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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

258 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 13

Bricks Donated to Enclose Soldiers' Memorial at Corrimal Public School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

At a meeting of the Corrimal P. and C. Association, presided over by Mr. C. Sheppard, it was reported that Mr. Brown had…

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War Service Homes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 10

The Director of the War Service Homes Division, Mr. A. L. Smale has accepted an invitation to attend the monthly meeting of…

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"WAR" on Carpet Beetles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

An electrical device designed especially for eliminating: carpet beetles is now being marketed in the United States. These insects, entomologists report, cause more damage to woollen clothes, blankets, rugs and upholstery than the more familiar…

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Soldier Charged With Five Traffic Offences

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 4

A record number of traffic offences was preferred against a soldier at Bulli Police Court on Wednesday last The man…

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War Crimes Court Adjournment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 4

LOS NEGROS, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Despite objections by the Prosecution, the War Crimes Court adjourned…

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U.S. Intervention In Korea Seen As War On Asian Communism

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP). — British observers believe President Truman's decision to provide air and sea cover for the South Korean armies indicates a major policy decision by the…

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London Thinks Russia Does Not Want War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Observers here consider the fact that Russia has not chosen openly to back Northern Korea in the present conflict is evidence that Russia is not planning war…

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Defence Council to Review Australia's Part in Korean War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Probable future Australian participation in the Korean war will be discussed at the Defence Council…

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War Service Homes Officers Face Up to Barrage at W'gong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 11

Following an outline of the facilities offered ex-service personnel by the War Service Homes Division, Mr. W. S. Smale (Deputy Director) and Mr. Kemp, a senior officer, faced a barrage of…

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Indonesia rubber exports have set post-war records

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 4

Rubber exports from Indonesia during April at 60,049 tons, set a post-war record, the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced. The Indonesan total included…

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Planes in the Korean War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

TOP: Boering B29 Superfortress based on Japan. These planes have been bombing North Korean forces. Okinawa based B29s…

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War In Korea Another U.S. Battalion Surrounded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

SOUTH KOREA (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Another American battalion equipped with tanks and infantry has been cut off south of Chonan, according to reports reaching military headquarters…

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Rush of Enlistment Inouiries

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The three Australian armed forces in Sydney are handling the biggest rush of inquiries about…

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Nations Confer On Korean War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).— Britain is consulting with the United States, France and other governments about proposals to…

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Decapitations Described To War Crimes Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Evidence of the decapitation of three Australian and one American prisoners of war at Bougainville was given to the War Crimes Court today in the…

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Americans Press for All-out War Effort

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—Demands for mobilisation of an all-out war effort to back the retreating U.S. forces in Korea are mounting rapidly here and it seems…

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Govt. to Prosecute for Banning Export of War Supplies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Commonwealth Government announced tonight it would prosecute the persons responsible for banning the export of war supplies to…

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A.l.p. Blames Russia for Korean War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—There were only a few dissentients to an A.L.P. resolution today brand ing Soviet Russia as the…

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Religion and the People Why Does God Allow War?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 3

With the fighting in Korea, many are asking 'Why does God allow it?' Why does He not step in and stop it?"…

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"War of Words" on Yugoslavia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—Eastern European Communist countries over the week-end continued the propaganda…

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