Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

New England · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

431 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 22

War Service Land Settlement

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 4

Nearly 88,000 acres have been acquired in the Armidale Land Board district under the War Service Land Settlement…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Communists Accused of Trying Start Berlin Civil War

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Police have for the present succeeded in restoring order in Berlin, where Western rail strikers and Communist led strike breakers yesterday fought in fierce hand-to-hand clashes…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Damage Clams Over £9,000,000 Paid Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 8

A total of more than £9,000,000 Was been paid in compensation for war damage by the War Damage…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Police Restore Order In Berlin Situation Full of "Ugly Possibilities" Communists Charged With Bid To Start Civil War LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

Police for the present have succeeded in restoring order in Berlin where western rail strikers and Communist-led strike breakers yesterday fought in fierce hand-to-hand clashes.- Correspondents say the situation is full…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

China War "Good For People"

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 6

After returning from a four months' trip to his homeland, Casino businessman, Mr. F. H. Fatt of Kwong Sing and Co., and formerly of Gler Innes, is convinced that news communiques concernins…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

White Flags Flying In Shanghai Chinese Reds Occupy French Concession Nationalist Soldiers Welcome "Liberating" Army Hong Kong

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

Urgent dispatches from Shanghai report Communists have begun a peaceful occupation of Shanghai's French concession in the "wee small" hours of this morning, firing into the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

“Communist Sweep in China Is Threat of Third World War”

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

CANTON, Friday: World War III. may stem from current military developments in South China, according to the Nationalists’ acting President, Li Tung Jen, who today accused Russia of planning to use the Chinese…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Warning of New War From China Events Russian Scheming Is Alleged

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

CANTON, Friday.—World war III. may stem from current milltary developments in South China, sccording to the Nationalists Acting-President, Li Tsung Jen, who to-day accused Russia of planning…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War May Stem From China Nationalist Leader Warns West Russia Accused Of Bid to Start New Conflict CANTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

World War III may stem from current military developments in South China, according to the Nationalists' acting president (Li Thung Jen), who to-day accused Russia of planning to use the Chinese Communist army to start international warfare in the Orient…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wounded at Prestonpans

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

"A man stood up in the Westminster County Court and announced that held been wounded at the battle St Prestonpans…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Return Oe War Souvenirs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA.—In response to the request of the Military authorities, over 1,000 individual items of ammunition…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Inverell Land for Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced this week that he had agreed to the inclusion in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War's Legacy 12,000,000 Displaced Children

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 16

Of the 48 million displaced persons in Europe, about onefourth are children, many of whom are orphaned or…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Delungra R.S.L. Discusses War Memorial [“Times” Correspondent]

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

The form which Delungra’s war memorial should take was the subject of discussion at a meeting of the local…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

World Food Supply Improves Nearly Back To Pre-War Levels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 7

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United I Nations, in a report on the world food situation, states that…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

All Quiet in Bolivia Civil War Threat L.APAZ (Bolivia)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

Desnite spresading labour ten sioni bolivia was quiet yesterday, arid there has been no reports of further bloody out…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wounded At Prestonpans

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 7

"A man stood up in theWestminster County Court and announced that he'd been wounded at the battle of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Veterans' Match Pre-War Players To Meet

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 7

West Armidale pre war Rugby League football team will play East Armidale prewar team next Sunday,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Policeman Killed in Marseilles Riot Gun Battle In Street Senegalese Senegalese' Soldiers Held PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

A policeman was fatally shot in the mouth and at least 10 people were seriously injured, when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Restoring Home Rights To Returned Men

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: Immediate legislation would be passed by the Government to restore home rights to ex-Servicemen,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →