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, 1959

158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 8

Soldier Settlers Get 'Raw Deal'

Tribune · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 5

A RECENT meeting of the Albury R.S.L. sub-branch, protesting against the "raw deal" given to ex-service settlers, asked for a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Service Land Settlement

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1959 · page 6

Attention of exServicemen and women with the necessary qualifications is drawn to the fact that the State Cabinet recently…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

U.S. admission on germ war

Tribune · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 4

NEW YORK.--After frenzied denials at the time the U.S. Administration now admits that germ warfare weapons were…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Service Homes

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 1

In a letter from the Department of the Interior forwarding copies of the subdivision of the James Young Estate, St…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Holy War Threat

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 1

LONDON: A threat that Arab countries might declare a “Holy War” to regain their usurped land in Palestine was made to U.N…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Getting a share of Menzies' Govt. war Budget

Tribune · Wednesday 28 January 1959 · page 9

AMONG companies that have recently obtained big contracts from the Menzies Government war budget are Rover Australia Pty…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Hall)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 January 1959 · page 9

Last of donors to floor appeal: P. A. Cullen, G. A. Burns, Judge G. Amsberg, Abram Landa & Co., L. E…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Arabs Kill Soldier in Jerusalem

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 January 1959 · page 4

JERUSALEM: Israel this week requested a Security Council meeting to debate Israel’s recent…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Parley on Future of War Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 1

A meeting of organisational leaders to consider revised plans for the rebuilding of the N.S.W…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cold War Thawing

Tribune · Wednesday 11 February 1959 · page 2

BRITISH Prime Minister Macmillan's "voyage of discovery" to Moscow is a welcome sign of continuing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"The Real Possibility of Eliminating War" Khrushchov shows how 7-Year Plan and economic advance of the whole Socialist world creates

Tribune · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 2

The report delivered by N. S. Khrushchov to the 21st Congress of the C.P.S.U. is exceptionally rich in propositions of prime importance, not only to the Soviet people, but to the people of the whole…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Germ-war factory drives workers crazy

Tribune · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 4

LONDON: Britain is still ringing with horror at the revelation that the Government is producing a new weapon of biological warfare, botulinus toxin, a teaspoonful of which can kill millions of people. IT is now stated that workers…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Memorial Hall Opening

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1959 · page 7

Dedication and official opening of the War Memorial Hall, at St. Stephen's Church of England, will take place at 3 p.m. on…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 10

Senior Dance Night: Sun., Feb. 28, at Maccabean Hall, 8 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

China-Japan unions in anti-war link

Tribune · Wednesday 4 March 1959 · page 4

TOKYO: The Chinese Miners' Union and the Japanese Miners' Union have jointly signed a statement on mutual assistance in the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ex-soldiers Asked to Help Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 2

An appeal to Jewish exservicemen to throw their weight behind the forthcoming United Israel…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

End the cold war now World Peace Leaders' Appeal

Tribune · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 10

MOSCOW: The three-day meeting of the Bureau of the World Peace Council ended here with a call for an end to the cold war and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Soccer 'War' Ended Accepts Association S Ofter of Full Control

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 5

The Federation of Soccer club's Council last week noted to accept the Australian Soccer Association's…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Service Homes

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 8

At the instigation of some members of Penrith R.S.L. sub-branch Mr. Bob Mutton, public relations officer of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Activities Centre)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 8

Grammophorum Club: Gala opening Thurs., March 26. Public Speaking Group:…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →