War Notes
Australian troops have begun the formidable task of clearing from British New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon Islands…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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War Expenditure
War expenditure for the last six months of 1944 totalled £233,175,000, compared with £281,694,000 for the last six months of 1943…
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Two American Generals drive past the wrecked Nazi seaplane hangars in Cherbourg Harbor after U.S. forces entered the city…
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U.S. Army trucks load up with water cans from an American water purification depot set up in Germany. Rain and heavy traffic created this quagmire of mud…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia In War Against Japs
Australians had been a powerful factor in the war against the Japanese, and had contributed to the limit of her resources, the U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Taxes After The War
WASHINGTON Jan. 11.—Mr Morgenthau told a Press conference that he favoured maintenance of a strong tax structure”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia’s Part In Pacific War Tribute By U.S. Secretary For War
TON, January 11—“I think everyone knows that Australian ground, sea and air forces have been throwing all their weight, constantly and gallantly, into Allied action against the Japanese,” said the Secretary for War, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial Appeal Success of Carnival
The Maitland War Memorial Appeal committee met in the Maitland Town Hall last night Alderman J. V. Kennedy occupy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War-time Housing Plan Affected by Fleet Work
Large quantities of materials and labour which could have been used on the Commonwealth Government's wartime housing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Powerful Factor." Australian Snare in Pacific War. WASHINGTON
Australia had been a powerful factor in the war against Japan, and had contributed to the limit of her resources, the Secretary of War (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Simple War To Lift Corns Right Out No Excuse for Cutting Corns
Tender corns, tough corns or soft corns can now be safely lilted out-with the finger lips, thanks to Frozol-Ice, says grateful user…
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SYDNEY Friday. — The Returned Soldiers’ League State Col[?] today decided to [?] the Government to…
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NEWCASTLE Friday. — Obtaining possession of the keys of the ordinary room at a military camp William [?] Cameron (23)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Passing of Scone Soldier
SCONE.— The death occurred on Xmas Day, in Lady David son’s Home Turramurra, of Pty. Harold William Mills, second…
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BLAYNEY Saturday. — Shot three times at point blank range outside the Exchange Hotel, Blayney, about 8.30 last night…
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WINGHAM: At last meeting of the Wigham branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League a letter was received from the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Detectives Shot in Gun Duel A.W.L. Soldier Suicides
SYDNEY, Saturday.—In a gun duel, which lasted an how and a goaf r, at Redfern this morning, two detectives were shot by [?] A.W.L. soldier, who, finally committed suicide by fireing [?] through his head…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trial of War Criminals
LONDON Jan. 14.—An Allied Government official in close touch, with, the United Nations War Crimes Commission,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Release Of War Prisoner
Mrs. George Watson, of Gloucester River, has received a letter from a friend in England, who stated she had received a card…
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Mr. and Mrs. C, Francis 79 Victoria-st., Maitland, have received another card from their son, Goner Fred Francis who…
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