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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

641 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 33

Merewether R.s.l. Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

Merewether R.S.L. last night arranged to hold its Anzac Commemoration Service on Sunday, April 24…

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Gwydir Estates For Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two large estates in Gwydir electorate had been approved for war service land settlement, the Vice-president…

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Spent £7½M. On Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government had spent £7,545,000 under the soldier settlement scheme, the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Stockton Anzac Day Parades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

Stockton sub-branch of the R.S.L. will hold a Dawn Service at the Soldiers' Memorial, Mitchell-street, on Anzac Day…

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War Inventions Panel Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday—Federal Cabinet to-day approved the appointment of a panel to investigated gate claims against the…

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Federal Bill To Deport War Refugees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Federal Cabinet to-night approved introduction of legislation to enable the Government to deport persons who…

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Soldier Was Crushed By Moving Gun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 10

At the Inquest on Mervyn Alphonsus Ho[?] soldier, of Nobbys-road, Newcastle, the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) found that death…

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Sport On Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League would view with great disfavor any organised sport being played before 1 p.m. on…

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Toronto March For Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

Toronto branch members of the Returned Soldiers' League will march on Anzac Day from the post-office to the memorial in…

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Anzac Day Plans At Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 9

Lambton-New Lambton R.S.L. yesterday completed its arrangements for the Anzac services and celebrations…

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Adamstown R.S.L. Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 5

Adamstown R.S.L. will not hold its usual Anzac service in Adamstown Park, but will hold a short service at the…

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Soviet Wants Civil War, Says Tito

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

BELGRADE, April 10. A.A.P.—Marshal Tito yesterday accused Russia and her satellites of seeking to promote "civil war" in Yugoslavia by attempting to persuade the population to overthrow his…

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Writing On War Grave Crosses 'Faded, Legible'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

Writing on crosses of war graves at Sandgate was faded but perfectly legible, said the Secretary-General of the Imperial War Graves…

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S.M. Upbraids Young Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 9

"Some young fellows seem to be under the impression that wearing a uniform is a licence for…

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Gold Anzac Cup Was Lost And Found

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

A GOLD CUP, which was reported found yesterday after having been loss for 10 years, will be awarded to the Citizens'…

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War Bonds, Petrol Tickets Stolen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Detectives are investigating the theft of £170 worth of war hands, about £30 in cash and petrol tickets for 120…

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Unveiling Ceremonies At Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Returned Soldiers' Association will hold its service on Anzac morning at…

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Anzac Day March at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

Wallsend sub-branch of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women will hold an Anzac Day march on Sunday, April 24…

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Headstones For War Graves In Pacific

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Anzac Division of the Imperial War Graves Commission has started on the huge job of…

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Canada, U.S. Plan To Use Industry In War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.): U.S. and Canada today established a joint committee to co-ordinate their plans for industrial mobilisation in an "emergency."…

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