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

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

848 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 43

Ulmarra Soldier Repatriated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. Ulrick, of River street, Ulmarra, received information that Pte. John Ulrick has been repatriated to England…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

26 Soldiers Killed in Wagga Explosion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

WAGGA, Monday.--Twenty-six soldiers were killed this afternoon when an explosion occurred while instruction was being given in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

"Leaflet Bombs" In War Of Nerves

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.—"Strong nerves must be used to combat these paper bombs," declared Tokio radio, in warning the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lawrence Soldier Repatriated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

Mrs. G. Glover, of Lawrence, has received the following cable from her son, Reginald Glover: "Am well and safe, hope to see…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lend-lease Adjusted to War's New Conditions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.--British, American and Canadian reconversion plans are being co-ordinated so that each country will bear a fair share of the Pacific war burden, President Truma announced in a report to Congress on lend-leace operations to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coramba Man Tells About Life As War Prisoner

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--"We were sent but to work on farms in Germany, and women used to call us swinhund English, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rehabilitation Bill Clashes Oyer Preference For Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Criticism of the clauses defining the persons entitled to the benefits under the Re-Estdblishment and Employment Bill marked the opening of the debate oil the Bill in committee in the House of Representative's to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wagga's Tribute To Soldier Victims Of Explosion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

WAGGA, Wed.--Wagga and district to-day paid a magnificent public tribute to the memory of the 26 young…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Air Ambulance Evacuates Wounded

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

Carrying one stretcher case at a time, tiny Auster aircraft of the R.A.A.F. are evacuating badly wounded soldiers from the heart…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Empire Casualties In This War

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Total war casualties of the British Commonwealth and the Empire up to the end of February, 1945, were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

British Elections, July 5 Labour Pledges Organisation To Full War Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.--Following on the dissolution of the existing British Parliament on June 15, nomination day for the new Parliament will be June 25…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Water Supply for Dorrigo in List of Post-war Works Dept. to Investigate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

Hon. D. H. Drummond forwards copy of following letter received from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government:—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

German War Criminals

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 2

If the Nazis were judged according to the old Mosaic law of a "life for life, eye for eye, tooth, for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot," it would go hardly with them. The incredible brutality and inhuman cruelty of the treatment meted out in horror camps…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Gratuities Bill At Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Fri.--The War Gratuity Bill was brought down in the House of Representatives to-day by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley). It is on the same lines as the Joint Parliamentary Committee's report on this matter…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Great War Debts Should Be Cancelled"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri.--In evidence before the Senate Finance Committee on the Bill to repeal the Act Which prohibits loans to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Italian People Want War Prisoners

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.--The Prefect of Milan sent a message to Field Marshal Alexander, requesting his intervention to relieve the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

German War Plants To Be Smashed

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--All German war plants which cannot be removed as reparations, or cannot be converted to the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Country Women's Part During And After War

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

Addressing a meeting at the Grafton City Council Chambers, on Saturday, Miss Lorna Byrne, of the Department of Agriculture, stressed the necessity of organisations with kindred aims to co-operate and co-ordinate their efforts…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

War Prisoners' Wages Go Up

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--A meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association it was decided to investigate…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

British War Cabinet And Dominions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon:--Dominion circles in London are awaiting with interest the operation of the British Cabinet machinery, as far as it covers the duties of the former War Cabinet. The Associated Press learns that in practice the change is not…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →