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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Russians Hope For Peace, But Fear War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

It was on a train that I was at last able to talk for several hours, without any advance arrangement, with a Soviet citizen. It happened almost four weeks after my arrival in Russia. IT was the only time I…

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Powers Move To Consolidate War On Reds

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 6

BANGKOK: Observers in South-East Asia have noticed in recent weeks increasing signs of a movement by major powers towards consolidation of their fight against Communism…

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U.S. To Hold Atomic War Manoeuvres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 9

SAN DIEGO (California), April 14. A.A.P.—Navy forces were preparing to-day for Pacific coast manoeuvres based…

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Anzac Services At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 21

Hamilton R.S.L. last night completed arrangements for its own Anzac service, to be held in…

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U.S. War Casualties

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.).—Announced U.S. cattle casualties in Korea now total 133,464. an…

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Victoria's War On Fruit Fly

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

MELBOURNE: The Victorian Government moved swiftly to combat the dreaded Queensland fruit…

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Anzac Services At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

Wallsend Returned Servicemen's League and Wallsend Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women will combine again…

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War Relics To Go On Veiw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. —Relies of the Japanese surrender, recently withdrawn from display at the Australian…

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Parade Ground Army Role At War Cemetery Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

Detachments from at least nine Newcastle C.M.F. units will take part in the annual Anzac Commemoration Service at Sandgate War Cemetery on Sunday. They will participate in…

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Japs Arrest Aust. Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 6

TOKIO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter). — Japanese police in Kure are holding three Australian soldiers…

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Corvette To Visit For Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 4

The corvette H.M.A.S. Wagga will visit Newcastle for Anzac Day. The City of Newcastle…

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Survivor Of U.S. Civil War 107

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 17. A.A.P.—Thomas Riddle said yesterday, on the 107th anniversary of his birth…

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Anzac Service At War Cemetery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 4

The world would be a better place if the comradeship of the men of the services could be extended to civil life, the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. W. A. Hardie) said…

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Anzac Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

AT RIGHT: Margaret Flett, 7, who lost her father in World War II, wore his medals and marched like a…

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Suburban Anzac Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 4

Anzac commemoration services were conducted by R.S.L. sub-branches at Hamilton, Wickham and Waratah…

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Anzac Service At Branxton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

A large crowd attended the annual Anzac memorial service at Branxton yesterday. Ex-servicemen marched from…

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Plea For Holy Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

The hope that ex-servicemen and citizens would resist "efforts to break down the sacredness of Anzac Day" was expressed yesterday by the Dean of…

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Postal Arrangements For Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

Anzac Day arrangements at the Newcastle Post Office will be: Office open 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. All…

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Atomic War Baptism For Bomber Crews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

LAS VEGAS (Nevada), April 19. A.A.P. — Bomber crews were given their baptism in mock atomic warfare yesterday after one of the biggest nuclear explosions in the United States…

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Six Soldiers Injured By Shell Explosion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Six members of the C.M.F. were injured—one critically—when a 100lb. shell in a 5.5 medium field artillery gun exploded prematurely during firing practice at Puckapunyal today. The most seriously in-…

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