Soldiers' Welfare Fund
Mr. V. Bindley, on behalf of Broken Hill theatres, has handed in a further £7/10/ to the Servicemen's Welfare Fund. This is the second contribution…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
1,029 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 52
Post-War Reconstruction Plan
Canberra, March 7.—A white paper to be presented to Parliamentary by the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, next week will reveal the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scotland Yard and Post War Period
LONDON, March 7. — Scotland Yard believes that the war won't last long, and has already made elaborate plans to curtail the activities of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Government And War Gratuity; 2/6 A Day Mentioned
CANBERRA.—Payment of war gratuities to members of the fighting services at the rate of 2/6 a day for all time served outside Australia, and sixpence a day for time served in Australia, subject to certain limitations, is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian ungle Patrols In New Britain (From James O'Connor, War Correspondent in New Britain.)
Since the first heavy assault on Waitavalo,on the south coast, Australians have penetrated deep into the island. Led by Lieut. Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Commemoration
Sydney, March 8.—Anzac Day commemoration was the subject of comment today by the State President of the RSL. Mr. J. C. Neagle, who said that most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Pressure On Nazis
The week has brought Immensely Important developments in the European situation. The Allied forces have smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Demand For Wool Yorkshire Optimistic
Yorkshire wool textile manufacture me not seriously disturbed at the prospective truest from artificial fibres after the was provided price are treasonable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guns Jammed, with Japs Only Six Feet Away (From John Quinn, "Barrier Miner" War Correspondent)
NEW BRITAIN.—With their weapons jammed and three Japs only 6ft. away, two Victorians, fighting on the north coast of New Britain, had a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Say, "Not Confined To Mopping Up"
Brisbane, March 8.—Wounded who have returned from battle areas today ridiculed public statements that Australian military operations were continued to mopping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Immediate Release of 3 Soldiers
SYDNEY.—Ptes. Jack Wilson and J. Derrick and Spr. A. Chalmers, who figured in the recent inquiry by Mr. Justice Reed into an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Soldier Hanged For Murder Of Hire-Car Driver
LONDON March 8.—Karl Gustav Hulten, U.S. paratrooper, aged 22, was hanged in Pentonville Gaol at 9 a.m. yesterday for the murder of George Edward Heath, hire car driver, of South London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Admitted War Lost"
LONDON, March 9.—Hitler has confessed to high Nazi officials that Germany has lost the war. according to German underground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Total U.s. War Output
William L. Batt, vice-chairman of the War Production Board, U.S.A., revealed for the first time the total U.S. won production figures from July 1, 19[?]0, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mutiny Sentences Against Soldiers Men To Be Released By Government
Canberra, March 9.—The Minister for the Army, announced in the House of Representatives today that Privates J. Wilson and J. Derrick and Sapper A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaoled Soldiers Are Released
SYDNEY.—Three soldiers who were serving gaol sentences for mutiny at the Grovelv army detention camp were released last night from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Royal Couple at Anzac Buffet
Sydney, Match 11.—For almost 20 minutes last night the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were surrounded by a wildly cheering crowd of servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cold Blooded Jap Murder Of Filipinos (From M. C. Warren, a "Barrier Miner" War Correspondent.)
MANILA, March 11.—An account of the cold-blooded murder of thousands of civilians in Southern Manila is given in a captured Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sons Never Knew Of Gaol Sentence On Soldier Father
SYDNEY.—Children at the school attended by Private J. Wilson's two sons carefully observed a pact of honor never to refer to the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Honeymoon Hotels For Soldiers
SYDNEY. — Free "honeymoon hotels" for newly-married service couple? were urged yesterday by Mr. W. R. Nicholas, acting State…
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