War Over Water Is Feared
WASHINGTON (O.S.R.)—A dispute between India and Pakistan over water rights might lead to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1954
614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 31
Shire War On Noxious Weed
A weed growing on between 20 and 25 farms at Miller's Forest, Brisbanefield and Duckenfield had been identified as Paterson's Curse, the Health Inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Retired, Re-enlisted
Orderly Corporal N. G. Guinness, of 14 Field Squadron, R.A.E., retired from the Regular Army on Monday and re-enlisted in the same unit, but in the C.M.F., last night. He is seen (left) enlisting in the C.M.F. at Waratah Drill…
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The sale of poppies will be conducted throughout the State on Thursday, Nov. 11, when…
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TAIPEH, Nov. 3. A.A.P.R.-Reuter.— Chinese Nationalist and Communist planes to-day continued their "pocket" air war off the southern coast of China's Chekiang…
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LONDON: Three parachutes with dark objects suspended beneath them floated lazily, innocently down on the Japanese city of Nagasaki on a cloudless summer da ynine years ago. A tenth of a millionth…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Air Fights In 'Pocket War'
TAIPEH (Formosa), Nov. 4. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Nationalist and Communist planes clashed for the first time in their "pocket war" to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan Ends Burma "War"
RANGOON, Nov. 5. A.A.P. — Burma and Japan signed a peace treaty in Rangoon to-day officially ending…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen's Tribute To War Dead
LONDON, Nov. 7. A.A.P.—Queen Elizabeth joined 6000 service and ex-servicemen and women last night, in paying tribute to the fallen in two world wars…
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Church bells yesterday pealed a welcome for Baron von…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French War On Terrorists
ALGIERS, Tues. (A.A.P.) —The French High Command in Algeria is planning to send commando…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SEATO Check To War Adventure
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): As far as lay in her power, Britain must see that no new adventures began on a miscalculation which could Bead to war, Sir Anthony Eden told the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia's War Prize Big German Press At Waratah Plant
A gigantic hydraulic forging press, strongly suspected by the Allies of having played a part in the German V1 and V2 rocket programme in the last war, is being installed at Commonwealth Steel Co. Ltd.,…
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NEW YORK, Nov. 9. A.A.P. — President Eisenhower said yesterday that the spectre of war loomed less threateningly than in a long time…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday. —Power to survive might prove to be the greatest deterrent to an outbreak of atomic war,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Duke Named In War Papers
LONDON, Nov. 9. A.A.P. — The British Government to-day published two letters referring to the Duke of Windsor, among a selection of German foreign policy…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Air Loss Price of Cold War
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. A.A.P. — The shooting down of an American plane by M.I.G. fighters over Japan "is the price the United States must expect to pay in the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War Dead Are Remembered
The memories of Armistice Day should bring to all a greater awareness of the national heritage and the need for continued sacrifice in daily living, the Rev. C. W. Ritchie told a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flag Memorials To War Dead
SYDNEY, Wednesday. —The Governor (Sir John Northcott) to-day unfurled two flags at Sydney Technical College…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Bride To Have Trip Home
Mrs. Gordon Kirk, of Mayfield, will leave in the Orion on Wednesday with her two young daughters, Anne Maree…
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