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

Sydney · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

4,891 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 245

Wounded Return

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

Nine wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in Sydney by Qantas Skymaster, today. From left: B. B. Buchanan, L. L. Heming, C. W. Wheatley and J. Walker, all of New South Wales…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wounded Return

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Nine wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in Sydney by Qantas Skymaster, today. From left: B. B. Buchanan, L. L. Heming, C. W. Wheatly and J. Walker, all of New South Wales…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Korea Wounded Return

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

Nine wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in Sydney by Qantas Skymaster, today. After Red Cross workers bad supplied cigarettes and .arranged for the despatch of telegrams, the wounded were taken by ambulance to the General Repatriation Hospital, Concord. From the left M. A. Allan, B. B. Buchanan, L. L. Heming, C.W. Wheatley and…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Korea Wounded Return

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

Nine: wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in Sydney by Qantas Skymaster, today. After Red Cross workers had supplied cigarettes and arranged for the despatch of telegrams, the wounded were taken by ambulance to the General Repatriation Hospital, Concord. From the left: M. A. Allan, B. B. Buchanan, L. L. Heming. C. W. Wheatley and…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Korea Wounded Return

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

Nino wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in Sydney by Qantas Skymaster today. After Red Cross workers had supplied cigarettes and arranged of the despatch of telegrams, the wounded were taken by ambulance to the General Repatriation Hospital, Concord. From the left M. A, Allan, B. B. Buchanan, L. L. Heming C. W. Wheatley and…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

War Burdens Mount

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

World capitalism’s plan to force the force the ordinary man and woman to bear the full brunt of its aggressive war plans is shown in stark reality by reports from two world capitals. LONDON.—During 1950,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Inflation Boosting Cost of Education

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

Some of the £142,000,000 now used by the Federal Government as war expenditure must be diverted to educational needs, if education in our…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farmers to pay for war: Tax design

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

Wool Sales Deduction Act is a measure designed by Menzies and Fadden Government to make farmers pay for war preparations. THIS was frankly revealed by…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

On "Semi-war" Footing Warning By Menzies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, who returned to Canberra to-day from his visit to London, said to-night that the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners Bid To Settle War Award Dispute

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

Miners merit the widest support for their patient and positive efforts for a speedy settlement of their fight against what they term “an award to harness miners to Menzies’ war plans.” MINERS’ general president…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Third World War inevitable, says Lt. Gen. Bennett

The Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

A third world war was inevitable, and the democracies might have little time to prepare for it,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

No collusion as miners fight war preparations award

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

The shocking award miners are lighting is a warning on how far the Menzies Government is prepared to go in crushing basic industrial principles under the chariot wheels of war A FUNDAMENTAL industrial is…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

U.s.a., Britain Fear War Danger Nearer

The Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Two world spokesmen today warned that the threat of war was growing, and named two countries as the next likely victims of Communist aggression. IN BRITAIN, Defence Minister (Mr. IN AMERICA, the Secretary of State,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

End the War in Korea Act Now For Peace!

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

LONDON.—“END THE WAR IN KOREA — WITHDRAW ALL FOREIGN TROOPS NOW!” — these are the slogans around which urgent action is needed from peace-lovers of all…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wants men for fire stations not war, says union leader

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

When an advertising campaign in the Press to get recruits for understaffed fire stations was suggested recently, the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. T. J. Smith, scad he would not “compete with the armed forces for manpower.”…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Australia to Be on Semi - War Footing New Plans Outlined By Menzies

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said Bast night that Australia was to be placed on a "semi-war footing."…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Australia to Be on Semi-war Footing New Plans Outlined By Menzies

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said last night that Australia was to be placed on a "semi-war footing."…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ex-8th Div. man denounces Dulles and US war policy “Japan must not be re-armed”

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

Wall Street’s emissary of war, John Foster Dulles, will be discussing rearming of Japan with the Menzies Government this Thursday as 8th Divvy survivors hold reunions all over Australia in memory of mates who were beaten, tortured or shot to death by Japanese war criminals…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Semi-war Footing for Nation Menzies, home from U.K. talks, says: World threat "very grim"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Australia would have to go on to a semi-war footing, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced tonight…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →