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The wars & local soldiers, 1961

173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 9

Communists protest at WA war base

Tribune · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 10

WA State Conference of the Communist Party emphatically protested at the proposed establishment of a US war base…

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Council "War" on Backyard Farmers Control on poultry

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 16

Holroyd Council Health Inspectors, in their war against breaches of health regulations, have launched action against owners of fowls, ducks and rabbits. Inspectors recently…

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'No-War Nine'

Tribune · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Building Workers' Industrial Union has asked the NSW Government to withdraw chargs against the nine waterside…

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Boer war veterans' appeal

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 10

The South African War Veterans' Association of N.S.W. will hold its annual appeal…

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Colder war: Kennedy plans sabotage

Tribune · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 4

Fearful of the growing peace movement, the three main NATO…

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Support for 'No-war Nine'

Tribune · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: Support is growing for the nine men who were arrested for taking part in a peaceful meeting, in Wynyard Park, to protest…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 June 1961 · page 7

Services: Fri., Kabbolath Sabbath, 6.30 p.m.; Saturday, Shacharith, 9.30 p.m. Classes: Sun., 9a.m.;…

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Strength Deters War Men

Tribune · Wednesday 7 June 1961 · page 12

WHILE not producing any tremendous advance towards peace the Khrushchov-Kennedy summit meeting…

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War boot is on other foot

Tribune · Wednesday 7 June 1961 · page 5

THE Chinese Government has just had to warn the United States that it has committed the 145th serious military violation…

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Support Growing for "No War Nine"

Tribune · Wednesday 7 June 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Committee for the defence of the "No War Nine" repeats growing support from the…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 June 1961 · page 7

Services: Fri., Kabbolath Shabbath, 6.30 p.m.; Saturday, Shacharith, 9.30 p.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Tue.,…

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Anzac Day Move by Scout Group

The Biz · Wednesday 14 June 1961 · page 6

A public meeting will be held on Friday week to form a committee to organise future Ansae Day…

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Socialist Medicine at War with Death Big advances in study of resuscitation

Tribune · Wednesday 14 June 1961 · page 8

THE snowstorm was getting worse and the tractor engine was dead. Due back at the State farm six…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 June 1961 · page 7

Services: Fri., Kabbolath Sabbath, 6.30 p.m.; Saturday, Shacharith, 9.30 p.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Tue.,…

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Opinions If War Came Now

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 June 1961 · page 2

The War of Independence, the Sinai campaign, with all the sacrifices in life and welfare of the people of Israel, may look like a picnic if compared to what may yet come, if a future…

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Trial of "No - War Nine"

Tribune · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: Trial was proceeding, as Tribune went to press, of nine unionists arrested in the Wynyard Square "Hands Off Cuba"…

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Soviet Plan To Stop Berlin War-Threat

Tribune · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 4

DESPITE resounding declarations of US willingness to plunge the world into nuclear…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 June 1961 · page 11

Services: Fri., Kabbolath Sabbath, 6.30 p.m.; Saturday, Shacharith, 9.30 p.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Tue.,…

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Souvenirs of World War II seized

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1961 · page 3

Eastern Command ammunition experts travelled more than 1200 miles during May…

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Former Local Rector: War Today is Battle for Minds of Men

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 June 1961 · page 2

"War today is not only a battle of arms, but it is a battle for the minds of men," a former Rector of St. Paul's, Emu Plains, said in Penrith last week…

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