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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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In Brief War On Island Cost 15,000 Lives Unofficial Bread Zoning Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

A Catholic mission on the island of Cheju (off Southern Korea) reports that three years' fighting between local island forces and rebels from Northern Korea has cost 15,000 lives and…

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Supersonic War Planes Planned By United States

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Fri. (O.S.R.): The American aircraft industry is almost ready to start turning out supersonic combat planes, according to John Stack, deputy chief of research for the National…

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Soldier Dairy Farm Minimum To Stay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Federal Government rejected a request by the New South Wales Government to reduce the minimum butter…

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"Chocolate Soldier" Champion Cocktail

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.).—A. J. Cook, of Winchester, whose "Chocolate Soldier" was awarded 85 marks out of…

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Dr. Evatt Back, Says War Danger Passed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

DARWIN, Sunday.—The Minister of External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) arrived at Darwin to-night by Constellation from overseas…

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Soldier Eject Angry German From Works

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

BERLIN, Tues. (A.A.P.): Dismantling of German plants in the Ruhr was carried out yesterday without bloodshed after troops had evicted angry German workers. The Germans had previously…

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Ex-Soldiers' Tenancy Rights To Be Guarded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Certain tenancy rights of ex-servicemen, which have been jeopardised by a High Court ruling last week…

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Anzac Legion To Seek Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

A search for a central building site or hail suitable for conversion into clubrooms will he made by members of Newcastle sub-branch…

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Coastal Ship Was War Prize

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

The 1356-ton motor vessel Nyora, now discharging cargo in Newcastle, was acquired by the Commonwealth Government…

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N.Z. Wages Air War On Rabbits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON, June 15. A.A.P.-Reuter. —New Zealand's war on rabbits has taken a novel form at Marlborough…

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Surprised To Learn Japs Lost War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

TOKIO, Sat. (A.A.P.-Reuter). — Prince Takamatsu, brother of Emperor Hirohito, has assured six Japanese…

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Preference On Wharves For Ex-Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Provisions of the Re-establishment and Employment Act were being observed by the Waterside Workers…

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Stalin Called War Criminal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 6

GELSENKIRCHEN, Monday (A.A.P.)—Dr. Kurt Schumacher, Chairman of West Germany's Social Democratic…

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Legless Returned Soldier Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 2

The body of Walter Thompson, 60, a legless returned soldier, of Dally's Point, Woy Woy, was found floating near Woy Woy ferry wharf…

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Soldier In Trouble At Water Obstacle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 6

A sergeant in the Royal Army Service Corps strikes engine trouble while taking the water obstacle in the Aldershot…

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Old Soldiers Meet After Half Lifetime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 5

WHEN the Germans broke through in France on March 21, 1918, the 9th Scottish Division, like other units of the…

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Constable Wounded, Man On Bail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Walter William Forbes, 29, painter, of Collingwood, was charged in the City Court with shooting at Senior…

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Week's Air "War" For Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P).—Britain begins today her biggest air exercise since the war. Hundreds of aircraft and…

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War Widow's New Home Went Under

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 6

Among Maitland flood victims given shelter in. Greta camp, where stories of hardship and heroism were commonplace, the name of…

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Churchill's War Memoirs Break Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, June 26. A.A.P.—Mr. Churchill's war memoirs—the second volume of "Their Finest Hour," which will be published to-morrow…

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