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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 31

Scholar's Part In Local Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 12

He would be pleased to cooperate with the R.S.L. in its Anzac arrangements for school children next…

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Officers Study Land-air War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 4

Sixty-eight Army and Air Force officers from the Army College Queenscliffe, and the Air Force College, Point Cook, are studying land-air warfare at Williamtown…

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Singapore Opium War Stepped Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 10

SINGAPORE. — Ships' masters may be liable in future if opium is found in their vessels…

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Secret Of Korean War Revealed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 12

WASHINGTON, Wed. (O.S.R.)—Several air squadrons in the Korean war were 100 per cent. Russian. Lieutenant Noh Kum…

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R.S.L. To Hold Plebiscite On War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 12

After long discussion Newcastle district R.S.L. Council last night decided to take a plebiscite of all sub-branches in its area on the War Memorial proposal. Sub-branches will be…

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Migrant Found Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A New Australian was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital this afternoon with his throat…

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Soldier Charged On Road Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A disabled ex-serviceman was killed while crossing a road between the yellow lines, the…

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Top Soldier For U.S. Talks

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE.—Chief of the General Staff, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Sydney Rowell, is expected to lead Australia's…

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Stop War Plea To United Nations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 28. A.A.P.—The United States will back Siam's move to have the United Nations check the Communist threat in South-east Asia. The Secretary of State (Mr. Dulles) and the U.S…

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War's Leaders Called to Geneva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

GENEVA, May, A.A.P.—The nine nations trying to end the Indo-China war to-day summoned representatives of the opposing armies to Geneva to negotiate a cease-fire…

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Injured Soldier Alone In Blizzard For Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

FAIRBANKS (Alaska), Sun. (A.A.P): A 25-year-old soldier, who broke a hip in a glacier fall, was yesterday rescued as his food ran out. The soldier George…

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Mob Murders U.K. Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 6

PORT SAID, Monday. (A.A.P.)—A crowd of Egyptians brutally murdered a British soldier on the…

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War Cloud Is New Wrestler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 10

A wrestler new to Newcastle, Chief Suni War Cloud, will meet Art Bull in the main match at Newcastle Stadium…

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Ike's Tribute To U.S. War Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.). — President Eisenhower led his fellow-Americans today in a…

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Soldier Saved on Mountain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 9

FAIRBANKS (Alaska), May 31. A.A.P.—A rescue party yesterday reached George Argus, 25, soldier, who had…

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216 Soldiers Down With 'Flu In Qld. Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE: Two hundred and sixteen army men, mostly National Service trainees, have been admitted to Yeronga Camp Hospital suffering from a form of influenza…

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Soldiers Die In Plane Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 1. A.A.P.—A Minnesota National Guard plane, flying through heavy fog, plummeted into a…

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Egyptians Kill Second U.K. Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

CAIRO, June 1. A.A.P.—The body of a second British soldier murdered on the outskirts of Ismailia in the Suez…

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Move For Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Cabinet approved to-day the expenditure of more than £200,000 for more land for…

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Soldier Spiv Made Call-Up Boys Pay

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 8

LONDON: A recruit, paid 4s a day, told a courtma[?]tial at Oswestry that a junior N.C.O. charged him…

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