Soldier Twins Sentenced
LONDON.—Pte. Herbert Chick and Pte. Charles Chick are twins. Their home is at Chalfont Rd., Edmonton, N…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1950
844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 43
Disabled Soldiers' Auxiliary Meeting
The first meeting of the year of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier's Women's Auxiliary, in Newcastle, will be held at Legion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →These Old Soldiers Have Not Faded
"GOOD-BYE Dolly, I must leave you, It breaks my heart to go . . ." The song? One of dozens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Tarakan Wounded Leave Hospital
SYDNEY, Monday.—Five of the survivors of H.M.A.S. Tarakan explosion on January 25 were discharged from hospitals to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Plans For War Memorial
Three schemes for the War Memorial Cultural Centre, involving expenditures of £180,000, £120,000 or £85,000, were placed before Newcastle Council Finance Committee last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Reds Want War Criminals Tried
Newcastle District Committee of the Australian Communist. Party has protested against the proposed decision to release 90…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indo-China "Could Start World War"
TOKYO, Feb. 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Indo-china was instrumental in touching off the Pacific war and could start another, warned the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dollar A Day For U.S. War Prisoners
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—Americans who were prisoners of war in Germany or Japan will get one dollar for every day they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian War Bride In U.S. Found Shot
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—Mrs. Veronica Garrett, 32-year-old Australian war bride, was fatally wounded by four bullets from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters To The Editor War Barbarism
A PHOTOGRAPH of a Japanese soldier returned from Russia and a pathetic par about his tearful wife greeting him, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wickham-Carrington R.S.L. Anzac Service
Wickham - Carrington R.S.L. Sub-branch last night arranged to hold its local Anzac service at Carrington on Sunday, April…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Disturbed By Jap. War Trails
TOKIO, Tues. (O.S.R.) : United States occupation authorities are openly concerned at the disturbing implications of the Australian trial of Japanese war criminals on Manus Island. Legal and diplomatic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Hurled Over Bridge; Road Collision
ALBURY, Monday.—A soldier catapulted over a bridge railing and plunged 25 feet into Flanagan Creek, between Albury and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded After Argument
LISMORE: A 78-year-old fanner was critically wounded in the back last night after a family argument over religion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Statement On War Crimes Withheld
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Federal Cabinet has temporarily withheld a long statement prepared by the Minister for the Army (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Truman's War On U.S. Crime
WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.):President Truman today called for a great moral crusade against…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →10/- Increase In War Widows' Pension Called "Farcical"
MELBOURNE: The suggested 10s a week increase in war widows' pensions was farcical, the Federal President of the War Widows' Guild (Mrs. G. V. Vasey said today. 'This increase would not bring a bad pension up to date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Bride's Death Was Suicide
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. A.A.P.—The Australian war bride, Virginia Garrett, had committed suicide, the Coroner decided after a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War With Soviet Would Be Worst In History
WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A..P.): In a war between Russia and the United States the slaughter would be "many times greater than that in all other wars of human history put…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dudley Honour Roll Unveiling Soon
It was reported at the annual meeting of Dudley Parents and Citizens' Association that it was hoped to unveil the honour roll…
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