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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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"Forgotten Men" Of Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 5

The Gallipoli Legion of Anzacs should make inquiries about Anzacs who were in Morisset Mental Home, Mr. R…

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Giant Plan To Reach War Footing In 1953

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Australia's security was likely to depend on sea and air control for at least 20 years, Mr. McBride said to-day…

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Soviet Lead in War Research "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Russia is believed to be pushing ahead of the United States in weapon research, says the "Wall Street Journal's" Washington…

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Korean War In 21st. Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 25. A.A.P.—The 21st month of the Korean war began to-day. There was virtually no…

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French Hint Of End To War In Indo-China

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

SAIGON, Tues. (A A.P. Reuter). — France would favor an international conference to settle the Indo-China war. This was announced here yesterday by…

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Soldier On Charge Of Wounding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. —Private Peter Collins was charged in the City Court to-day with having wounded…

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War Widows Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 9

1: At a meeting of Newcastle War Widows' Guild at Anzac House, Hamilton. 2: Some of the officials of the War Widows' Guild (I. to r.), Mesdames J. Turner (Mayfield) treasurer A. F. Stack (Merewether) secretary, N. M. Watson (Hamilton) president, B. Norris (Mayfield) and H. Hamilton…

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War Criminals Are Released

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 3

DUSSELDORF, Wednesday (A.A.P)—Eleven Germans convicted of war crimes were released…

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German War Chief Paroled For Week

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday (O.S.R.).—Field Marshal von Manstein, whose release is one of Germany's…

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World War 3 'Won In Nevada'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, Feb. 28. A.A.P.—World War III. had been, in a sense, fought and won on the deserts of Nevada,…

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'Niggardly Payment' To Ex-Prisoners Of War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

The Newcastle District Council of the R.S.L. was perturbed at the "niggardly attitude" of the Federal Government towards exprisoners of war, the secretary of the council (Mr. T. Bradford) i said today…

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Navy Korean War Veterans' March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday. — Naval veterans of the Korean war will march through Sydney on Thursday…

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A.L.P. Chief Condemns Margin 'War'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. J. A. Ferguson, M.L.C., to-day condemned strikes by metal trades unions in New South Wales and Victoria as…

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Mystery Man In U.S. Probe On War Deals "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 2.—George Dawson, wealthy British mystery man, will be called to Washington to explain his port in the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of United States surplus war materials…

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"Forgotten" Again, Says Soldier From Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: A soldier who returned today from the front line in Korea said the feeling was growing there that the Australian generosity "is confined to Christmas". "Now that the Christmas…

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War 'Rats' 'Gain' Reputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Newcastle sub-branch of the Rats of Tobruk Association had got more recognition by the public and other…

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Germ War Charge by Chinese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

TOKYO, March 4. A.A.P. Reuter.—Peking Radio accused American planes of dropping fleas carrying bubonic plague…

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£850,000 For War Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Commonwealth Government will spend £850,000 on new machine tools and plant…

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War Hero Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— A man stated to have been acclaimed throughout Australia for an action which earnt him…

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Split Threat on War Housing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Two members of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party to-day threatened to resign from the party as a protest against the…

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