Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

206 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 11

A.W.L. Soldier Unchallenged For 5 Months

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

GUAM, Sunday (AAP).—Details were officially released yesterday of the adventure of a young Australian army 'private who, absent, without leave, lived unchallenged for two months at the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Output Lifted Under Soldier Settlement

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, quoted the 34,000 acre "Gragin" Estate, in the Inverell…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Reminiscent of 1914-18 War

Northern Star · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

A member of "D" Coy., 3 Bn. R.A.R., who ing carried gently through a warren of 1914-18 War, towards medical was wounded recently in Korea,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Defence Cuts May Mean War...Truman

Northern Star · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, Sunday (A A P).— Former president, Mr. Truman, said last night cuts in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Roundabout. American War Bride Returns to Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

A former. Lismore girl, who has lived in America for eight years, has returned to spend six months in Lismore She is Mrs. F. M. Wingate, who met her American…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Red Soldiers Executed

Northern Star · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday (AAP). —Eighteen Russian soldiers died in front of Soviet firing squads for refusing: to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Hero On Charge Of Receiving

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 5

AIX EN PROVENCE. Tuesday (AAP).—A hero of the two world wars, decorated 17 times, yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Air Lift For Wounded

Northern Star · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

A tremendous factor in the saving of lives in Korea is the work done by air evacuation helicopters-"choppers"…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Book Reviews Controversy Inevitable for War History Volume

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 6

IT is inevitable that the circumstances of publication of the first volume of the official story of political and social events in Australia during the last war should arouse contrversial issues which are certain to have continued repercussions in the Federal Parliament…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Compilation Of Lismore Honour Roll

Northern Star · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 4

Another effort to compile a 1939-45 honour roll was being made, said the president of the Lismore R.S.L…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Soldiers Seek Speed-Up In Settlement

Northern Star · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Motions urging that the settling of ex-servicemen on the land be expedited are contained in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Nazi War Criminals May Be Released

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 5

BONN, Monday (AAP).— Many Nazi war criminals in Allied prisons may be released by the end of August. This was stated yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Unemployment In U.S. Lowest since War

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP). — Unemployment i[?] the United States last year reached the lowest point…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

To Review Sentences Of War Criminals

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 1

BONN, Tuesday (AAP).—The Western Allies and West Germany are to set up joint boards to review the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Ends on 150-Mile Korean Battlefront Smoke Pall Goes After Three Years' Fighting

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

PANMUNJOM, Monday (AAP-Reuter).—Fighting in Korea came to an end at 11 o'clock tonight Sydney time, 12 hours after the United Nations and Communists signed an armistice agreement. United Nations troops along the 150-mile battlefront this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Addition of "K" (For Korea) To Anzac Suggested

Northern Star · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Archdeacon Hulme-Moir at St. Andrew's Cathedral today suggested the word "Anzac"…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldier Blocks

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 7

Applications for the 15 soldier settlement blocks in the Western Division close on Friday, August 7…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Psychology in Jungle War

Northern Star · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

KAULA LUMPUR, MALAYA (Reuter).—Mr. C. C. Too, who recently resigned from the Malayan Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Belgium Intends To Be Ready For Atomic War (By a Reuter Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 6

BRUSSELS.— The Government of Belgium, whose traditional neutrality has twice been violated within a quarter of a century, is not taking any risk of being wide open to air attack "next…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Soldiers in "School"

Northern Star · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 5

Members of the Army Headquarters Methods of Instruction team instructing members of the 41st…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →