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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 35
SINGAPORE, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Mrs. Soh Kut Peng (30), who had a phobia about World War III., pushed her four children into a fast flowing river near Kuala Lumpur, then Jumped in herself…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Government Whip (Mr. Gullett) said to-day that if enabling soldier settlers to buy their own properties was Socialism then he was a Socialist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A regimental parade was held at Hamilton Drill Hall last night when the 2/2nd Infantry Battalion (A.I.F.) Association presented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Officers of the ship, which is in Newcastle Harbour, said yesterday that members of the crew would not venture near certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Three jet battles raged over north-west Korea yesterday while Chinese ground troops increased pressure alone the Central Front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANBERRA, Sunday.—The first volumes of the Australian official war history are expected to be published by next June, it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle-Hunter District Council of the Ex-servicemen’s Legion yesterday unanimously desided to support the policy of the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TOKIO, Wed. (A.A.P.).—Rain halted Allied attempts yesterday to regain three key hill positions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The average cost of war service homes had increased by approximately £1000 in all States since the end…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →People must not look on war as inevitable, the Archbishop of York (Dr. Garbell) said yesterday. He was addressing a gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANBERRA: Australia would not be left to stand alone in the event of another world war, the Minister for Defence (Mr. McBride) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Churchill would no doubt be far happier in his Prime Ministership if the only problems demanding urgent attention were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Wed. (A.A.P. and O.S.R.): Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh today met the man who claims to be the King's oldest soldier—Ben…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SINGAPORE, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Clashes in Malaya's terror war yesterday cost the lives of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remembrance Day was celebrated throughout the British Commonwealth and Allied countries yesterday. Marches and services were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 40 soldiers of World War I were entertained in Toronto Hall on Saturday night by Toronto sub-branch of the R.S.L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Service Homes Division was having difficulty in getting tenders for building homes, the President of Newcastle R.S.L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TOKYO, Nov. 12. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Nine Japanese who completed their war crimes sentences on Manus Island were received as heroes when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PARIS, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The Australian Minister for External Affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Australian Army casualties in Korea for the week November 3 to 10, inclusive, were four killed in action, 12…
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