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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

565 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 29

Anzac Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Prints of all pictures taken of Anzac March are now available at "Newcastle Morning Herald,"…

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Two Soldiers Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 3

HONGKONG, April 28. A.A.P.-Reuter. — A Chinese taxi-cyclist told the Supreme Court to-day that he became…

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Kurri Soldier Dies in Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. C. Grainger, of Hampden-street, Kurri Kurri, have been notified that their son, Private Brian…

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Soldier's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Clem Grainger, of Hampden St., Kurri, have been notified that their son Pte…

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Anzac Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

Prints of all pictures taker of Anzac March are now available at "Newcastle Morning Herald,"…

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Many Korean Clergymen Killed In War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 5

Since the beginning of the Korean war, more than 300 Korean Presbyterian ministers or evangelists had been killed or reported missing, Rev. H. McDonald said yesterday. Mr. McDonald, State…

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U.s. War Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 30. (A.A.P.).—United States war casualties in Korea went up by 623 to 134,410 in the week…

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Soldiers Guilty of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

HONGKONG, May 1. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A jury in the Supreme Court to-day found two young British soldiers, one…

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'Risk War' Advice On S.E. Asia

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A.A.P.): America should serve Russia with an…

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War In Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

DR. Idris Morgan ('N.M.H.,' 27/4/'53) in quoting the Words of a Korean politician and university lecturer gives…

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First Japanese Ship Since War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

DARWIN, Monday.—The first Japanese ship to visit Darwin since the war arrived to-day…

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Parachutes Save 40 Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, May 4. A.A.P.—Forty soldiers parachuted to safety yesterday when a United States C-119…

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100,000 War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday.—The Minister for Social Services (Mr. Townley) announced to-day the completion of 100,000…

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2 Northern Men In War Casualties

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA. — A casualty list of Australians in Korea and Japan, released today by the Army…

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Sale Of War Decorations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 10

Replying to a request that the Commonwealth Government legislate to prevent any person selling…

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Funerals Of Two World War I Men

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

Two World War I veterans were buried at the Sandgate Cemetery yesterday…

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C.M.F. Officer As Korean War Observers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Four officers of the Citizen Military Forces would go to Korea this month as…

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German War Prisoner Surrenders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 13

NEW YORK, May 8. A.A.P.—A German prisoner of war who escaped from a United States prison camp in June,…

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Korea 'War To Save Australia'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 7

The war in Korea was a fight to prevent Soviet nations from attacking Australia and its island approaches in…

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Anzac Dinner At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 5

More than 150 members of Hamilton R.S.L. and visitors attended the annual Anzac dinner on…

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