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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

5,598 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Blue Star Line Rapid Replacement of War Losses

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

The present strength of the Blue Star Line Fleet (including Frederick Leyland and Company and Union Cold Stores), totals twenty-four vessels of 204,262 gross tons. Whilst still far short of the…

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Working Class Unity Can Bar Menzies’ Path To War

Tribune · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

The Menzies-Fadden Government will try, from the meeting of Parliament tomorrow, to set Australia further along the road to “thought control”, fascism, war and lowered living standards. Revelations in the Governor-General’s speech of black deeds to come, of attacks on traditional trade…

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Star's Wounded Pride

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

Film actress Arlene Dahl is feeling very hurt. To be exact, she is wounded in 40 different places. She…

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Liberals Plan Electoral War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 24

The Liberal Party is conducting a campaign in the Kingsford area against the transfer of that suburb from the…

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P.m. to Speak on Jap War Trials

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA; Thursday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said today that he would make a comprehensive statement on…

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U.S. Strikers Blow Up Cut In Coal War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

PITTSBURGH, Thursday.-- Members of the striking United Mine workers' picketing on the coalfields dynamited a new Bethlehem open-cut mine yesterday, causing damage…

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U.S. Strikers Blew Up Cut In Coal War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

PITTSBURGH, Thursday.-- Members of the striking United Mineworkers' picketing on the coalfields dynamited a new Bethlehem open-cut mine yesterday, causing damage…

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U.S. Strikers Blow Up Cut In Coal War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

PITTSBURGH, Thursday.-- Members of file striking United Mineworkers' picketing on the coalfields dynamited a new Bethlehem open-cut mine yesterday, causing damage…

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Soviet move to ban A-war 'soon' Convention by U.N. PROPOSED

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wed.--Russia will announce within a few weeks a qualified proposal to outlaw atomic and hydrogen bombs, says the Christian Science…

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"Struggle to Avert War" U.S. Leaders Urge Continuing Aid Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Two American leaders yesterday appealed to Congress for continued American leadership in the struggle between…

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Films You Will Soon Be Seeing:: Studio Gossip:: Short Story "Battleground" Has The War As It Mostly Was 'All Quiet...' Tradition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 12

WITH M.S.M.'s "Battleground,", opening in Sydney to-morrow, the pendulum has swung back again to a clearer, more realistic view of filmed warfare and away from the glamorous, heroics of propaganda. The film approaches the drama of World War II in…

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War Service Homes Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The War Service Homes Division expects to finish at least 5,157…

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Menzies on Japanese War Trials

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Seventeen cases involving charges against 120 suspected Japanese war…

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"Economic war" fear in wharf strikes

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 8

If waterside workers were to engage in a sort of economic warfare with the community it was "most unfortunate," Mr. Justice Kirby said today. In the Arbitration Court…

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War Crimes Trials Full Statement By Menzies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. —A full statement about the trials of Japanese war criminals will be made by the…

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Japanese War Trials to Be Speeded-- P.m

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Seventeen cases, involving charges against 120 suspected Japanese war criminals would be heard at Manus island, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced in the House of Representatives today…

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Japanese War Trials to Be Speeded-p.m

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. --Seventeen cases, involving charges against 120 suspected Japanese war criminals would be heard at- Manus. Island, the Prime Minister (Mr. Memzies) announced in the House of Representatives today…

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Japanese War Trials to Be Speeded- P.m

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Seventeen cases, involving charges against 120 suspected Japanese war criminals would be heard at Manus Island, the Prime Minister (Mr. k Menzies) announced in the House of Representatives' today…

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Japanese War Trials to Be Speeded- P.m

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA,Friday. -- Seventeen cases, involving' charges against 120 suspected Japanese war 'criminals .would be heard at Manas Island, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced in the House of Representatives today…

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War Pension Rates Move For Living Cost Rises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Demands that war pensions and war widows' pensions should go up with cost of living rises will be made at the Federal conference…

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