Sale of Army Vehicles Soldiers Refused Priority
“Reports that the Commonwealth Disposals Commission sold 900 former army vehicles at Lae at an average price of 30/ each to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,489 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 75
Welcome Home Fund "Growing."
An amount of £248/16/6 of the £1000 objective has so far been received towards the Welcome Home fund, and although the position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Part Played by Motors in the War
The extent to which motor vehicles and mechanised combat units were used during the war just ended as compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another War-time Secret Ships Can Be Spotted Half Round the World
The United States Navy has disclosed the existence of another war-time secret—a greatly improved high-frequency…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →White Rajahs of Sarawak Adventure of Young Soldier
In the year 1825 a young English soldier returned home severely wounded after, fighting in the East. India Company’s army…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marvels of Plastic Surgery Development of Science Through War Years
The plastic surgeon was scarcely known in the last war in the intervening years was popularly considered main[?] a “face lifter,” but the tireless research and experiments [?] few interested surgeons have resulted in a perfection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Denied Former Army Car
Reports that the Commonwealth Disposals Commission sold 900 former Army vehicles at Lae at an average price of 30/ each to a groun[?] of dealers from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. Soldier Given Artificial Limb
The picture shows the process in fitting an artificial leg. A plaster cast is made of the patient’s leg stump to assure proper fitting of the “bucket,” which will be the part of the artificial leg into which the stump fits…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed on Train
Signaller G. M. Thomas, of the A.I.F., whose home is in Victoria, was fatally injured in a troop train travelling north on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 18th. JANUARY, 1946. Denman's Great Welcome Home OVER 100 Ex-servicemen and Women. Entertained at Banquet and Social
Practically all Denman's population and many residents from outside centres assembled at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday evening, when a banquet and social were held to welcome home 102 Servicemen and women. The welcome home was arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leave for Prisoners of War
The Leader of the Australian Country Party, Mr. Fadden, has telegraphed the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, concerning protests by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's "Undeclared War." Batavia, Thursday
"Australia is fighting an undeclared war with us," a Dutch officer told Reuters Official Dutch quarters tend to be more critical of Australia. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dutch Critical of Australia "Fighting Undeclared War'
"Australia is fighting an undeclared war with us," a Dutch officer told Reuter. Official Dutch quarters tend to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-time Bodies Should Be Disbanded Opinion of Ald. C. H. Dunlop
"Although the war is over, officlaldom does not want us to think so, and we still have to put up with restrictions that we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Duke of Gloucester's Staff Declared "Black." Alleged Ill Treatment of War Hero
If the stories being circulated as to the treatment of Ernest Cyril Field and his wife are correct, the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Killed While Leaning Out of Train
Signaller George Thomas (30), A.I.F., was killed instantly when his head struck a stanchion while he was leaning out of a train window at Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ League Progress of Quirindi Sub-branch
[?] 60 members attended the annual meeting of the Quirindi [?]uch of the Returned Soldiers’ league, and justified president…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Welcome to Soldiers Appeal For Co-operation In Rehabilitation
East Maitland and Tenambit residents last night gathered in large members at the Literary Institute, East Maitland to welcome home fifteen returned members of the service. Personal welcomed included…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ram War Prisoners Traced
The Minister for Air (Mr Drakeford) said that all R.A.A.F. personnel reported as war, prisoners had been accounted for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Post-war Plans Many Features for Comfort
Air-conditioning, wider windows and more comfortable seating are features of 165 new passenger cars being built for the…
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