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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 43

War Pensioner Stabbed In Chest, Forehead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Eric Clarrington Street, 38, a war pensioner, of Hall-street, Bondi, is in hospital with two stab wounds in…

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Czechs Detain British-born War Brides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

PRAGUE, June 14. A.A.P.— The Czech Government has prevented 17 British-born wives of Czech citizens from returning to…

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Officials Differ On Disabled Soldiers' Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Boundaries within which Newcastle sub-branch of the Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Soldiers' Association could make…

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Soldier Farms' Butter Standard To Be Reviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Government had promised to review its standard of 12,000lb. of butter a year for dairy…

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Soldier Settler Repayments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY.—For the 11 months of the current financial year, soldier settlers have repaid more than £1,000,000 of…

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Disabled Soldiers' Ball Visitors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 15

Sydney visitors coming to Newcastle tomorrow to attend the Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Soldiers' Ball…

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Italian Paper Hurt By Soldier's Opinion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

ROME, June 15. A.A.P.—The Right Wing newspaper "II Tempo," to-day brought to a climax the wave of protest in the Italian…

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Disabled Soldiers' Association Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 9

Blue and gold were the predominating colors in the decorations and bouquets carried by the matron of honor and debutantes at the Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Soldiers' Association Ball last night at…

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Gaol Sentences For Japanese On War Crime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, June 19. A.A.P. Reuter.—Major Hiroshi Itsui and Captain Hiraysu Shina were found guilty by the War Crimes Court…

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War Memorial At Stockton Church

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 6

The Bishop of Newcastle (the Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) will dedicate a war memorial and thanksgiving…

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Danger Of War "Not Imminent"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 7

TOKYO, June 22. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The belief that there was no immediate danger of war was expressed to-day by Mr. John Foster Dulles, Republican foreign policy adviser to…

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Producers Seek Aid In War On Rabbits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Primary Producers' Union decided to seek from the C.S.I.R.O. home means of "wholesale destruction" of…

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Young Officer 'Behind Scene' On Jap War Crimes Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 6

MANUS, Fri. (O.S.R.): The man responsible for many months of the investigation which lies behind some of the war crimes trials here is the youngest officer attached to the first Australian War Crims'…

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U.S. Senate Approves Alien Enlistments

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.)—The Senate today passed the bill to allow 2500 aliens abroad to enlist in the U.S. Army…

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Korea Danger Zone In "Cold War"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 25: A.A.P.— Korea's "little curtain"—the 38th parallel line separating the Communist North from the Republican…

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10,000 "Invade" Paris For War Pension Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 5

PARIS, June 25. A.A.P.—Parisiens gave a warm welcome yesterday to an army of 10,000 veterans of the two world wars who settled…

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Migrants Anxious About Korean War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Many New Australians from the migrant ship, Dundalk Bay made anxious inquiries about the war in…

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Background To Korean War; How Clash Has Developed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 6

People all over the world are wondering about the outbreak of war in Korea. Many are asking themselves, "Can this be it?" It is a natural Question after…

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U.S. Senators Are Against Being Involved In War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.): Republican Senators agreed unanimously today that the Communist attack on South Korea should not be allowed to involve the U.5. in war…

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Prices Crash On New York Stock Exchange Through Korean War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): Prices crashed on the Stock Exchange here today in a nervous reaction to the fighting in Korea. The market value of all stocks listed dropped about 4000…

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