First Post-War Fighter Ordered U.S. Choose “Twin Mustang”
The US Army Air Force announces the placing at the first post-war contract. It is for the production of a new long-range fighter the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,460 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 73
Holbrook’s War Memorial Council Suggests Swimming Pool Public Meeting Will Decide
At an early date President of Holbrook Shire Council (Cr John Ross) will call a public meeting in the town and place before It a recommendation by council that the town and district memorial, to men. who served in World War II., take the form of a modem swimming pool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accusations of Atrocities in Dutch Prison Camp Not True, Say War Correspondents MELBOURNE
The Indonesian Press has lately published numerous accusations against the administration of the Netherlands Indies prison camp on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Pleads Guilty
“I was full last night and I didn’t know what I was doing,” was the explanation given by Samuel George Sitters, soldier, aged 20. in Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Social
Despite shortness of notice, there was a large, gathering in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening of last week, when a welcome home social…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Welcome Home Social
Another welcome home social, the sixth, will be tendered lo Albury ex-servicemen and women at the Plaza on Tuesday, March 14. Supper will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese War Crimes Trials at Kuala Lumpur
At the opening session of the war crimes trials at Kuala Lumpur, a crowded court heard a witness describe how one of the accused, Cpl Hamada, of the Japanese Imperial Army, took part in a mass bayonet attack on seven defenceless Chinese civilians, one of whom was the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →6000 Soldiers for Farms Subdivision of Large Estates
More than 6,000 certificates entitling soldiers and ex-soldiers to ballot for land to be made available exclusively for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Limbless Soldiers and Land Settlement Disqualification Opposed
When the War Service Land Settlement Bill was going through the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. S. T. Stephens (C.P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Housing Racket” Returned Soldier Taken to Tusk by Minister SYDNEY
The Minister for the Interior (Senator Johnston) today called on a returned soldier of this war (Mr E. Black) to substantiate his allegations on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returning Jap Soldiers Unpopular TOKIO
Boran Shidehara, Japanese Premier today told prefectural government conference that returning Japanese servicemen were victims of dis[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Remanded
Gordon Maurice Walker aged 30. soldier, and Ronald Francis Walker. 27. also a soldier pleased not guilty in Albury court yesterday to a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JINGELLIC Welcome Home
The hall was filled to overflowing on Wednesday evening when a welcome home was given to returned and discharged service men. This is the second big effort…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New War Criminal List London
The 26th [?] of war criminals has been issued. There are now 11.650 war criminals listed. Many more are still to be [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-Soldiers are Re-enlisting Want to Escape Civilian Controls Rush to Join up at Albury
Although recruiting for the AIF only re-commenced a few days ago in 59B (Albury area), more than 60 applications to join have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Traders Begin “War”. Big Rally Starts Campaign
Highland M.P’s. (Scotland) who hare pledged their support to the small traders in their fight against the S.C.W.S. and multiple concerns in their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan’s Great East Asia War Continues in Java Melbourne
The suspicion that considerable numbers of Japanese have been responsible for last week’s [?] in the [?] area has now been definitely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Holbrook's War Memorial Swimming Pool Suggested Council in Favours—public Meeting to Decide
At an early date the President of Holbrook Shire Council (Cr. John Ross) will call a public meeting in the town and place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Minute News War Brides May Stage Sit- Down Strike at Australia House London
Some 2000 brides of Australian servicemen who met at Brighton, [?] [?]ssed whether they should stage sit-down strike at Australia House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Struck by Car
When walking along the Murray Volley Highway about three miles from Wodonga on Wednesday night, a soldier was struck by a car driven…
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