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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War Criminals Flee From Japan in Face of Austn. Threats

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

TOKYO, Sunday (A.A.P. Reuter)—Japanese war criminal suspects are fleeing Japan, following the Australian…

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Army Chiefs Talk Over Defences in Case of War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, (A.A.P.)—American and Canadian Chiefs-of-Staff will today discuss what proportion of their…

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War Pensions Laws for Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

Senator Cooper, the Minister for Repatriation said…

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U.K. Shipping War Supplies To Formosa

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

TAIPEH, Monday (A.A.P. Reuter).—British ships are bringing war supplies to Formosa, including large quantities…

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£14,000 Additions to Thirroul Soldiers' Club Impressive Official Opening Ceremony

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

Additions to the Thirroul Soldiers' Hall, which cost £14,000 were officially opened last Saturday afternoon by Mr. A. S. Hoskins. The additions, which were…

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Methodist Honour Roll To Be Dedicated

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

Next Sunday is an important day for the Wollongong Methodist Church, when the President of the Conference (Rev. R. B…

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W'gong Soldiers Club Picnic

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 19

Highlight of the Wollongong Soldiers' Club picnic held last Sunday at Reed Park, Dapto, was the large quantity of ice…

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Lie Prompted Soldier To Suicide

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

DANVILLE (Virginia) Thursday (A.A.P.)—An American ex-serviceman, pinned under a wrecked car, shot himself…

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"Should Put Stalin in Dock," Says War Crimes Prosecutor

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.). —If anyone should be put in the dock for conspiring to commit aggression it was Josef Stalin,…

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"No Sense in Soldier's Confession"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

NEW WINDSOR, Maryland, Friday (A.A.P.). — Charles M. Lemmon, former Army sergeant who was mentioned in a…

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The 'Digger' Found Music at the War!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Since the end of World War if an increasing trend towards the appreciation of classical music has been evident due in no…

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Aeroplanes Wage "War" on Grasshoppers in U.s

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Announcement from the United States that recurring grasshopper plagues, which have been responsible for some of the worst agricultural catastrophies in history, can now be prevented should be joyful news to Australian farmers and graziers who…

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Soldier Settlers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) to-day advised ex-serviceman who have not yet applied for Qualification Certificates…

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Welcome Home Prepared For Mari. Jackson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Lithgow's champion runner, Marjorie Jackson, will be whisked to Lithgow from Sydney next…

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Three Jap. Generals To Escape War Crimes Trials ;§ Trials War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

TOKYO, Sunday.—-Three Japanese generals held on atrocity charges will be released on orders from Australia. One of them is suspected of ordering the beheading of captured R.A.A.F…

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Police Declare "War" On Sydney's Underworld

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police are intensifying their drive on Sydney's underworld. This warning to "crooks" of every class was…

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Cabinet Withholds Statement on Jap War Criminals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Federal Cabinet has withheld, temporarily a lengthy statement prepared by the Minister for the…

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War Minister Hits at Cricket Captain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.). —The War Minister (Mr. Emanuel Shinwell) last night hit back at Test captain Norman'…

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Britain Would Discuss War Abolition With Russia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—-Britain would be ready to enter into discussions on abolishing the possibility of war if Russia showed the slightest change in her attitude, Britain's…

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One Killed, Eight Wounded in African Riots

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Monday (A.A.R.)—A police sergeant was killed, a policeman and seven natives were wounded, and eight…

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