Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 115

U.S. Landing on Luzon Reported Big Concentrations of War Vessels, Says Tokio Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, January 7.—The Americans have landed on Luzon, the main island of the Philippines, on which the capital, Manila, is situated, Tokio radio stated to-day. So far no confirmation comes from Allied quarters,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Denman's Anzac House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

Further donations for the Danman R.S. Club's Anzac House building fund have been received from the following: F. Thompson £5, F. M. Bell…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Improved Treatment of Wounded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

Three quarters of the Russian wounded are how returning to their units against 40 per cent in the last war, according to a report on health services…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Prisoners of War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

Cards have been received from Private bob Lindsay son of Mrs. Lindsay, of Lorn and Privates Bruce Stewart son of Dr, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

War Facts in Brief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Two men in every three between 18 and 40 years have served in Australia's full-time defence forces at some Stage during the present war…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Letter From Prisoner of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Hyndes were delighted when they received a 100-word letter from their son, Private Marcus Hyndes, who is a prisoner of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Red Cross News. Cables to Prisoners of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

There are 20,000 names of registered next-of-kin on the records kept by the Australian Red Cross. Each one of these next-of-kin will automatically…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

British Soldiers Not Seeking Credit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

A war correspondent on the western front said when he visited one of the British formations he found they had [?] major worry when confronted by a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldiers in Detention Camps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' Association claim the treatment of soldiers in detention camps antagonises them to further military service and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Kurri Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

The first general meeting of Kurri Kurri Sub-branch of Returned Soldiers this year will be held in the Memorial Hall on Sunday next, at 10 a.m. A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Maitland Returned Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

An attendance of nearly 60 “Diggers” of the West Maitland sub-branch Of the RS League un. animously decided to protest…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cards From Prisoners Of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

Mr. and .Mrs. W. O’Brien, of William-st., East Greta, have received a letter card. from their son, Pte. M. V. O’Brien, AIF,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cabinet Considers Problem of Disabled Soldiers Pensions And Preference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Until a percent scheme of rehabilitation has been drawn tip, the Department of Social Services will have the responsibility for the convalescent care and general oversight over re-establishment of all…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldier Collapsed In Baths

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

WOLLONGONG Wed—While swimming in Shellharbour baths. Oliver Morell, 33, AIF, collapsed and died. His wife and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Evacuation of Wounded by Air

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, January. 10—It is officially announced that over 100,000 wounded soldiers were evacuated from battlefields after…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Australian War Publicity

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.— General Si[?] Thomas had been asked for an assurance that war, correspondents had been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Costs in Australia

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA Thursday.— War expenditure for the last, six months of 1944 totalled £233,175,000, compared with £281,694,000…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hopes for End of War This Year

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 10.—There was very good reason to hope that this year the most deadly and devastating war in history would,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Australian Warships Assist Invasionmm (From Our War Correspondent Frank Dexter)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

WITH THE LUZON INVASION FORCES.—The Australian cruisers Australia and Shropshire and the destroyers Arunta and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →