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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Provision for Removing War Memorial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

Provision will be made in the next year's estimates for the removal of the Balgownie War Memorial at…

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No Enthusiasm For "War On China" Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Thurs.— President Synghman R[?]ee's "War on China" appeal to Congress appears to have…

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Balgownie War Memorial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 15

Removal of the Balgownie War memorial to another site will take place nest year, and provision will be made for cost of…

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Famous Soldier at St. Michael's

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 4

The Deputy Mayor, Ald. Squires, Alds. R. Brandon and G. Parker, represented Wollongong Council at Divine Service at St. Michael's Church on July 25 when the speaker was famous soldier Lieut.-General Sir…

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Wounded Baron Improving

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Mon. - Lord Vivian, who is fighting for his life in hospital after being found shot in the…

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Protest Over Delay of Honour Roll

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

The Shellharbour R.S.L. Sub-branch has told the local Council that they "are increasingly concerned" over the…

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Threat of New War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 1

The great development of the heavy industries in the Wollongong Port Kembla district since the war was…

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War Widows

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 3

War widows held an entertaining afternoon on July 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. Moir, Stuart Road, Warrawong when…

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War Pensions Up 7/6 a Week

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Government has decided to increase general rate war pensions by 7/6d. a week. This will make the 100…

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The Sir Henry Parkes War Memorial Appeal (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 18

SIR,—On the 24th October, 1953, in Tenterfield, was launched an appeal to preserve as a memorial for all times, the…

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Tug O' War For £50 Prize Prominent Feature Of Ironworkers' Picnic

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 7

The Secretary of the Port Kembla branch of the Ironworkers (Mr. T. Malcolm) announced yesterday that one of the main features of the…

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War Time Commander of "Queen Mary" to Speak at C.o.c. Dinner

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 10

Sir James Bissett, war time commander of the "Queen Mary", will be the guest speaker at the Corrimal Chamber of Commerce annual dinner to be held in…

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Soldier Charged With Hotel Death

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thurs.— A [?]year-old battle-dressed [?] war veteran app[?]red in Lithgow Court…

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Advocate of China War

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 1

Dr. Rhee, South Korean President who advised Congress not to wait, but to launch an all—out attack on Red…

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£50 Tug-o'-war Prize at Picnic

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 15

Highlight of the annual picnic, conducted toy employees of Australian Iron and Steel and subsidiary…

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Espionage Commission 'Leaks' in Fed. Dept. after war alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—One of the two doctors who aided in the defection of Vladimir Petrov thought the other doctor was a Communist. This was revealed at the…

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War Widows' Street Stall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 3

The War Widows' Guild held its first stall in Wentworth St. Port Kembla, on Tuesday…

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Bullets Rip Through Ex-soldier's Bedroom

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.— Two bullets ripped through the bedroom of a house occupied by a bed-ridden ex-serviceman and his wife in North Carlton early…

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A.i. & S. Picnic Comm. Tug-o'war Talks

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

A highly successful meeting of the A.I. & S. Picnic Committee was held last night and plans for the…

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"War Threat Not Great"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.—The threat of world war three was not very great because the hydrogen bomb has…

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