Soldier's Point May Be Sold
CANBERRA, Wednesday—Early action would be taken to dispose of the Commonwealth naval base lands…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1953
565 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 29
Welcome Home "Fireworks"
Lambton Central Progress Association decided last night to ask Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shire To Buy Soldier's Point Lands
Port Stephens Shire Council agreed in principle yesterday to buy Commonwealth naval base lands embracing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Tale Worth Waiting For
Richard Pape has taken a long time to tell his personal war story, but it was worth waiting for. More than an ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Less Danger Of War
NEW YORK, October 11. A.A.P.—The danger of world war was less to-day than in 1950, Sir Percy Spender said to-day. The Australian Ambassador…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two R.a.f. Men Wounded
CAIRO, Oct. 12. A.A.P.—Three Egyptians, armed with revolvers and a Sten-gun, wounded two R.A.F. men near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayfield Man (77) Recalls Boer War Experiences
Last Sunday, the 53rd anniversary of the start of the Boer War, brought back many vivid memories to 77-year-old Mr. W. E. Taylor, of Mayfield. Mr. Taylor was 24 when:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Concern On Soldier's Point Land
Soldier's Point Progress Association decided to call a public meeting to discuss future ownership of land in its area…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terror "War" In Indonesia
DJAKARTA: The fight against terrorism rampant through large tracts of Indonesia, is first item on the programme of the recently appointed government of Ali Sastroamidjojo…
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CANBERRA.—Fewer than 9000 of the 36,000 World War II applications for War Service land…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Harding Sees War Colleague
DARWIN, Wednesday.—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Field-Marshal Sir John Harding), who arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Heroine In Pauper's Grave
LONDON. — Newhaven branch of the British Legion are to buy and put up a headstone for…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Saigon Gay In Spite Of Bitter War
SAIGON (O.S.R.): Like a spruce young officer of Napoleon's armies, the city of Saigon has gone to war with uniform pressed and boots and buckles ashihe…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Neighbours' Fists Fly In Fashion War "Herald" Service
LONDON, October 14.—Stout Mrs. Gwendoline Wright complained to a Nottingham Court yesterday that her next door neighbour, slim Mrs. Mary Soal, was always copying her clothes. It had been going on for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Atomic Weapon Blast Lights Up Desert; Roar War Terrific Atom Chief
WOOMERA, Thursday: An atomic weapon was successfully exploded at Emu Field, in the heart of the Central Australian desert, at 7 a.m. today. The whole desert leapt into brilliant light as the weapon went off with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Charged; Man Wounded
Kjele Makaelson, 28, of Church-street, Newcastle, a Norwegian, was admitted to Royal Newcastle Hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.N. To Act On Jordan Border War
NEW YORK, October 18. A.A.P.—At the request of Britain, France and the U.S., the U.N. Security Council will meet to-morrow to stop bloodshed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Ex-Soldier Heads P.&C
Windale School is believed to have the only American ex-serviceman as president of a parents and citizens' association in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen Cheered At Anzac Concert
LONDON, Tues. (AA.P.): The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were given a rousing reception last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suggested Street Names Have Would War Flavor
Residents in the proposed War Service Homes area at Shortland may have to get used to street names which are un-Australian. but which have strong Australian associations. When the subdivision is…
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