May Lead War on Black Marketeers SYDNEY
There is a crowing belief in Sydney that the NSW Police Commissioner (Mr W. J. Mackay) may be appointed to the control of Commonwealth-wide…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,235 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 112
“No Quick End to Pacific War” SYDNEY
Shipping problems would limit the transfer to huge masses of men and equipment to the Pacific immediately the war in Europe was over, said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay War Loan Committee Organising for Third Victory Loan
A meeting of the War Loan Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening 16th March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Delegates for San Francisco New York
Mr. Forde and Mr. Evatt, leaders of the Australian delegation to San Francisco Conference, have arrived in America…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Proud Record Port of Melbourne and the War MELBOURNE
Visions and practical estimation had combined in plans for a £4,000,000 scheme to make Melbourne a great post-war Empire port, said the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Marriage of Canadian Soldier Here Canberra
Already one Canadian serviceman in Australia has married an Australian girl, and several others have requested permission to marry. The Canadian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sold Beer to Soldier; Fined £50 SYDNEY
Charged with having sold seven battles of beer to an Australian soldier, Charles Russell Hutchinson, also known to the police as “Quicker” Kelly. was convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Band Not to Visit Albury
The band of the Legion of Anzac will not visit Albury at Easter. This is due to the fact that accommodation cannot be found for the bandsmen. However the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leave for Fighting Men Decisions of War Cabinet CANBERRA
Because of the lack of uniformity in the respective services, various aspects of leave entitlements and payments in [?] of leave to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smut’s Warning on Air Transport After the War CAPETOWN
Opening the South African Air Transport conference, Field Marshal Smuts said that wartime experiences made it clear that there would be a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chifley Criticises Australians for War Complacency “No Early End to the Pacific Conflict” SYDNEY
In a nation-wide radio talk tonight the Federal Treasurer (Mr Chifley) said the Third Victory Loan was a real war loan—a loan of £100,000,000—every penny of which would be spent in fighting and winning the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Soldiers Fined for Fraternising. London
[?] American soldiers on one sector of the Rhine trout have been fined for fraternising with the Germans reports the Associated Press correspondent in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →V.C. for Brave Scots Soldier LONDON
The Victoria Cross has been post[?] awarded to a Scents soldier. Dennis Donnini. He won the award during [?] clash with the Germans between the Roer and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →4800 Homes for Ex-Soldiers in N.Z.; 50 in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Only 50 ex-soldiers have been settled in homes in NSW, compared with 4800 in New Zealand, Mr K. Boulton said at a meeting of the Combined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotels on Anzac Day
The State branch of the return-Soldiers' League will make a further effort to have New South Wales hotels, open again on Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“European War Speeding to Its End” London
It is officially announced from No. 10 Downing Street that the Victory of India (Lord Wavell) had been invited to London for consultation with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Industrial Development External and Internal Dangers (Contributed)
In the heat of controversy shoot banking legislation, there has been a general tendency to regard the matter as a purely domestic affair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SAYS A.M.F. Well Equipped War Correspondents’ Stories Denied CANBERRA
It was not correct to say that equipment was being supplied to the Australian Army on [?]penny basis, said the acting Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Concert Raises £90 for Soldiers
A two-nights concert held by the Tallangatta Younger Set, “Gloom Chasers,” on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings raised £90 for the Tallangatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Appeal to Returned Soldiers PERTH
Urging that after the war soldiers should take special interest in the maintenance of law and order, both at home and abroad, the State president…
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