Radio Service to War Prisoners
CANBERRA.—The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) announced yesterday that the inauguration of a radio message service to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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Sydney Shopping Plans After the War
SYDNEY. —A huge post-war development scheme estimated to cost £2,000,000 for the main Pitt Street shopping block was forecast today by…
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Sydney, August 16.—The Federal Government would apply Labor's postwar policy by taking control of the Common-wealth Bank, the Attorney-General,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colossal Task Transition From War to Peace
In his statement in the House of Representatives, reviewing the results of Els visit a London, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) referred to Mr. Churchill's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac House Wilcannia's Great Response
The members of our local police force have, in unison with other police of other towns, set themselves out to raise £130,000 for the building of Anzac…
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New York, August 16.—Senator Connally, in an interview, revealed that the forthcoming talks on post-war security would be followed within a fortnight by…
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On Tuesday morning massive armed Allied forces from the Mediterranean invaded Southern France between Nice and Marseilles—a 100 mile stretch. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrying The War To the Japanese
NEW YORK, August 17.—After an inspection of the recaptured base on Guam, Adml. Nimitz, C.-in-C. Pacific Ocean areas, told correspondents that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Discussion Group at Wilcannia Post-war Problems
Last week the members of the Wilcannia Discussion Group discussed the problems likely to arise when the time comes for the demobilisation of the…
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Melbourne, August 18—It is understood that Mr. A. V. Smith, secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping will be general manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prospectors And PostWar Policy
The prospectors' Association recently drew up and forwarded to Mr. J. J. Clark, for presentation to the Federal Parliament, a post-war program. Mr…
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LONDON, August 18.-Urging war workers in Northern Ireland to maintain production, Sir Stafford Cripps told them that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Figures Indicate Rejection of Increased Powers Two To One Vote From Soldiers Required To Affect Position
Sydney, August 20.—The proposed amendment of the Constitution to give the Commonwealth Government vastly increased powers was rejected by the electors at Saturday's referendum. New South, Wales, Queensland and Tasmania gave big "No"…
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INVERELL.—An Italian prisoner of war gave himself up at Armidale some hours after it was reported that he had attacked the wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State's Post-War Plans £70 Million Program
Sydney, August 21.—The Premier Mr. McKell, will submit a post-war works program for £70,000,000 at this week's meeting of the National Works Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Fund
Proceeds of the Movie Ball held on Friday night will considerably augment the funds of the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Credits for Miners Favored
Sydney, August 22.—To remove fears of miners that a reward for their labor was being lost to them, the adoption of a system of postwar credits was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monty Says End Of War In Sight
London, August 22.—In a message to the troops General Montgomery declared that victory in North-West France has been "Definite, complete and decisive."…
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MELBOURNE. — The Deputy Leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr. McEwen) said last night that a priority system should be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill Prospectors Outline Assn's Post War Plans
A MATTING furnace or smelters should be built by the Government in Broken Hill to enable prospectors here to work on a paying basis the deposits of gold, tin, platinum, copper, cobalt, nickel, tin and wolfram and other metals which are present in this district, but which…
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