Cold and Hungry Germans Paying for Hitler’s War
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2
DUSSELDORF, Germany (Associated Press).—Every morning the hausfraus of the Ruhr get up before daylight and shuffle wearily through the dawn chill of drab streets to begin the daily search for bread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia-U.S. Collaborated Before Japanese War
Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1
NEW YORK, January 3.—Russia and the United States exchanged military intelligence on Japan 14 months before Russia declared war on Japan, according to a retired U.S.A. army officer, Major-General John Deane, in his book, “The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →150 Women Gassed And Burned At Ravensbruck Story Told At War Crimes Trial
Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4
HAMBURG, January 3. —The mass gassing of 150 women, followed by their cremation, because they were too sick to work, was described to the war crimes court which is trying 16 men and women guards of the notorious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War’s Effect on Picture Audiences
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5
HOLLYWOOD — (Associated Press) — Psychological changes wrought by the war upon the peoples of Europe, and reflected by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dutch Soldiers “Welcome To Stay” In Australia
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5
THE HAGUE, Holland—(Associated Press). — Dutch soldiers who have lived in Australia during and after the war are welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Basic Wage For Ex-Soldier Trainees Sought
Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2
SYDNEY, Monday—Ex-servicemen and women studying under the Commonwealth reconstruction scheme should receive at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners of War to Leave
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The last batch prisoners of war will feave Australia to-morrow in the Otranto. They number 440…
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The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2
The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. F. Dunn) has written Mr. R. B. Nott. MLA, as follows:— "Dear Mr. Nott,—You will recall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official End Of The War
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3
OTTAWA, Jan. 8.— A Government announcement says that for official and legal purposes Dec. 31 last will be regarded as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Biggest Post-War Political Surprise
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2
In one of the biggest political surprises of the post-war era, the United Slates Secretary of State (Mr. James Byrnes) has tendered his resignation to President Truman, who has named General George Marshall, until this week his personal envoy to China, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Land Settlement
The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2
In review of War Service Land Settlement in New South Wales, the Minister for Lands (Captain Dunn) states that progress could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Bride's Divorce Annulled
Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4
Mrs. 'Minnie Vincent, London, was astounded to learn that her divorce from her G.I. husband had been annulled after the discovery by the…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1
In one of the biggest political surprises of the post-war era, the United States Secretary of State (Mr. James Byrnes) has tendered his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada's Official End to War
Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 6
The Canadian Government announced in Ottawa that for official and legal purposes, December 31, 1946, is to be regarded as the date…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bellringers In England Had War-Time Difficulties
Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3
Stringent war-time rationing made things difficult for the bellringers of Harlington Church, Middlesex. In consequence they were robbed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of Army Goods Value Stated to Be Over £4000. Soldier Committed for Trial
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 8
At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday, Reginald Morton (21) was charged with, on or about 26th October, 1945,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yugoslavia To Release Four British Soldiers
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1
BELGRADE, January 11.— Yugoslav authorities have informed the British embassy that four British soldiers, detained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It Happened in Australia: the Soldiers Became Convicts
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4
Not all convicts transported to Australia in the early days were bad-men, and not all were badly treated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcome Home at East Maitland
Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3
Members of the McCubben Lodge, East Maitland are Reminded that the welcome home meeting to service members will take…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canada Coming Back to Pre-war Basis
Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2
Canada is restoring to its prewar basis on June 30 next the British preferential tariff schedule, many items of which were reduced or…
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