Fund Lacking For First War Sailors
The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Ex-Navalmen's Association (Mr. H. Sumners) last night criticised…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1954
614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 31
Soldier Tells Of Great Blast In Marshalls
NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.)—A blast at Eniwetok—believed to hare been an atomic test—shook buildings 300 miles distant. Two letters from a so[?]dier in the area say…
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SAIGON, March 14. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Indo-China war speeded up over the week-end. French and Vietnamese…
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SAIGON, March 15 A.A.P.—French and rebel troops halted the battle around Dien Bien…
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Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., at Cessnock Court to-day, fined a young soldier £20 for having carried an unlicensed pistol at Cessnock on the night of March 14…
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WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—General Matthew Ridgway said today he was concerned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →W. German 'War' On Bad Drivers
BONN (Reuter): Drivers in West Germany may expect soon to feel the effects of a new and vigorous campaign against traffic offences…
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Merewether R.S.L. sub-branch decided last night to hold its annual Anzac dinner on April 21…
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LONDON, March 17. A.A.P.—British sailors taking part in germ warfare defence trials in West Indian waters this year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Peace, Not War, Now Big Problem for World
LONDON, Thurs.: The world is suddenly being obliged to face up to a problem that has not engaged its specialist attention for a good many years—the problem of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wreaths Laid for Soldiers
Wreaths were placed on the Newcastle Soldiers' Memorial on Saturday morning for three soldiers drowned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Start of Soldiers' Footrace
START OF THE MILE RACE at the 15th Northern River Lancers' Athletic Carnival, held at the Sports Ground. The race was won by J. D. Morrow with G. Frazer second and J.W. Daley third. All place getters came from the 16th Com…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Man Wounded by Rifle
A man was shot in the right arm by a pearifle bullet at his home at Lambton yesterday. He is Robert John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Prisoner Of War Association
A branch of the N.S.W. Ex-prisoners' of War Association has been formed in Newcastle. An inaugural meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Soldiers Pay Back Loans
JOHANNESBURG (Reuter): More than half of the £10 1/2-million lent to 28,778 ex-soldiers of World…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Dawn Service
The Newcastle City Anzac dawn service will be held at Civic Park on Anzac morning, Sunday, April…
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Australian and New Zealand fighter squadrons will work as a combined force from Malta in a major NATO exercise later this month…
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Newcastle R.S.L. District Council last night advanced arrangements for its proposal to hold a children's service at the Field of Remembrance in Civic Park on Friday, Apr. 23 at noon. At its previous meeting…
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More than 2000 children from 67 Newcastle district schools are expected to take part in a field of remembrance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swim Training For Soldiers To Be Urged
Stockton R.S.L. sub-branch will make another move to have compulsory swimming instruction introduced into…
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