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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Jordan Sees War Near With Israel; 'Will Use Force'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, October 20. A.A.P.—Jordan warned the U.N. Security Council last night that "Israeli aggression" was so serious it might "start a war in the area." Tension between Israel and her Arab…

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Lae War Memorial Unveiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 7

LAE, Oct. 21. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Governor-General (Field Marshal Sir William Slim) to-day unveiled a Cross…

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Council's War On Flies, Mosquitoes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 25

The City Council's Health Division hopes that measures now being taken may go a long way towards eliminating the summer menace of flies and mosquitoes…

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Seamen's War Pensions Bill Passed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The House of Representatives to-night passed the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances…

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West Bars New War For Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 8

NEW YORK, October 21. A.A.P.—Britain, France, and the United States were opposed to a new war for the unification of Korea, Mr. Dulles said last night. Mr. Dulles, United States…

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War Not Likely In Mid-East

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs. (O.S.R. and A.A.P.): Mid-East differences are critical, but may not develop into a major conflict. This is the view of the…

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Parade Ground Trainees Asked To "Soldier On"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 10

Members of Newcastle Army units who have completed home training obligations under the reorganised National Service scheme are being asked to "soldier on" as C.M.F. volunteers…

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New Foods Help War On Hunger

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK (O.S.R.): The buffalo, the fish and the soya bean all hold important answers to the most widespread problem of child welfare—malnutrition…

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Soldier Told Of Bigamy, Police Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 8

Giving himself up, a soldier volunteered information which led to his being charged with bigamy, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke,…

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War Risk Seen In Trieste

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 15

LONDON, Thurs., (A.A.P.): A former Labor Minister, Mr. Noel-Baker, last night accused Britain and the United States of having increased tension in Trieste until there was…

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Spender Attacks Germ War Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 10

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.) : Germ warfare] charges made by Communists were "one of the most infamous calumnies ever concocted by one civilised State against another," declared…

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War On 'Hoppers In Hunter Valley

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The battle against the grasshopper menace in the Hunter Valley involves high stakes as valuable crops are ripening, stud farmers have hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of breeding stock and rich pastures are threatened…

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Continue War In Into-China

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 8

SAIGON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—The French National Assembly's resolution to carry on the war against…

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Japs Want War Criminals Freed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 5

TOKIO.—Australia and five other nations will be asked by Japan to release 860 war criminals serving…

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Parade Ground Endurance Trek For Singleton Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 8

Members of 47 Construction S quadron, R.A.E., Singleton's C.M.F. unit, will hike about 35 miles over rough territory in an endurance test this week-end. While the endurance test…

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Cut In Sentence On Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 13

HONGKONG, October 29. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Full Court of Appeal to-day reduced the sentence of 24…

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Yeo Tilts At M.H.R. Ex-Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Debates in Parliament on war pensions were invariably on a party-political basis, Mr…

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149,000 War Graves

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 6

BRUSSELS, Monday. (A.A.P)—Wreaths were placed yesterday (All Saints Day) on war graves…

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War Caissons Repair Dykes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 6

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Germ War Charge; U.N. Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Nov. 1. A.A.P.—A Soviet proposal calling on all nations that had not done so to ratify the…

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