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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 47

Americans Regret Ban On Anzac Parade In Japan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

TOKIO, Friday: American occupation authorities today expressed regret that British occupation authorities had banned the Anzac Day march-past in the Imperial Plaza grounds. NOT only will there be no march…

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Bans War Service Chevrons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—An Army direction issued to-day forbids the wearing of war service chevrons on the new winter uniforms to be…

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Man O' War Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 12

Man O' War famous American racehorse, now retired, had his 30th birthday on March 30. He was made an honorary member of the First Cavalry Division, U.S. Army. Captain Newton E. Brown, Patrick O'Neill, manager of the farm on which Man O'…

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Admiralty Drops Plan for War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, April 10. A.A.P.—The Admiralty has abandoned the idea of a naval war memorial, states the "Evening Standard."…

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Benefits Now for Non war Disability

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ex-servicemen suffering from disabilities not due to war service may now apply for and receive assistance and benefits…

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Greek Aid Plan Would Mean War, Says Isolationist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 10. A.A.P.—President Truman's programme of aid to Greece and Turkey would inevitably…

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Soldier Seeks Pen-Friend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

A 20-year-old English serviceman in India has written to Newcastle Victoria League, asking for a pen-friend. He would like to write to a girl who…

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Want Soldier Who Was With Stabbing Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police tonight were instructed to intensify their search for a soldier believed to have been present when William…

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"Normal" Anzac Day in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Normal Anzac Day celebrations will be held by Australian soldiers serving in the Kure area in Japan. This was stated to-night by…

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Forecast Third World War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

TORONTO, April 11. A.A.P.—Professor Arnold Toynbee, Director of Studies in the Royal Institute of International Affairs, lecturing here,…

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123 Properties Approved For Ex-Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Commonwealth Government has approved 123 properties in New South Wales, totalling 2,334,437 acres, as suitable…

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Represent N.z. on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday.— Fifty New Zealand ex-servicemen left Wellington by the liner Wahine for Australia to take part in the Anzac…

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Rehearsal for Anzac Day March in Kure

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE: The first rehearsal of the main parade to be held by Australian troops in Kure on Anzac Day took place…

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Peace or War?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

Sir,—Some 20 years back, at the League of Nations Assembly at Geneva, Mr. Litvinov, the Russian delegate, proposed that the world…

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Anzac Day Parade in Tokyo to Be Held on Palace Plaza

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Despite possible Japanese election demonstrations, Australian troops will commemorate Anzac Day with a ceremonial parade on the Plaza at the imperial Palace in Tokyo…

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Snow Impedes Greek Mountain "War"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

ATHENS, April 13. A.A.P.— Bad weather is impeding the offensive against the Greek guerilla force trapped in an…

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"Eventual War" Thought in America Wallace Attacks Truman Policy "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

LONDON, April 13.—Men who believed there was little hope for peace in a world in which capitalism and communism lived side by side controlled the United States Government and…

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Election Queries By Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

Candidates at the State elections will be asked to state their policy on a list of questions prepared by Carrington Returned Soldiers' League…

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Tobruk Soldiers' Commemoration

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

Newcastle members of the Rats of Tobruk Association commemorated the beginning of the siege and honored their fallen comrades in a…

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Protest At Show On Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—Grafton Show Society's decision to hold the second day of the show on Anzac Day was criticised at a conference of Far…

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