War Facts in Brief
Estimated aid to United States Forces In the Pacific in 1944-45 is £110 millions, which represents 22 per cent, of Australia's anticipated war expenditure in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,235 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 112
Australian Troops Most in Action Now Since War Manilla, Thuds.--AAP
Australian troops were very keen to go on to Tokio, General Blamey said in an interview yesterday. Their next field of operations, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Floods Hampering Russians Outflanking of Berlin Hinted London, Thurs.--AAP
Floods are hampering the [?] persalt of the German's since the fall of Kustrin. A vast area west from Kustrin has been deeply fleeded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers' Settlement Bill Passes All Stages in the Assembly
SYDNEY Friday: He would not be a party to having returned men settled on unsuitable land, said the Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Ex-soldiers Not to Picket Hall Hostility to, Jehovah’s Witnesses
A proposal to picket the hall in which Jehovah’s Witnesses intend holding a convention next month was over-ruled at last night’s meeting of Albury R.S.L. sub-branch. The majority decision was that the sub-branch had done all it should in asking the municipal council to refuse the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Preference and Political Jobs Sydney
Mr Cu[?] in the Legislative Assembly today asked if the Returned Soldiers’ Preference Act was [?] to apply to all political parties as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister and Soldier Settlers. SYDNEY
Speaking on the second reading of the Crown Lands Returned Soldiers’ Settlement and Closer Settlement (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Long Leave for Soldiers Canberra
The important work done, since 1939 by Australian soldiers was deserving of at least three or four months’ extended rest leave, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Pensions Bill of £11,308,000 CANBERRA
Australia is paying war pensions aggregating £11,308,875 a year, according to a survey just completed for the Minister for Repatriation (Mr Frost)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work Ok Ex-soldiers. Canberra
The Government’s intention to bring down servicemen’s rehabilitation and employment legislation was announced today in the House of Representatives by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Settlement Plan Before M.V. League
A soldier settlement plan drawn up by a special sub-committee was approved by No. 1 [?] Committee of the Murray [?] League at Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Special Loan Drive on Anzac Day Sydney
On Anzac Day every broadcasting station in Australia will combine in a war loan drive from 2 p.m. until midnight During that period,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Costing Australia £159 a Second Sydney
Every time the clock ticked off a second Australian must spent £159 on the war, said the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restrictions Holding Up Post war Trade Plans SYDNEY
Government restrictions and delay in reaching decisions as to the extent to which Australia would be able to participate in post-war trade with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2000 Planes Attack Berlin Biggest Daylight Raid of War LONDON
It is officially announced that In the largest daylight raid of the war against Berlin, over 1300 Eight Air Force Liberators and Fortresses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister Looks for Closer Friendship Australia and China in Post War Years SYDNEY
Dr Hsu Mo, first Chinese Minister Australia, who has been appointed Chinese Ambassador to Turkey, said tonight that the terrors resulting from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hull Seeks Soldiers’ Pension WASHINGTON
Mr Cordell Hull, now [?] as a captain in the [?] Infantry [?] the Spanish. American War in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jockey Wounded in Action. Sydkey
Advice has been received that the former Sydney apprentice. Jockey D. Nicol. has been wounded in action. Until last December. Nicol was apprenticed tr, the Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News
"The Riverine Grazier" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press which provides the overseas news in this issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's War Effort Winston Churchill
Because he is Mr. Churchill and larger than life, any attempt to put him on record must inevitably be defeated. For he is a kind of modern…
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