"Mad Major" of World War I. Dead a Legendary Hero in Real Life
The man who inspired the "mad major" legend in the first world war, died on Monday on a lonely island in the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1948
696 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 35
Our Post-war Efforts
WHEN will the war he never That is a question that comes uppermost when considation is given to to-day’s conditions The…
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CHICAGO Jan 21—Certain it is that the English and Dutch never fought well in this war declared Colonel Robert McCormick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader Our Post-War Efforts Scrapping of Famous Battleships
LONDON, Jan. 22--Built at an original cost of £23,000,000, four famous British battleships, HMS Queen Elizabeth Valliant Nelson…
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Four battleships, the Queen Elisabeth, Valiant. Nelson, and Rodney, and the battle-cruiser Renown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Reconstruction News and Views Goldfish Cure Neurosis
Many ex-servicemen are keeping goldfish to help cure them from neurosis; according to Mr. R. T. Vowless, of 217 Victoria Street, Kings Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strong Attack by Bevin on Soviet Expansion Domination In Europe Will Lead To Another War
LONDON, January 23.—Launching one of the strongest attacks yet made in the west on the Soviet Union’s expansionist policy in Europe, Britain’s foreign minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, warned the House of Commons that the Soviet “apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrington Estate for Soldiers
SINGLETON, Friday. — “If returned soldiers do not obtain some part of the Carrington Estate for soldier settlement, then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister insists on Soldier Settement for Carrington Advocacy by Shire Councillors and Diggers Changed Original Knockback Bouquets to Go From Shire Council to Minister
The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheehan) is insistent that the Carrington Esate, at Jerry's Plains, is to be split up for soldier settlement, if it is to be sold at all. In emphatic words, the Minister conveyed this information yesterday to…
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Many ex-servicemen and war widows eligible for war gratuities have not yet lodged applications, according to the Service Authorities…
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WARSAW (Associated Press).— The Regional Commission for the Investigation of German War Crimes has started the exhumation…
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Here's our News and Views for ex-servicemen and women:— GOLDFISH CURE NEUROSIS. Many ex-servicemen are keeping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Soldiers' Memorial
There will be a carnival night on the bowling green on Monday, January 26. Bowls and cards for ladies and gentlemen. A happy evening is…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—Charges that returned servicemen were being victimised is certain Government departments were mode at a meeting…
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HAMBURG, Jan. 29.—It was reported that the British official executioner. Albert Pierpont, has arrived m the British zone to…
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General H. Arnold, war-time Chief of the U.S. Air…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hangings of 21 Nazi War Criminals
BERLIN, Jan. 30.— Britain’s official executioner, Albert Plerrepont yesterday commenced the hangings in Hamelin prison of 21…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Not to Get Nazi War Secrets Embargo Prompted by Non-compliance with Agreement
The U.S. Commerce Department has halted the sale of German war secrets and Nazi wartime technical reports to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Condemn Coal Exports to China “Aiding Chiang Kai-Shek’s War On Chinese People”
SYDNEY, Friday.—Export of coal to China was really aiding the Fascist-like Chiang Kai-shek regime and facilitating its wer on the Chinese people, declared a statement issued by the central executive of the Miners’ Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morpeth War Memorial
The next meeting of the Morpeth Progress Association will held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday next…
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