Oxide St. Methodists and Returned Men
Many of the men and women who were associated with the Oxide Street Church in pre-war days have returned to civil life. The members of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
609 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 31
War Veterans' Appeal
The drawing of the War Veterans Appeal Art Union is announced for March 18, 1946. at Sydney Legacy. The first prize is a glorious block of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Materials Contracts Worth £17 Million Cancelled
Sydney. February 26—Contracts to the value or over £17,000,000 for the supply of war materials were cancelled by the Federal Government in the last four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Activities in & Around Wilcannia Welcome Home Function Sports Meeting Easter
Although a meeting was held last Thursday to determine the form of welcome home to ex-servicemen of the district and a certain procedure was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Want War Effort Stamp
SYDNEY.—Coal miners, consider that their part in the Second World War and also the coal industry's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Friday March 1, 1946 When Does The War End-?
THE Federal Government has not yet taken steps to establish beyond doubt when the war really ends. Although Dr. Evatt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing Year Of War In Pacific As Seen By Gunner Quinn
Gunner Harold Quinn (R.A.A.F.), who is to be given his reÂlease today, has returned to Sydney after final leave spent with his mother ot 364 King Street, South Broken Hill. Mr. Quinn saw brisk service in the closing year of the war in the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →February Meeting Of Soldiers
THE February meeting of the R.S.S. & I.L. of Australia held in the Club rooms on Monday evening last dealt with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Threats In Milk War
SYDNEY.—Two city milk vendors have alleged that an organisation has threatened to "break" them for refusing to sign an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Few Former Soldiers for Rural Training
SYDNEY—Only 11 ex-servicemen were being trained in rural work in New South Wales under the post-war reconstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Horrors Not Finished Australia Dispatches Fearful Prison Ship Despite Army Protests
Sydney, March 6.—Australian Army officers for a time refused to embark Formosan men, women, and children on board the Jop destroyer Yoizuki today until orders came from higher up. Officers fear the fate in store for women who late the Japs. They…
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SYDNEY.—Military and civilian, police are investigating the stabbing of Russ Brown, Australian soldier, near the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Activities in & Around Wilcannia Welcome Home Function a Big Day and Night
On Monday night members of the Welcome Home Committee met to discuss further plans for the Welcome Home Celebrations. Mr. W. Proud occupied the chair and the residents of the north end of the town were well represented…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Torture Methods Revelations Made At Darwin War Trials; Beatings Are Given
DARWIN.—The Japanese did not regard beatings with sticks as ill-treatment because it was a regular thing in the Japanese Army. There were other harsh forms of punishment which were also not…
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Singapore, March 8.—The War Crimes Court sentenced to death by hanging Major-General Sato Tamanori and Lieut.-Colonel Tozawa Koizo, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Reconstruction Foremost Needs A First Priority
Sydney, March 8.—"It was my privilege a few days ago to present to Parliament estimates for the expenditure of £15,352,000 on public works, services and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Tragedy at Soccer Match Slope Barrier Collapses: 33 Dead; 500 Wounded
London, March' 10—Yesterday after the Belton Stroke Cup Tie soccer match hod been under way for a quarter of an hour at Burnden Park Ground, a huge section of the 65,000 spectators on the slope near the stand began to sway, and without warning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Criticised on Soldier Settlement
SYDNEY—Nothing discredited the Government more than the story of its lands administration, declared the Leader of the Country Party (Lieut.-Col. Bruxner) in the Legislative Assembly. The gentleman deputed by the Government five years ago to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Churchill Urging War, Soviet Paper Declares
LONDON, March 11.—Mr. Churchill is accused by the Moscow newspaper "Pravda" of attempting to provoke war against Russia. Under the title "Churchill Waves the Gun," "Pravda" publishes a long…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Born Jap Accused in War Trial Court
Darwin, March 12—(From Rupert Charlett), Denying that he had illtreated Captain J. R. Cashman, of Victoria, when he was captured in…
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