Vandals Despoiled Wreaths of Remembrance Anzac Day Was Desecrated
Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1
Vandalism in its lowest possible form occurred at Kiama's War Memorial Arch last Sunday—within an hour or two of a solemn service of homage and remembrance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Ceremonies At Corrimal School
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3
Special Anzac Day Ceremonies were held at Corrimal Junior High and Corrimal Public Schools last Friday. CORRIMAL PUBLIC SCHOOL "On 25th April, 1915, a new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →China Has Big Part In Ending War In Korea
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3
NEW YORK, Sun.—Mr. Trygve Lie, former Secretary General of the United Nations, said in a farewell broadcast today that the war in Korea could not be settled unless Communist China was a party to such a settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Peace Moves Seen As 'First Step' In Settling Cold War
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2
WASHINGTON, Sun.—The White House said yesterday the Soviet Union's peace settlement might be a "first step for wards something concrete" in settling cold war problems. The White House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safety Of Memorial Arch Doubted Doubts About the Safety of the Kiama War Memorial Arch Were Expressed at the Council Meeting Last Week, When It Was Decided to Consult Main Roads Engineers
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1
Ald. Hindmarsh put a straight question to the council when he asked whether the Arch was going to fall down eventually, and Ald. R. M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Distressed Anzac's Condition Improving
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 24
Report from Sister Hulme ("Ronoli" Private Hospital) indicate the condition of Mr Jack McIntosh who was admitted in…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →District Is Shocked By Anzac Day Vandalism
Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1
People all over the district have expressed themselves as shocked and angry at the vandalism which took place at the Kiama Memorial Arch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Killed By Man-O-War
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 10
TOWNSVILLE, Mon.—A 33-years-old married man died today from stings he received when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coledale's Anzac Day March
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 8
Even the weather co-operated to make a brilliant spectacle of the Coledale Anzac Day March. With the sun glittering on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Van Fleet: Reds Lost War in Korea
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4
NEW YORK, Thurs.— General Van Fleet says that the Communists have lost the war in Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Killed, Second Wounded by Same Bullet
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1
BELLINGEN, Tues.—A man shot a farmer dead and wounded another man with one bullet on a property at Bundagen, today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Homing Pigeons at War
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4
From facts given by high ranking Army officers. It will surprise many in this age of radar contacts with the moon, rockets, and guided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caning for Absentee Civilian Soldiers in South Africa
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 8
JOHANNESBURG.—Struggling to cope with increasing absenteeism among young South Africans undergoing part-time defence trainings the Johannesburg…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Homing Pigeons at War
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 6
An Allied unit operating on the border of Burma and Siam was attacked by overwhelming Japanese forces…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Continuous War on Parasites Protects the Harbour Front
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 9
Holidaying in Bulli at present is a man with an unusual occupation. Mr. E. J. Furness, of Earlwood, Subjects of his daily observations are the parasites…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Homing Pigeons at War
Kiama Independent · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 5
Another pigeon is officially credited with saving a thousand Allied soldiers lives in Italy. The British 56th Infantry Division had requested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man with Fine War Record in Court
Kiama Independent · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 4
A man who was said to have a "very fine war record" after volunteering for active service at the age of 16 years, came before Kiama…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Orphan Adopted
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 6
TYRONE POWER, who stars in 20th Century Fox's "Macdonald of the Canadian Mounties" tonight at the Strand Theatre Corrimal is shown here with his wife Linda Christian and Hanka Traub, a Viennese war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →England's First Test Team "Best Bowling Pack Seen Since War"
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 12
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P. special.).—England's first Test team will have the best bowling pack the Australians have faced since the war…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Near State Of War In E. Germany
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1
BERLIN, Wed.—Tens of thousands of East German workers broke into full open revolt today against the Soviet regime. Soviet troops and East…
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