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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 31

War-Ravaged Monastery Is Being Rebuilt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 11

ROME, Mon. (A.A.P.): Italians celebrated the rebirth of the town and monastery of Cassino yesterday on the 10th anniversary of the World War battle which reduced them to smouldering rubble…

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U.S. Soldier Shot In North Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

HONG KONG, Mon. (A.A.P.). — Communist police shot dead an American soldier who crossed…

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Anzac Day Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY. — The Anzac Day holiday had been gazetted for Monday, April 26, the Chief…

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Red War Threat In Indo-China

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 13

WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.): The U.S. State Secretary (Mr. Dulles) said yesterday that the Chinese Communists were "coming awfully close" to direct aggression in…

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Likelihood Of U.S. In War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 5. A.A.P.—The Senate is facing the prospect of what some responsible members regard as the likelihood of eventual United States…

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War Plan To Evacuate New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 12

NEW YORK. — A civil defence leader says he is planning to evacuate the entire New York City…

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Land Costing £600,000 For War Settlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—New South Wales Cabinet to-day approved purchase of land costing more than £600,000…

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R.S.L. Anzac Service At Sandgate Cemetery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

The Anzac service organised by the Waratah-Mayfield and Shortland sub-branches of the R.S.L. will be held at the Cross of Remembrance in Sandgate War Cemetery next Sunday commencing at 10.45 a.m…

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U.S. Plane War Deterrent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 10

LONDON, April 6. A.A.P.—The Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (General Gruenther)…

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Civil Defence On A-War Outlined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Cahill) to-day outlined action taken by the State Government for civil defence in the event of atomic warfare. He said the Government…

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More Buses To Soldier's Point Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

Efforts to improve the bus service between Newcastle and Soldier's Point were urged at a meeting of the Soldier's…

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U.s. Soldiers Freed by Russians

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 13

HEIDELBERG, Wed. (A.A.P.): Russia yesterday freed two U.S. soldiers seized on Monday near the…

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Japs Fighting Own Atom War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

TOKIO (O.S.R.): Scientists and politicians in Japan are fighting an "atomic war" of their own. It began when…

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Soldiers Drank On Train

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

ADELAIDE.—About 400 out of 450 soldiers on a troop train from Broken Hill were drinking in their…

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Waratah R.S.L. Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 11

Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L last night completed arrangements for the annual Anzac service at Sandgate…

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Naval Men To Join In Anzac Day Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Forty crew members and three officers of the corvette H.M.A.S. Wagga will take part in the Anzac Day Commemoration in Newcastle. The crew members were…

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Talks On Nazi War Criminals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

BERLIN.—France, U.S. and Russia will confer here soon on how to make life easier for Rudolph…

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Children's Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 7

A special Anzac Day remembrance service for children will be held in Civic Park on April 23…

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R.A.N. Ship For Visit On Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 4

The R.A.N. corvette Wagga will be in Newcastle for Anzac Day. The Secretary of the City…

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All-front War on Communism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 9. A.A.P.—President Eisenhower was quoted as telling an Australian labour leader that Communism must be fought "on all fronts—…

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