War Veterans' Art Union Three Main Prize-winners
First prize of a £15,000 block of flats at Point Piper, in the War Veterans' Appeal Art Union, which was drawn on Monday night, went to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,489 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 75
Early Transport of War Brides (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON, March 20.—The Minister for War Transport (Mr. Barnes) told a deputation of 12 Australian servicemen’s wives that if nothing unforeseen happened, there was every reasonable prospect that the bulk of brides, if not…
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A special meeting on Monday night of the Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A., the Younger Set of the same organisation, and…
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SINGLETON Wed. — The monthly meeting of the Returned; Soldiers' League Younger Set was held last night. Miss. B…
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Negotiations for the acquisition of four properties in New South Wales for the settlement of returned soldiers have been completed, states…
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A number of American and British soldiers are being married to German girls by German priests in spite of Allied military…
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Three returned soldiers, with their wives and children, having failed to get accommodation or shelter in Leeton, took possession of Wade House,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted to Avert War Britishers Took Part In Talks With Goering Statement Follows Revelations At Nuremberg Trials (A.A.P. Service)
LONDON, March 20—Five of six British businessmen who took part in talks with Goering in Germany just prior to the war with Germany, state that the meeting took place with the knowledge of the Foreign Office, which received a full report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home to Service Personnel
There was a large and enthusiastic gathering in the Show Pavilion on Thursday night last, when the Welcome Home Committee gave their second "Welcome…
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The President (Or. P. McLean) and shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) were deputed at Lower Hunter Shire Council to meet…
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NEW YORK March 21.—There are indications that both the Mariposa and Monterey will make a trip to Australia at the end of…
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WASHINGTON .March 21.— Russia, without lend-lease supplies, lacks enough food for war declared Col. Lanza,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gloucester War Chest Fund Wound Up
GLOUCESTER: The local War Chest Fund has been wound up, after operating for over six years. It was decided to transfer the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home Arrangements
The Homeville, Telarah and Rutherford Welcome Home Committee held their meeting in St. Luke’s Hall, Homeville, on March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Fund Reaches £473
It was reported this afternoon that a total of £473/0/6 had been subscribed to date to the Welcome Home Fund, which, although a long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' League. Combined Meeting Plans for Anzac Day
At a combined meeting of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. and Ladies' Auxiliary, held in the Soldiers' Clubroom on Tuesday evening,…
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The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) has stated, that he had discussed with the Australian Resident Minister in London (Mr. Beasley)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rotary Club Members Saw War Film
After the weekly dinner of members of the local Rotary Club last there was an adjournment to the Strand Theatre, where Rotarians…
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Mr. Winston, Churchill, speaking in the City Hall, New York, called on the United Nations Security Council to thrash out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
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