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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 35

Can't Limit War and Win Says Ridgway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 17. A.A.P.—A Congressman yesterday quoted Lieut.-General Ridgway as having said it would be impossible to win the Korean war if the fighting were confined to Korea…

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Returned Men's Duty To Dead Comrades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

It was the duty of returned servicemen to live by the ideals for which their comrades had fallen, said Mr. H. L. Wheeler at a social…

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Spirit Of Anzac "Missing"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 4

The world desire for peace had fallen down because the spirit of Anzac was missing, Rev. W. Young said at the Newcastle Business…

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Special Anzac Service At Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

Members of Hamilton R.S.L. subbranch will attend a special memorial service at Newcastle Cathedral on Anzac Day morning…

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Merewether R.S.L. Anzac Dinner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 4

More than 150 members of the Merewether R.S.L. and visitors attended the annual Anzac dinner in the sub-branch's social…

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V.A's To Lead Anzac March

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 8

NEWCASTLE V.AD.'s will take part in two important celebrations in the next few weeks…

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Intensify "War" On Mosquitoes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 4

Health inspectors from the Hunter ValLey and neighboring districts will meet in Newcastle tomorrow to plan an intensified campaign against mosquitoes…

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Letters To The Editor War On Rabbits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 6

The infecting of unfortunate rabbits with disease germs is cruel and stupid. Cannot experimenters do…

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Man Keen To Enlist Made Flying Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. Alex Bentley, 21, of Curry-street, Merewether, is so keen to enlist in a proposed Newcastle flight of the Citizen Air Force that he asked for the day off from his work in Sydney yesterday and flew…

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Book Of Gold In Service On Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

The Book of Gold, in which is inscribed the names of district servicemen who fought in World War I., will be carried from the…

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Parade Ground Eight Dawn Services On Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

Eight Anzac commemoration services will take place at dawn in Newcastle, suburban and lakeside areas on Wednesday. It will be the largest number of dawn ceremonies held in the district. The main ceremony will be…

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Archbishop Attacks Class War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Roman Catholic Coadjutor-Archbishop of Melbourne (Archbishop Simonds) said in Sydney to-day,…

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Enemy Could Start War, Says General

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

TOKYO, April 19. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Lieut.-General Ridgway, United Nations Supreme Commander, said the United States faced the…

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War History Series Ready To Print

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Tenders were being invited for printing Australia's official war history, the Acting Minister for the Interior…

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EDITORIAL All In For The War On Mosquitoes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

IF THE PUBLIC is really anxious to protect its own interest it will pay close attention to the deliberations of the health authorities from the Hunter Valley and neighboring districts who…

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Woman Tells Of Soldier Sweethearts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A 32-year-old woman who is claiming heavy damages for alleged breach of promise said to-day she had had…

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Cars Wanted for Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 3

An appeal to motorists to place their cars at the disposal of veterans and disabled ex-servicemen for the Anzac Day march was made…

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Anzac Service In City Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 3

A service in a city shop and another conducted annually by young women at Lambton Methodist Church will be among Anzac…

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War Wanted on Mosquitoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

Councils in the Hunter River district will he asked to cooperate with health inspectors in an intensified campaign to eradicate mosquitoes. This was decided at a…

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Preventive War Or Peace?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

History may prove, from the military viewpoint, that the strategy advocated by General MacArthur was right. That is…

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