Enlistment Inquiries at Maitland
Since the announcement last week of proposed pay increases for members of the armed forces, there have been eight inquiries…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
692 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 35
Stroud Presbyterian Church Welcome to Home Missions Superintendent
Members of the Stroud Presbyterian Church were delighted to receive a visit from the State Superintendent of Home Missions of the…
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LONDON, Sept. 30.—All talk of a preventive war should be barred as immoral, said the Archbishop of York (Dr. Cyril…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ League Wants Ban On Robeson’s Music
SINGLETON, Sat. — At the monthly meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the RSL last night, Mr. A. C. Williams moved that…
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SINGLETON, Sat.—It was reported to a meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last night that…
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. — The United- States, Britain and Australia, who were co-sponsors of a move in the United Nations for…
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Andrew William Johnston, 77, a veteran of the 1914-18 war, died In Maitland Hospital last night. Mr. Johnston, who had no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlistment Targets for the States Director-General Tells of Needs of Services
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The Director-General of Recruiting (Sir Edmund Herring) says that the intensified recruiting campaign launched yesterday aims at 58,000 for three services…
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LONDON, Oct. 5. — Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said last night on his return from New York that he did…
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CHICAGO, Oct 6.—Admiral William Halsey in a speech here said that the United States owed an unpayable debt of gratitude to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Action to Ease Anzac Avenue Flooding Creek Straightening Suggested
The straightening of the creek at Anzac Avenue between Old Maitland Road and Government Road to alleviate the flooding of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Total U.S. War Casualties
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—American battle casualties in Korea totalled 20,565 to September 29, including 2954 killed in action or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Plantes Mapping Britian
LONDON: Sp[?] and Mosquitoes used to photograph bomb damage in Berlin and the rail sliding at Ham during the war…
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SYDNEY sat — About 4000 members of the Australian Regular Army are stationed in New South Wales, and practically…
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NEW YORK, Monday- Secretary of State Dean Acheson said last night that, the Korean war was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Widows Pensions
CANBERRA, Monday. — War widows’ pensions may now be paid by cheque, it was announced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Lieut-col. Don Cameron Passing Of A Brilliant' Soldier
The death on Saturday morning of Lieut.-Col. Donald Cameron, D.S.O., of Rouchel, brought to a close the colourful life of…
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An important meeting of the Muswellbrook and District War Memorial Fund committee will be held at the Municipal Co[?]cil Chambers at 8 p.m…
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LOS NEGROS, Oct. 10 (AAP Reuter).—Three Japanese were round [?]ulity by the War Grimes Court of having [?]dered two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Of World War I. Veteran
SINGLETON, Tuesday—Samuel Alexander Hamilton, of Dunolly, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital late yesterday afternoon. He was…
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