War Veteran “Squatters” Again Active. BRISBANE
Led by the president of the Brisbane committee of the Communist Party (Mr Haas) a convoy of five lorries and three utility trucks, carried…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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“Ex-soldiers Unable to Get-bakers’ Supplies” Albury Repat. Committee Takes Action
Alleged Inability of ex-servicemen to obtain supplies of flour and yeast after entering Into the baking business In the Albury district met adverse comment at the annual meeting of the Albury and District Repatriation Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reaping Benefit of War Work
Gifts of valuable Red Cross materials to the Albury District Hospital were the result of great amount of work which had been done in Albury for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners of War Leave Tomorrow MELBOURNE
Prisoners of war due to arrive in Melbourne tomorrow for the final stage of the trip home will go straight from the trains to the Oro[?]es at Station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bloodshed Marks Poland’s First Post-War Election 16 “Bandits” Killed in Clashes at Polling Booths First Returns Give Government Big Majority LONDON
A big majority for the Government bloc has been recorded by the first provisional returns from 18 precincts of the city in the Polish elections, it was officially announced. In Warsaw 32,000 of a total electorate of 38,597 voted in the 18 districts, approximately. as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →STATE’S £100,000 for Anzac House Sydney
State Cabinet has decided to vote £100,000 towards the purchase of site for Anzac House, Sydney. This was announced tonight by the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jap War Trials TOKIO
The prosecution in the Japanese War Crimes Tribunal expects that its case will be completed on Wednesday [?] Thursday of this week, after which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Asylum for War Criminals BELGRADE
The Communist newspaper “Borba” names a large number of Ustashi war criminals whom it alleges the Vatican is hiding in Italian monasteries. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Costs Up, Output Down U.s. and Post-war Car Production
The American motor industry supplies a striking Illustration of why the buyers of new automobiles have to pay a higher price for a new car or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lonely Welcome Home for Japs Melbourne
In marked contrast to the welcome given 1000 replacement Australian troops who arrived in Kure (Japan) in the Kanimbla on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleges Mr Churchill Trying to Start New War LONDON
“Mr Churchill and his friends in Britain and America are trying to kindle a new war. Although this will not be easily accomplished,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fund for Stowaway Bride of Australian Soldier LONDON
Reuter says that the passengers and crew of the liner Orbila, during the voyage from Fremantle to Liverpool, collected £187 to provide a cabin and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Culcairn Welcome Home Committee Disbands
Having decided to disband, the Culcairn Welcome Home Committee [?] at the council chambers to give [?] to an earlier decision to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Suggested for Lavington
Sir.—A meeting concerning a memorial in honor of the Lavington boys and girls who served during the last war was attended by representatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleges Trooper Is “Hell Ship” Soldiers Swim Ashore From Manoora at Brisbane Brisbane
When the troopship Manoora loaded with 15,000 soldiers and airmen bound for Japan arrived at Brisbane this afternoon, military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-soldier, Victim of Basher, Dies Sydney
A post-mo[?] examination on Roy Leake Benton, aged 20, to-day revealed that death was due to a liaemorrhage within the skull…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Soldiers Remanded
Two soldiers were remanded in Albury Police Court yesterday until Tuesday on charges concerning a motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Jap War Criminals Hanged SINGAPORE
Six Japanese war criminals, hanged at Changi gaol this week, were the first to be executed following sentences by the Australian War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why Atomic Bombs Were Used Ex-war Secretary’s Revelations New York
The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan were the only once then ready and the rate of atomic bomb production at that time was “very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soviet Thinks Britain-U.S. Want War Declines Exchange of Officers London
Tass has issued a reply to a Paris radio report saying that Marshal Stalin turned down Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery’s proposal for an…
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