War Memorial Home at Lake
Mr. R. James, junr., has been elected president add Mr. J. Boocher secretary of a committee formed at Kurri Kurrl to help the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,489 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 75
Germans to Pay for War
The occupation powers in Germany have unanimously decided to make big rises in the general level of taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£16,762! Scone District Red Cross War Effort
Scone and district branch of the Red Cross Society has reason to survey its activities during the years of war with pardonable pride, for during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War for Food and Fuel" Gun Battle with German Gangs
Armed German gangs, wearing British battle dress, fought a Pitched gun battle with British troops guarding food supplies in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial Hall Appeal West Maitland Committee Has £2699 In Hand
In a report to the annual meeting of the West Maitland war Memorial Hall Appeal last night the treasurer (Mr. C. M. Howard) stated that the amount in band was £2699/ 17/2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rabbit Fines Magistrate Says He Has Been Imposing "War-time Penalties."
Eight district landholders—including a director of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board—the third to toe the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Preference for Returned Soldiers Kearsley Council's Attitude
The following, which is taken from the Cessnock "Eagle," illustrates the attitude of the Communists towards returned soldiers:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Preference Ends 1952?
Preference to returned service personnel will cease on September 3, 1952, if the legal opinion of the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home to Soldiers
BRANXTON.—A happy time was spent when a large number gathered in the School of Arts, Branxton to give a hearty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sufferings of War-Stricken Peoples
LONDON Feb. 2.—Making a dramatic appeal to the General Assembly of the United Nations last night for support for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central War Memorial Hall For Maitland
With a view to having the matter of a Central War Memorial Hall for the City of Maitland fully explored from every angle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boys’ Club As London War Memorial
LONDON, Feb. 1.—As a memorial to Allied troops who were Imprisoned in Aflag 79, Eruns imprisoned in Aflag 79, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Pensions Cost £12,000,000 Yearly
SYDNEY Saturday.— Total number of war pensions being paid to December 31, 1945, was 818,981, according to a graph is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York City Crowds Cheer War’s End
Crowds cheer wildly In New York City’s Times Square after they heard resident Truman’s announcement of the Japanese unconditional surrender, as stated in the Potsdam Ultimatum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Criminals Flown From Borneo Australian Associated Press
LONDON, February 2.—An R.A.F Sunderland, in a series of deliveries, is flying 110 Japanese war criminals from Borneo to Pontianak, the capital of Dutch West Borneo, for trial for the alleged murder of 4000 Chinese and Malay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Millions of German to Lose Jobs Destruction of War Potential Australian Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 2.—Economists are not will[?] to predict that useful employment can be found for all G[?] who will lose their jobs as Germany’s heavy indust[?] and military machine is destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ League Critical Positions for Servicemen
SYDNEY, Sat.— Government and semi-Government [?]ments could, if they observed the instructions given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found Guilty of War Crimes
MOSCOW February 4. — Seven Germans found guilty of war crimes by the Riga War Crimes Court were publicly executed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lag in Repatriation of Soldiers
The Returned soldiers’ League had repeatedly stated that Australia’s rehabilitation programme was 12 months behind schedule,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" Week Ended 12th February, 1921) Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement
A meeting was held on, the Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement to hear a lecture by Mr White, the marketing officer of the Soldier Settlement…
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