickly in new war

Tribune · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 3

CANBERRA: A "holocaust with few survivors in Europe", with Australia carrying on a dismal struggle "on the out- skirls of the world." That was Senator (General) Robert Wordsworth's ghastly…

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The Egg War

The Biz · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 6

R[?]y Ratcliff, poultry farmer, thirty years in this district, is Proptletor of The Farm store, Fairfield noted for its farm-fresh…

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U.s. People Hostile to War Policy

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 1

NEW YORK: At least half the letters received by the White House from the public on foreign policy are hostile to the policy of…

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Trade Unions Move Against U.S. War Threat Khrushchov warning to U.S. serves peace cause

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 1

THOUSANDS of Australian unionists, through their leaders, have called on the…

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U.S. people say "No" to war on China

Tribune · Wednesday 1 October 1958 · page 1

A flood of letters protesting against the U.S. Administration's threat to start a world war over r China's off-shore islands continues to deluge members of the U.S. Congress…

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NSW Jewish War Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 October 1958 · page 4

Donors towards the cost of the new floor of the Main Hall at the N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial, Darlinghurst,…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Whitlam's Claims

The Biz · Wednesday 8 October 1958 · page 13

Three years ago the Menzies government announced a plan for settling all waiting applicants under the War Service Land…

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Soldier Settlement to End

The Biz · Wednesday 8 October 1958 · page 12

Mr. Whitlam (Werriwa, in the House of Reps.) : Mr. Speaker, I should like the Minister for Primary Industry…

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NSW Jewish War Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 9

Donors towards the cost of the new floor at the Maccabean Hall are: Messrs. E. Blashki, C. G. Whitmont, H…

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Jeugd schopt stadion spel in de war

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 3

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Program to End War 'Absolutely Necessary'

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 8

"YOU will join with me when I say it is absolutely necessary to present for the benefit of the peoples of the world, a programme that will…

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How You Can Help to Beat Menzies Peace or War?

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 3

For nine years the Menzies Government has been taking us ever closer to war. It has made our land a testing ground for poisonous atomic weapons…

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