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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 35

Peace And War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 2

L. McRAE ("N.M.H.," 19/11/51) has struck the right note. The Archbishop of the only ecclesiastic who puts…

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Britain's 'War' On Jap Trade Methods

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (O.S.R.):Concerted Empire action to beat Japanese trade "aggression" is being planned by Members of Parliament…

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Disabled Soldiers To Benefit

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

Newcastle Council Finance Committee last night agreed to recommend to the full council that the former fire station in…

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Island Natives In "Civil War"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

DARWIN, Wednesday.—A "civil war" is going on among natives on Groote Eylandt, in the Gulf of Carpentaria…

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Lag In U.S. War Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. A.A.P.—A "dangerous" lag in U.S. war production was reported to-day. Appointment of a…

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Strange Truce Ends: War On In Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Fri. (A.A.P.) : Allied troops in Korea were put back on an "unrestricted war footing" from noon yesterday by new orders from headquarters. The front lines had…

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Beach Dress "War"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE: St. Kilda police yesterday cautioned hundreds of men and women who attempted to…

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Dinner To Boer War Veterans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 4

Newcastle Naval and Military Veterans' Association held a dinner on Saturday night in honour of Boer War veterans…

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War Veterans Recall Old Times

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 3

Messrs. G. Bucklow and R. Johnston and Dr. Tooth happily recall old times at a dinner held by the Naval and…

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"Essential Factor in War" Malaya's Claim For Independence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Dec. 2. A. A.P.-Reuter.—Malaya's progress toward independence was an essential factor in the war against the country's Communists, Malay, Chinese and Indian leaders told Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, at Kuala…

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Cross To Labuan War Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Cross of Sacrifice would be unveiled at the Labuan war cemetery next Anzac Day, the…

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Churchill Says War Dancer Lessened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.) : The danger of war has become "more unlikely," the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) told the House of Commons yesterday. "I cannot feel that the…

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Army to Enlist 3900 Women

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—The C.M.F. will accept 3900 women. The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) said…

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Atom War or Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. A.A.P.—Atomic energy advances, for war and peace, were announced yesterday. War In Washington,…

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New Effort to Settle Oil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Dec. 9. A.A.P.—Moves are being made by the World Bank for a Persian oil settlement. Britain and Persia are "sympathetic"…

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Ismailia Outrage British Soldiers Knifed To Death By Arabs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 9. A.A.P.—Egyptians stabbed two British soldiers to death last night. The incident occurred in the Arab quarter of Ismailia,…

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Korean War Warms Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Dec. 10. A.A.P.—Fighting "warmed up" on the Korean battle fronts to-day. It did so as the truce…

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Korean Air War Causes Unease "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The prospect of the United Nations losing air supremacy in Korea continues to worry responsible Americans…

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Soldier Flown From Korea To U.S. To Save Brother

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.) — An Army private was flown from Korea to Texas today to give some skin to his twin brother, who was badly burned by a phosphorus shell in the Korean fighting…

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War Move Aid to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 7

The move by the Church of England Grammar School for Boys from Newcastle to Morpeth during World War II had proved a great advantage to the school, the Bishop of…

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