Bus Seats At War Memorial Request Of Former Barrier Spinners League
Local citizens will be pleased to know that the city council has placed two seats at the bus stop near the War Memorial. The provision of these seats…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1951
415 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 21
Are Former Jap Soldiers Using Hidden Arms?
Canberra. August 8. — The Government is investigating the possibility of ex-members of the Japanese Army using hidden stocks of arms to terrorise…
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Canberra— The full-time strength of the Australian Army now totals 20,600 — an increase of 6,000 in the past 18 months. Releasing these figures, the Army Minister (Mr. Francis)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning On War Goods Racketeers
Washington, August 9 — American officials expect, racketeers to try to "muscle in" on critical war materials…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sees Threat of War with Reds
New York, August 13— A third world war could break out this autumn, former Assistant Secretary of State, A. A. Berle, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Only Minimum Hope Of U.S. Avoiding War" Seeks Full Vote On Big Military Bill
Washington. August 12.—There is now only a "minimum hope" that the United States could avoid war with Russia, the chairman of the House of…
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Stockbridge (Massachusetts, August 13.—A third world war could break out this autumn with a Russian attack on Yugoslavia, former Assistant Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of War Hero
Sydney. — A 63-year-old clerk was chargtd with manslaughter last night following the death on Monday of…
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London, August 16— More than half of North Korea's pre-war population of nine million are dead were prisoners of war, or refugees after the first year of the Korean…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Post in N.s.w. Soldier Settlement
Lismore, August 27.—Of £19,000,000 spent settling ex-servicemen in New South Wales, the Commonwealth Government had contributed less than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Entertainments War Film at Ozone
"Twelve O'clock High," which is showing at the OZONE THEATRE to-night, is based on the war reminiscences of an American who on a visit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New More In State Butter War
Sydney. — All N.S.W. distributors will apply to the Prices Branch for permission to sell Victorian butter here…
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Tokio August 29. — Six American soldiers were drowned when the rapidly rising Imjin River trapped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Orphans of the War Roam in Packs
Tokio, Human wolf packs roam the ruined streets of Seoul, liberated capital of South Korea. Some are not yet five, most are not older than…
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Washington, August 30—U. S. force in Korea would be stronger than before if they had to renew full-scale fighting in Korea following the truce talks lull, President Truman said today. The President also said he was "backing Gen. Ridgway 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Soldier Sentenced To Life
Scoul, August 30.—A cana[?] court martial today sentenced a private soldier to penal servitude for life for the manslaughter of a…
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Melbourne.—Police early today alleged that a man shot and serious'y wounded the father of his girl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Menzies Stresses War Danger
Melbourne, September 3.—The danger of war was as great today as in 1938, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said at Wesley Church on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chances Of U.S. Being In All-Out War
Washington, September 3.—United Stales Joint Chiefs of S[?] did not think the United St[?]would be in an all out war [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thinks Global War Unlikely
Dr. James B. Conant president of Harvard University (U.B.), who is visiting Australia, said…
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