"I Love A Soldier"—At Johnson's
Once again the popular romantic team of "So Proudly We Hail" are together again, this time in another wartime comedy-romance, "I Love a Soldier."…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
609 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 31
Hanging for War Criminals
SINGAPORE, February 2.—A military court at Kuala Lumpur, has sentenced to death by hanging the Japanese corporal Hamada, who killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Post War Cars On Sale This Month
ADELAIDE.—The first large shipment of post-war car chassis has arrived in Adelaide, and the completed cars will be ready for delivery toward the end of the month. Announcing this yesterday, the…
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A grand wartime romance of a lovely shipyard welder who is afraid to fall in love, and a handsome young soldier who makes her forget her feats, is flow showing…
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SYDNEY.—A soldier was fined £1 by his commanding officer for having worn side whiskers. This was stated in evidence before…
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CANBERRA.—It has been revealed by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) that instructions have been issued that soldiers with low point…
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SYDNEY.—Chinese war widows would make excellent domestic servants in Australian homes, the president of the Housewives' Association…
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MELBOURNE — Australian soldiers may be compulsorily detailed for firing squads to shoot Japanese war criminals sentenced to death by…
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SYDNEY.—The secretary of the N.S.W. Labor Council's services department (Mr. J. Hooke) today claimed that because of inadequate…
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SYDNEY—International disputes between nations should be brought under the notice of the public of the world. They should not be settled as Hitler settled them, in private, Dr. Evatt, Minister for External, Affairs, said in Sydney at a dinner of the Greek sub-branch of the R.S.L…
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Sydney, February 5—It is expected that nearly 4000 returned soldiers will lake part in the ballot for 20 blocks of land in the Walgett and Brewarrina…
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A man who spent more than three years in Japanese prison camps and will always bear cruel scars as a result of bashings received at the hands of Japanese sadists, is at present holidaying with relatives in Broken Hill…
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Melbourne, February 6.—The beginning of a new year's work in state schools yesterday was notable for two reasons. More than 800 discharged servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Contract Cancellations Saves Millions
CANBERRA: — War contracts valued at £17,592,153, apart from muitions, had been cancelled between August and December 31, 1945, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Neurosis Cases Mix with Insane
SYDNEY.—A welfare officer of the R.S.L. (Mr. G. Grimston) addressing the executive last night claimed that returned soldiers suffering from war…
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SYDNEY.—Plans drawn up by American Army authorities in Australia provide for the establishment of a continuous shipping schedule to…
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NEW YORK, February 5.—United States Army policy in enlisting antiSoviet Europeans to replace its own troops in the occupation zones is provoking suspicion in Moscow and encouraging the Germans who see hope of a resurrection in war by Britain and America against Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£63 Million in War Gratuities
CANBERRA:—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) has announced that war gratuities due up to June 30, 1945, are estimated to total…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians In War On Chinese Pirates
HONGKONG, February 6.—Australian airmen, flying Spitfires, are helping the British Navy and Hongkong port authorities in a full-scale war against Chinese pirates. Using Japanese armament, the pirates are making territorial waters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Female Labor Shorter Than During War
Melbourne, February 8.—The shortage of females labor in the clothing and textile industry in hospitals and other high priority work is greater now than at any…
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