Effects of War on Education
It is necessary at this stage [?] point out that there are many reasons for believing that history will largely repeat itself. During the last war…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 125
U.s. War Secretary on Italian Campaign
The Germans in Italy were apparently concentrating forces for a new attack in Nettuno area. and a heavy battle is likely, said the United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Public Works States to Prepare Plans
The States will prepare immediately plans for a £100,000,000 programme of post-war public works recommended to the National Works Council by the Co-ordinator General of Works (Sir Harry Brown). This was decided at a meeting of the Conicil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Overtime Essential War’s Demands on Workers
SYDNEY Friday.— The wartime manpower shortage made it necessary that employees should work reasonable overtime, said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Housing. Subsidies and Rent Rebates. CANBERRA
The Commonwealth Government's post-war housing plan envisages the payment of subsidies to bring the cost of houses within the means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Curtin on Coal Losses Threat to War Effort
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, told the Premiers conference in Canberra yesterday that, unless coal production in New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plan to Smash Nazi War Industry. Determination by British Air Secretary
"Civilians are not our targets. Our aim is to paralyse the German war industry and transport, and nothing will divert us from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Works Council Approves Big Post-War Plan £200 Millions Involved In National Scheme
CANBERRA Friday—The National Works Council has decided on the preparation of the £200,000,000 programme of immediate post-war public works which was suggested by the Co-ordinator-General of Works, Sir Harry Brawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Bruce Pleads for World-wide Co-operation To Build Post-War Order (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON January 27—An appeal for international [?] operation after the war formed the theme of a war commentary given by the High Commissioner for Australia (Mr. M. Bruce) at the Guildhall, under the auspices of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Fight Bush Fires
Private Albert King, of Kurri Kurri, who is serving in Victoria, writes to us expressing appreciation of the way the Camperdown Red Cross Emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Missed a Fortune
A few days after the Lae area had been cleared of Japanese wreckage, two Chinese appeared with some officers and began pacing out the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Merriwa and District News. Returned Soldiers' League. Merriwa Sub-branch Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia was held on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Atrocities
THE statement made to the House of Commons by Mr. Anthony Eden, relating to Japanese atrocities, taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comments on Anzac Agreement Wide Publicity in the London Press
LONDON Jan. 28—The Anzac Agreement, Lord Hali[?] fax’s speech on Empire problems, and impressions of the[?] London Newspaper Proprietors’ Delegation to Australia are[?] given greatest prominence in all the Press, which have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Risk Rates Reduced
LONDON January 26.—A new card showing reductions in war risk Insurance rates has been issued by the London Institute of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoner of , War Tea Shop
After a short recess, the Prisoner of War Tea Shop, Highstreet, West Maitland, will be re-opening on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day’s Leader: War Atrocities Poison Sprays for Locusts
LONDON January 28.—The Air Ministry states that ten Russian planes equipped with poison sprays have gone to India to help…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Docked When In Prison Camps
SYDNEY Sat.—Australian prisoners of war, back from Germany have been docked amounts up to £75 for the time they spent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers’ View of Strikes in Coal Industry
CESSNOCK Sat. — Disaster will fall on Australia If the people on the home front do not do their utmost to help us in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Drowned Near Wagga
WAGGA Saturday. — Ernest Allen Mullens, a 21-year-old soldier, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, five miles from…
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