Shortage of Houses War Not Cause, Says Mr. Dedman
Restrictions imposed on building by the Federal Government because of the war had aggravated but had not created the critical position on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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War Expert Rebukes U.S. SENATORS "Australia Tried to Do Too Much"
WASHINGTON, April 11. A.A.P.—Colonel Lewis Saunders, military consultant to the U.S. Senate Military Affairs Committee, has indirectly rebuked members of the committee who criticised Australia for reducing her army…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Control Liquor to Allied Soldiers"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Stricter supervision over the quantity of liquor supplied members of Allied forces in Australia was urged to-day by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indians Enlist for Service
Indians are flocking to join up in Northern India. New recruits are shown receiving an advance pay on enrollment. Recruiting has proceeded apace, quite unaffected by the Congress campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Help for the Ex-soldier
CANBERRA.—The Demobilisation Committee, established by the Commonwealth to rehabilitate ex-soldiers in civilian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Men And Re-employment
At Greater Newcastle Council Works Committee meeting last night, Ald. Cane repeated his recent statement that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Training Advocated Returned Men Unfit For Former Work
A suggestion that Greater Newcastle Council should consider some form of special training for returned soldier employees unfit to take on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adamstown Diggers' Anzac Service
Adamstown Returned Soldiers' League will hold its Anzac service on Sunday, April 23. Permission has been received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Grievously Wounded By U.S. Criticism"
NEW YORK, April 12. A.A.P.—"Australia, with the highest number of killed and wounded of any Dominion, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ear Aids War Work
NEW YORK.—Godfrey Ludlow, Australian-born violinist, whom the American National Broadcasting Company rates among its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manpower Director Speculates About Post War Era
CANBERRA: A continuance of manpower administration in the post-war period, though in a modified form, is envisaged by the manpower directorate. A review under the authority of the Director-General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Spending Now £1,717,000 Daily
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—War expenditure last month cost the nation £1,717,000 a day, according to a Treasury return issued to-day. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Major Event in War in Next 90 Days
WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—A-major event in the war will have occurred in the next 90 days, the Navy Under-Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) said to-day. He did not state whether he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Projectionists Won't Work On Anzac Day
MELBOURNE.—A meeting of motion picture projectionists today decided not to work on Anzac Day. This reaffirms a previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Effort Helping the
MEREWETHER SEND-OFF and Welcome-home Committee last night received a latter of appreciation from Mrs. Craig for a presentation made to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We Have The Money For The War
THAT portion of the public that goes racing gave Itself away at the Easter meeting. There has been a lot of loose talk about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Supplies for Axis Countries Sweden Dehes Warning
LONDON, Thursday: In spite of strong British and United States protests and warning to neutrals against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Have to Buy War Bonds Yearling Purchasers
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) said the Commonwealth Government was considering whether people who bought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Underground High Tension Mains; Big Post[?]War Job
Completion of the work of placing underground high-tension electricity mains in the Newcastle district to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Bowls
Newcastle City Bowling club has issued its usual annual invitation Newcastle and district members of the Returned Soldiers'…
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