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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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"Atomic War Brings Problems"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.).—Dr. Phillip Jessup, American special ambassador, declared last night that if the…

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"War of Conquest In Pacific" If Formosa Falls

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

CHICAGO, Monday (A.A.P.). — Should Formosa fall it would be used by an enemy to "mount a war of conquest against the free nations of the Pacific basin", General Douglas MacArthur said in a cabled message today. General MacArthur's message!…

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A.L.P. Talks On War, Red Bill Start Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Federal Labor Party Advisory Committee, which will begin a two-day meeting in Sydney tomorrow, wilt review Party policy on three important issues…

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Letters to the Editor "Phoney War" On Red Bill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

SIR,—The decision of the Federal Labor Advisory Committee to continue its "phony war" of amendments to the so-called…

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U.k. Soldiers Hanged in Suez Zone

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

CAIRO, Thursday (A.A.P.). —Three British soldiers, all in their 20's, and whose mothers were specially flown from…

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Welcome Home! Bobby Young

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 13

Bobby Young, a member of the Australian Soccer team which arrived; back in Sydney yesterday after a tour of South Africa, visited his home at Corrimal last night. He returns to Sydney today…

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War Service Land Settlement

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Nr. Renshaw) said last week that he had directed that in future, all dairy farms with a potential butter…

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Treatment War Prisoners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 4

Sir,—The most inhuman picture I have ever seen in my 75 years was published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" on…

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Marriage Ends Crete's "Abduction War"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

HERAKLION, Sun. (A.A.P.)—Beautiful 22-year-old Thassoula Petrakoghiorghis, whose abduction brought Crete to the brink…

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Two War Correspondents Wounded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday (A.A.P. Reuter). Two war correspondents were attacked and wounded in a guerilla machine gun…

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Welcome Home To Bob Young

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 10

"Australia is a great country to come home to" was one of the sentiments expressed by Bob Young, the Australian left half…

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Corrimal Club Notes. Welcome Home for Bobby Young, To-night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 29

Corrimal Soccer Club have selected the Diggers Hall, Corrimal next Thursday to welcome home star half-back, Bob Young, who returned last week end after a successful tour of South Africa with…

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Legacy War Orphan's Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 27

To-morrow (Friday) will make its annual appeal to the general public, Legacy War Orphans Day, when badges will be sole by voluntary helpers throughout N.S.W. The day marks the…

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Farms Suitable for War Service Land Settlement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) recently directed that in future all dairy farms with a potential butter…

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War Chief Says End in Sight

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 11

Mr Louis Johnson, United States Defence Secretary, said…

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West Could Match Russia Says War Minister

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The British War Minister (John Strachey) yesterday warned the Nation that Britain alone cannot possibly build up 175 divisions with which to match Russia's forces—"or anything like it."…

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Welcome Home

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 8

At a function organised by the Corrimal Soccer Club, Bob Voting, who was a member of the Australian Soccer team…

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U.s. Move to Block War Goods to Russia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—The Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Acheson) is expected to press the Atlantic Pact Foreign Ministers' Conference to restrict exports of…

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Soldiers' Club at Kiama Disbands

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

Owing to poor attendances and the difficulties of obtaining refreshments, the Kiama Soldiers' Club, commenced…

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Talk of War at Opening of Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government was taking necessary steps, of a precautionary character, to ensure that New South, Wales would be prepared to meet…

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