Wounded May Wear Stripes One for Each Occasion
Australian servicemen who were listed as battle casualties would be entitled to wear a gold wound stripe for each occasion…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 125
R.a.f. Smashing Naze War Factories
One by one the great industrial centres of Nazl Germany are being systematically smashed by the combined efforts of the R.A.F. and American Army Air Force…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Acquitted Charge of Manslaughter Fails
Athur Edwin Gibson, a soldier was acquitted at Maitland Quarter, Sessions yesterday afternoon on a charge of manslaughter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Treatment of War Prisoners
LONDON March 15.—In the House of Commons Mr. Granville asked the [?] Secretary (Mr. Eden) whether, as a result of recent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branxton Soldiers on Leave
Among the lads who have been home on leave New Guinea is p[?] Hecttor Sin[?] son of Mr. Cl[?] Sinclair of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Soldiers Killed
CANBERRA Thursday.— Two soldiers were killed when a military truck overturned near Duntroon. They were Driver Leonard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft From Soldier
SYDNEY Thurs.—In Central Police Court, Kathleen Foster, 39, domestic duties, was sentenced to six months’ gaol for having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women’s Auxiliary of Soldiers’ League
The monthly meeting of the Women’s [?]of the soldiers League was well attended. The chi[?] discussed was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day’s Leader: The Comforts Fund Finns Must Decide on War or Peace Sweeping Vote of Confidence In Government (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON March 15—The Finnish Parliament to-day carried a vote of confidence in the Government by 160 to 40. Although the Finnish radio to-night indicated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →V.a.o.c. Cares for Wounded Soldiers
MELBOURNE Friday—Twenty-one wounded army personnel, being flown from New Guinea to Townsville, had cause to be grateful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America's War Bill
WASHINGTON, Thursday:—The War Production Board has announced that the war is now costing the United States 350,000,000 dollars a day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoner of War
RAYMOND TERRACE: Word has come through to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Osborn, of Raymond Terrace, that their son,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District War Agricultural Committee
The Secretary of the District War Agricultural Committee (Mr. W. E. Sparke) told Cessnock Council that his committee were anxious to form a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia and the War
CANBERRA, Thursday:—The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) said today that in publishing its statement "that Australians had better get into the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 essentially realistic. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1000 Heavy Bombers Over Germany More Than 3000 Tons Dropped On War Targets
Over 1000 Royal Air Force bombers dropped more than 3000 tons of bombs on German war targets on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Co-operation in Soldiers' Memorial Building Deputation Before Shire Council
A deputation from the local sub-branch of the R.S.SA.I.L.A. yesterday aired plans in connection with the soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Married in Hospital Bed Collapsed in Street with Malaria
When Pte. L. H. Phillips, on leave from New Guiuea, collapsed in Melbourne with malaria, he staggered to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Aviation in Australia
MELBOURNE Sat.—Plans to divide Australia into 22 aviation centres, which will eliminate the outback in the post-war period,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“The Bible in the War Zone”
The presentation of the film, “The Bible in the War Zone” on Sunday night would give many a better appreciation of what the…
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