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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

258 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 13

Very Few Soldier Settlers Are Failing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) in a press statement refers to the very small number of soldier settlers who had…

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Will U.n.o. Wage War, or Peace?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 4

WHAT HAPPENS now in Korea? Do the forces of the United Nations Organisation launch a really violent counter offensive, designed to satisfy General MacArthur's bride and restore face in America, or do the delegates of…

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"Russia Risking World War", Acheson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).—Renewed Chinese aggression in Korea had created a new crisis and a situation of unparaleled danger, the U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Acheson) said…

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Honour Roll For Thirroul Hall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 4

A Thirroul meeting, at which Mr. L. B. Kelly, M.L.A., presided, discussed the best method of raising finance to erect a…

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War Threat Helps Dollar Position

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.— Australia's position in relation to the Dollar area, together with that of other raw material…

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Wounded Man in Hospital

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 4

A man was admitted to Wollongong Hospital shortly after midday yesterday with, a knife wound in the back…

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Welcome Home To Father Downey

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 8

A large and enthusiastic audience met in the Roman Catholic Hall, Corrimal, to tender a welcome home to Father Down…

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War Widows Entertain Legacy Workers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 5

A happy function was held in the Agriculture Hall last night when members of Torchbearers of Legacy and Legatees were…

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Wounded Back From Korea Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A special plane, carrying 12 soldiers wounded in Korea, is due to arrive at Mascot…

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Belligerents Discuss War Over the Dinner Table

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 2

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday (A.A.P).—A dinner given last night by the Secretary General of the United Nations Organisation (Mr. Trygve Lie) for the Chinese Communist…

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Wounded Soldiers' Sisters Distraught

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two distraught women rushed on to the tarmac at Mascot aerodrome this morning as soon as…

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C. M. F. Expeditionary Force In Event Of Major War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced today recruiting would be stepped up shortly to enlist 30,000 men in the Citizens' Military Forces for…

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Gaol For Hungarian War-Mongers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 13

PRAGUE, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Hungarian "war-mongers" will be sent to prison for 15 years and their property confiscated…

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Northern Chatter... Welcome Home Party

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 11

Well known local lad, Mich O'Halloran, who has been working in Darwin for some time returned home last week…

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Prices "War"— Women's Auxiliaries Are 'Spearhead' of Attack

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 33

Corrimal, South Bulli and Scarborough Mining Women's Auxiliaries are the spearhead of a district movement to press for the introduction of Federal Price Control…

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"War In Korea Suits Russia" Says Bevin

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Friday (AAP).-Britain's Foreign Minister (Mr. Ernest Bevin) told Parliament "We know pretty well from all our information that China wants to stop this fighting in Korea."…

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Christmas Cheer for Wounded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 12

Special plans are being made by Red Cross to provide Christmas cheer for men wounded in the Korean war who will be in…

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Wollongong Man with Wounded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A Qantas Skymaster carrying 12 more wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in…

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