Destruction of Japanese Shipping Loss May Determine Result of Pacific War
The destruction of Japanese shipping by American submarines is increasing to such an extent that it may determine the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 125
War-Time Rises In Wages
CANBERRA Thursday—On the latest figures, hourly wage rates of adult male workers in Australian Industries, excepting land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Politics "After the War" Country Party's Realistic Policy
AS might have been expected, Country Party policy relating to the post-war readjustment period is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War’s Greatest Fire Raid Launched on Berlin 350,000 Incendiaries Showered on City (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON March 8—Unite d States Flying Fortresses and Liberators earned out the war’s greatest fire raid when they battled through German fighter and ground defences to Berlin to-day. The British United Press correspondent at a bomber base…
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BRISBANE Thursday — Last night an American soldier, a sergeant, who was on leave from a military hospital was found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bullahdelah Welcome Home
A welcome home was extended to Ptes. Bryce Leary, Max McKay, Max Maybury, Oliver Smith, Harry Leedham, and Paddy Newton on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
To 30th September last, the Repatriation Commision had granted 32,371 pensions to servicemen of the present war and their dependants. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Clubs. Splendid War-time Record
The annual report of the Junior Farmers' Clubs Council for the year ending February 4, 1944, contains many pleasing features, among the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Working on Queensland Farms Italian Prisoners of War
Several hundred Italian prisoners of war are helping to relieve the rural labour shortage by working on Queensland farms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why Bulgaria Is at War Signed Pact with Axis
Bulgaria signed the pact with the Axis at a time when relations between Russia and Germany were more than friendly, declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hazardous Task of A.I.F. “SAILORS” History of. One of World’s Strangest War Fleets(From Axel Olsen, Our War Correspondent, Somewhere in New Guinea)
Defeat of the Japanese on the northern coast of New Guinea is bringing to a close a chapter in the history of one of the world’s strangest war fleets which, since December 1942, has plied dangerous New Guinea waterways with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Tar for War Purposes. Direction to Council. Supplies for Local Needs Cut Down
A call has been made on the local council to keep on hand sufficient quantities of tar for use by the U.S. Armed Forces…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merriwa and District News Home Again. More Eocal Soldiers Honored
There was no doubting the sincerity of the welcome extended by the public on Saturday in the School of Arts to another batch of boys home from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers’ Appreciation of Comforts
BRANXTON Friday—It is always gratifying to those who devote much of their time to knitting and sewing comforts for our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Soldier Found Murdered Stab Wound Close to Heart
An American soldier, a sergeant, who was on leave from a military hospital, was found murdered at Princess Street, off the Fairfield…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement Requirements of Act
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, stated that the Closer Settlement Amendment (Conversion) Act.. 1943, which provides for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Happy Function at Mitchell's Flat Presentations and Welcome Home
An enjoyable social function, sponsored and organised by the Mitchell's Flat Welfare Club, was staged on Saturday night last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Women on War Work
The Minister for Labor (Mr Ernest Bevin) disclosed in a speech that there are 22,000,000 persons fully employed in paid work in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Economic Control After the War
SYDNEY Monday—In his opening address to the annual conference of the Graziers’ Association the president Mr. H. R…
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