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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 71

Gloomy Prophecy Atomic War Will Bring "Underneath Age" "Herald" London Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 5

AN "underneath age," in which people might live under the land and sea, or burrow into the depths of mountains to survive an…

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May Use Soldiers to Clear Bombay's Sewers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, April 12. A.A.P.—Soldiers may be used to clear Bombay's blocked sewers and swollen garbage dumps resulting from the week-old…

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Anzac Services At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

Hamilton sub-branch of the R.S.L will hold its Anzac commemoration service in Gregson Park at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21…

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Letters to Editor Sport on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

Sir.—The report in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the Greater Newcastle Council's handling of my protest against organised…

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Anzac Day Observance at Wallsend: Two Services to Be Held

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

Wallsend R.S.L. Sub-branch will hold two Anzac Services, one on Sunday, April 21, and the dawn service on Anzac Day, April 25. For the service on Sunday a…

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War's Effect on Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

Most people assumed during the war that when the fighting was over, men would be glad to return to pre-war duties, and that there…

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British War Bride to Fight Divorce

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.—The first British war bride to come to America to fight a soldier-husband's divorce action has arrived, breathing fury and scorn. She is Mrs. Bridget Waters, and is accompanied by her 11-months-old son…

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15-Point Agreement Ends War With Siam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

BANGKOK, April 14. A.A.P.—The Australian envoy, Mr. Keith Officer, and Direk Jayana, Siamese Foreign Minister, signed a 15-point…

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Civil War Gripping China; Warning By Red Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Sunday: The situation in Manchuria has "merged into a general civil war" the Communist leader (General Chou En-Lai) announced today…

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Disconsolate Soldiers on Leave From Greta Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

These members of the British Commonwealth Japan Occupation Force, on leave in Newcastle from Greta Camp, after wandering disconsolately through the city, where the only hostel now open is the Y.M.C.A., rested in a city park…

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No Security Rules For Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—Wartime restrictions under National Security Regulations covering the observance of Anzac Day would not apply this…

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Community Centre Proposed For Treatment Of War-Shock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY.—A community centre for the medical treatment and rehabilitation of war neurosis cases has been proposed by the United Council of Ex-servicemen's Associations…

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Serge Stavisky's Widow Now U.S. War Bride "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 15.—The widow of Serge Stavisky, who committed suicide in 1934, following a 10,000,000-dollar dollar scandal, involving his Bank…

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Move to Alter Soldier-Player Rule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 8

A move was made at Newcastle Rugby League meeting last night to bring clause 2 of the soldier-player rule in Newcastle into line with that…

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Anzac Dinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 7

The 2nd/1st Field Company Regiment would hold a regimental dinner in Paddington Town Hall on Anzac Day, said the President of…

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No Ordered Parades on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-day that there would be no ordered parades on Anzac Day…

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Shot Surprised War Crimes Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

NUREMBERG, April 15. A.A.P.—A pistol shot echoed in the courtroom At the War Crimes Trial this afternoon…

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Radio Lens Was War Secret

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 7

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A metal lens which focuses a radio beam so that nearly all the power reached the receiver was…

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Deferred Pay Owing From Great War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

LISMORE, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, a member who served in the first World…

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Letters to Editor Russia Does Not Want War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 7

Sir,—The letter headed "Whom Does Russia Fear" opens up a wide field of thought. Personally, I don't think she fears any, but she is…

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