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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 35

MacArthur Paroles War Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

TOKYO, March 27. A.A.P.-Reuter.—General MacArthur has ordered the authorities at Sugamo Prison. Tokyo, to release nine more…

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World War II Mines Off Norway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

OSLO, March 27. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Norwegian Naval command in Western Norway made harmless 16 mines in Norwegian waters in…

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Long And Short Of Hemline War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

LONDON, March 27. A.A.P.—The "Battle of the Hemline" looks like starting again, says the gossip writer of the "Evening News." "This is despite designer Jacques…

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Soldier Has Time Bomb "Tick-tock" "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 27.—The Army has decided to accept John Husband, of Oklahoma City, despite the…

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U.S. Soldiers "Living In Squalor"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

ANCHORAGE (Alaska).— Families of American soldiers on garrison duty in Alaska are living in squalor, Andrew Tully…

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Anzac Day Service Sites Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

Executive officers of Newcastle R.S.L. District Council would investigate alternate sites and march routes for next year's Anzac Day…

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Anzac Service At Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) will preside at the Wallsend R.S.L. dawn service at 5.30 a.m. on Anzac Day…

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Indian Wounded Near Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

LISMORE, Thursday.—Police are investigating the shooting of a 63-year-old Indian on his farm near Bangalow to-day…

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Czech Children's New War Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 7

PRAGUE, March 29. A.A.P.-Reuter.—"Russians and Americans" has supplanted "Cowboys and Indians" as a game at Czechoslovakia's children's holiday camps…

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LETTERS To the Editor Menzies and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 7

MR. MENZIES claimed recently that the Labour party was being dragged unwillingly to the electors. Had the majority of…

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Anzac Service in English Town

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Nicholson, who is still a member of the Waratah -Mayfield R.S.L. and now ; living at 28 New Broadway,…

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Young Bride Wounded On Honeymoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—A young Sydney bride of two days was accidentally shot and wounded by her husband at Southport, on the…

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War And Peace In 30 Years' Flying

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 5

Today the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates its 30th birthday. The R.A.A.F. could really be said to have commenced 37…

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New Flagpole for Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 3

It is expected that the new flagpole in Civic Park will be in position in time for the Anzac Day celebrations on April 25…

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Anzac Service In Civic Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

Civic Park has to be examined seriously as the venue for future Anzac Day services. Officers of the District Council of the…

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Admiral Halsey Gains From War Ships Deal "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 1.—Two Senate committees are looking into a profitable deal in war surplus ships which won shareholders a…

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Anzac Service At Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) will preside at the Wallsend R.S.L dawn service at Wallsend Rotunda on Anzac…

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War Crimes Trials Nearing End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 5

LOS NEGROS, April 3. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The trials of alleged Japanese war criminals by the Australian War Crimes Court will end…

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No Reserved Occupations Next War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY.—In the next war there will be no general reserved occupations in which men may escape their…

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First Vad Parade Since War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 8

Newcastle V.A.D.'s will go on parade for the first time since the war next Sunday. They will take part in the…

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