How Soldier, 21, Got £4752
LONDON.—A 21-year-old soldier with four years' service. Corporal John Herbert Burrell, King's Own Scottish Borderers,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
641 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 33
Rail Excursion For Anzac Week-end
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Railways Department has arranged for special excursion tickets for travel within the tourist area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.S.L Against Anzac Morning Organised Sport
The sporting fraternity of the Newcastle district always cooperated with the returned soldiers on Anzac Day and he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Not So Near, Says U.S. Defence Chief
WASHINGTON, April 13. A.A.P.—Mr. Louis Johnson, the new United States Secretary of Defence, believes that war is to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Only Three Weeks To Win War": Warning To U.S.A.
WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): If the United States and Russia went to war the United States would have to win in the first three weeks, said Representative Cannon (Democrat), Chairman of the House Appropriation Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.L.P. Branch For Soldiers' Point
A group at Soldiers' Point has applied for a charter to form a branch of the Australian Labour Party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day March
A public meeting, called by Weston sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, decided to hold the annual Anzac March on April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Start On Anzac Day Sports Sought
Sporting bodies will be asked not to begin play before 1 p.m. on Anzac Day. Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia May Ease Off Cold War
WASHINGTON, April 14. A.A.P.—United States officials said to-day that Russia might he getting ready to ease of the cold war. Russia had suffered a series…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.Z. Returned Men For Anzac Services
AUCKLAND, April 15. A.A.P.— Reuter.-Fifty members of the New Zealand Returned Services Association sailed in the Wanganella…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sandgate Anzac Service Order
Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. has completed arrangements for the Anzac commemoration service at Sandgate War Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Branxton Anzac Day March
Because a brass band could not be secured for the procession, the Anzac Day service would not be held till Sunday, May 1, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Services At Branxton
The secretary of Branxton R.S.L. (Mr H. Nevin) reports that the 1949 combined Anzac Day commemoration service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zones for Children If Atomic War Comes
GENEVA, Saturday (Reuter).—More than 60 countries may soon set up Red Cross "security zones" to shelter children in the event of atomic war. Government delegates will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Soldiers Form New Body
SYDNEY, Friday—Imperial exservicemen from all States decided in Sydney today to form a national organisation to be known as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia "Believes War Inevitable"
NEW YORK, April 17. A.A.P.— General Walter Bedell-Smith said that Russians still believed war with the West was inevitable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sandgate Anzac Service Order Next
Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. has completed arrangements for the Anzac Commemoration Service at Sandgate War Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Russia Wants War Ruin As Deterrent
MOSCOW, April 18. A.A.P.— The magazine "Ogoner" suggests hat part of Koenigsbcrg, in former German East Prussia, should be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Brief Record Crowd May See Anzac March Germans Run Amok At Cycling Race
Ex-service leaders said today that they expected a record crowd of more than 200,000 to witness this year's Anzac March in Sydney on Monday, provided the weather is fine. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Soldier On Wounding Charge Allowed £500 Bail
Bail of £500 was allowed a 26-year-old soldier on a malicious wounding charge at West Maitland Court today. The soldier, Clarence James Hartcher, of Adam-st., East…
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