French Mission Flies to Dien Bien Phu; Talks, on Wounded
SAIGON, Mon.—A special French Mission has flown to Dien Bien Phu to talks with the Communist Vietminh the evacuation of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1954
124 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 7
YWCA Centre To Be War Memorial
The proposed new Y.W.C.A. Club, to be built on land adjoining the present premises in Thomas St., Wollongong, will be known as the Y.W.C.A. Memorial Centre and will be erected to honour servicewomen who served in World War II…
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SYDNEY, Fri.—A young man who was alleged to have obtained money from girls by posing as a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Guatemala—Honduras War Imminent"
CHICAGO, Tues. — War between Honduras and Guatemala was "imminent," the Chicago Tribune said last…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—If Dr. Evatt fulfilled his election promises, Australia would be spending more money on social services this year than it had spent during wartime, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said at Hurstville tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Soldier Murdered in Egypt
ISMAILIA, Mon. — A crowd of Egyptians yesterday brutally murdered a British soldier on the…
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Work is to proceed immediately on the re-erection of the Andrews' South African War Memorial in the Rest Park…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—A ticket bought in the name of M. B. Henderson, c/o Burwood Post Office won…
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CANBERRA, Tues.—Thirty-three men from all States have been selected for training as officers of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escaping Intruder Critically Wounded
MILDURA, Wed.—A police sergeant who had been knocked unconscious recovered and shot a man as he was running away from the yard of the…
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The Federal President of the War Widows' Guild of Australia (Mrs. G. A. Vasey, O.B.E.) (above)…
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There is to be an inaugural meeting of the War Widows Guild in Wollongong on Monday, July 5…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Chou En Lai Pledges Efforts to End War in Indo China
[?] Mon.—The Prime Minister of Communist China (Mr. Chou En Lai) last night wound up a three day visit to New Delhi with a call to Asian…
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This afternoon at 2.45, Mrs. Vasey, O.B.E., will address the inaugural meeting of the branch of the War Widows' Guild to…
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A man who had an arm and leg severed when he was struck down by a train at Kiama on June 26,…
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The Federal President of the War Widows' Guild (Mrs. G. A. Vasey, O.B.E.) spoke at the meeting in the R.S.L. Hall yesterday, when a branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcome Home to the Queen
Her Majesty the Queen was welcomed home in the City of London after her Royal Tour and is seen here receiving the Traditional Sword. Her Majesty said she and the Duke realised they were at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eight Killed, 12 Wounded By Tunisian Terrorists
FERRYVILLE, (TUNISIA), Sun.—Eight people were killed and 12 wounded when terrorists opened up…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Journal[?] Wounded in Ke[?]
NAIROBI, Mon.—[?] Ronald Kelly, a [?] British journalist, was [?] in the shoulder last [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.s., China "Heading Towards Catastrophic War"
RANGOON, Mon.—America and China were "heading towards a catastrophic war" the Burmese Prime Minister (Mr. U. Nu) said today…
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