War Memorial Hospital. Meeting of Advisory Committee
The first meeting of the Merriwa War Memorial Advisory Committee, formed some few months ago at a public meeting, was held in the School…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,489 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 75
Film of War Farming Methods in Great Britain
On Tuesday next there will be a special film screened at the Strand Theatre, commencing at 12.50 p.m. and lasting until 2 p.m. The film…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goering in Witness Box. Tells How Hitler Started War
NUREMBERG, Thursday.—When civil war broke out in Spain, General Franco asked Germany for support, particularly in the air, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Payments £105,000,000 [?] Coming Year Prime Minister Opens Loan Campaign
The estimated Budget expenditure of approximately £300,000,000 in 194647 would include payments of £20,000,000 for World War I. and £85,000,000 for World War II., the Prime Minister (Mr. Chilley) said on Monday night. Mr. Chifley who, in a national broadcast, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Troops in Iran Churchill Does Not Believe War Is Inevitable (A.A.P Service)
NEW YORK March 16—Mr Winston Churchill speaking in the City Hall called on the United Nations Security Council to thrash out Russia’s failure to evacuate troops from Iran He said that this was one of those cases for which the U.N.O…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Brides March in London Promise That All Will Be Cleared By August Australian Associated. Press
LONDON, March 16—“Bush brides from Brighton” made up a greater part of the contingent which marched to the Ministry of War Transport to protest against the delay in granting passages to Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol For Attack On U.S. Soldier
LONDON March 17.—The Augsburg Military Court has sentenced local German. farmer to 25 years’ Imprisonment for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Scientists in British Army a New Development
Britain's generals of the future are likely to include soldier scientists, with a knowledge of technical research, equalling that…
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bush have received official information that their son, Cyril Bush, of the 2/30th Battalion, reported missing when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Family Welcome Home
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Neilson was bright and happy on Friday night, when their four soldier sons were welcomed home. About 60 were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civic Welcome Home to Service Personnel
There was a large crowd present at the Lyceum Hall on Friday night to witness the civic welcome home extended to ex-servicemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers’ Club Protest War Criminals Sentences
A meeting of East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last night decided to send an emphatic protest to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Pressure On War Tribunals
CANBERRA Tuesday—The Government did not intend to interfere with or bring any pressure to bear on war crimes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial for District Important Public Meeting
The most important public meeting to be held in Scone for years is convened by the Mayor (Ald. H. E. E. Garside) and the Shire President…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stroud's Post-war Show Gets Good Reception From Big Crowd Sir Earle Page Officially Opens
Fine weather favoured the first day of the exhibition, but the second day was unsettled. Showers of rain in the early morning and just after lunch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home at Hinton
Eighteen Servicemen were tendered a Welcome Home by returned man and citizens of Hinton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sale of War Work
Disposal of Australia's surplus wartime goods is expected to take three or four years. Sales from the inception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Farming Goes To War”
SINGLETON Wednesday.—The film depicting “Farming Goes to War in Great Britain,” was shown at the Strand Theatre to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Admiral War Crimes Suspect
TOKIO March 19.—Admiral Nagano, who gave the final order the attack on Pearl Harbour, has been imprisoned as a war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football on Easter Saturday and Anzac Day Mailand Club In Favour
Maitland District Rugby, League Football Club decided last night to vote at Newcastle League in fevour of competition matches being played on Easter Saturday and Anzac Day…
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