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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

3,484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 175

Tourist Attacked by War Dancers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG. -- Mr. Quentin Kaynes, New York businessman, with four fellow-tourists, stopped their…

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Ex-Soldiers Out To Beat The Housing Problem

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 3

Two big, important experiments in community housing which, it is hoped, will lead to the solution of ex-soldiers housing troubles, are planned in N.S.W. for 1949 by the Returned Servicemen's League and the…

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"War Lord" Generals may rule China if war ends

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 2

HONGKONG, Sat. -- Chinese Communist generals are rapidly becoming independent warlords. Fears are now widespread that when the…

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Remains Of War Pilot

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Portion of the skeleton of the pilot was found today by police and members…

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Soviet 'got U.S. war secrets'

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sat. -- Spies before the war sent to Russia details of the self-sealing petrol tank for planes and…

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The Achievements of 1948 Red dust would wage war on pernicious anaemia

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 8

Leaders in Britain of medicine, science, the Church, and films this week named the greatest achievement in their respective fields in 1948…

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Man-made "Moon" Scheme Fantastic U.S. Project War Bases in Space Possible

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday.—The sensational disclosure that America's Armed Forces are preparing plans to dispatch man-made "moons" into space, for use as bases in future wars, has been accepted with equanimity by Americans…

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Terrorists Kill Eight Soldiers

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 32

SINGAPORE, Saturday.—Eight British soldiers, believed to be Hussars, were killed today in a battle with terrorists…

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Nylon heels for soldiers

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 21

The US Army's exhibition in New York of newly-developed apparel for troops included:…

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Hint At War With Jews: U.K. Report Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, has warned the U.S. Government of the danger…

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SUN Readers Say War veteran's thanks

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 9

After having, for close on 88 years, tasted of the bitter and sweets of life in various places, I have for two months been an…

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Greeks Use U.s. Loan for War

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 10

ATHENS, Tuesday.--Greece has begun drawing on unspent reconstruction funds to finance the war against the Communist guerrillas…

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Britain Fears Coup by Reds in Middle East New Moves To EndWar

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--A reliable diplomatic spokesman revealed yesterday that Britain had warned the United States that there was a grave…

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Middle East Coup by Reds Feared in Britain New Moves To End War

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--A reliable g diplomatic spokesman revealed yesterday that Britain had warned the United States that there was a grave…

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Shot in Street Ex-Soldier's Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

A young returned soldier shot himself dead in Walker Street, Redfern, last night, outside the…

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Anzac House Competition the Premiated Designs

Construction · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 3

The winners for the Anzac House Architectural Competition were announced December 20th last and recorded in ''Construction” for December 22, 1948. The winning architects were Messrs. Walter Bunning and Charles Madden, who receive the first premium of £1000. The second prize was awarded to Mr…

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War Losses Replaced

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

Britain's shipping losses during the last war will have been replaced by the time present building, or orders in British…

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Widow Says War Caused Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 5

A man, aged 23, who shot himself dead outside a girl friend's home on Monday night, joined the A.I.F. when he was…

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New Method to Miss Next War

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

AMSTERDAM.--For £400 you can buy an escape ticket for the next war in Holland. It is arranged by a new…

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SUN Readers Say War veterans' home

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 11

The Board of Honorary Directors of the War Veterans' Home was indeed, happy to have Mr. Jackson of Manly (Sun 41'49),…

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