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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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