No War Scars in Bayeux
LONDON, June 14. A.A.P.—"Except for a marked absence of men of military age and the scantiness of goods in shop windows—scarcely…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 121
More Blankets Than Before War, But Still Shortage
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although the production of blankets in this county is now greater than before the war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Raid on Marianas Most Destructive of Pacific War
NEW YORK, June 14. A.A.P.— The attack by American task forces on the Japanese bases in the Marianas, only 1500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Discussions Than Post Debate Took More Time Than Post-war Plan
Last night, at the Greater Newcastle Council meeting, aldermen took two minutes to approve of a recommendation to form a post-war reconstruction committee and three quartrs of an hour to approve of a recommendation to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Discussion Group on Rehabilitation Adamstown Returned Soldiers' Move
Following a proposal for a conference, Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last night made arrangements to form a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Aids Adamstown Returned Soldiers
In response to an application for a refund of rates on its memorial hall, Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has received from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council "Adopts" 38 Soldiers
Greater Newcastle Council voted £98/16/—representing 38 adoptions— to the A.C.F. "adopt a soldier" scheme. The council contributed a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Releasing Soldiers for Dairying
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Confusion among dairy farmers is believed to be largely responsible for a decline in the number of applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Help for the Wounded
American Red Cross men went with the Allied invasion forces liberating France. Two of them give first-aid to a wounded British soldier on one of the beachheads. Already they have saved hundreds of lives by their humanitarian work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Philippines Vital in Pacific War"
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unless Great Britain, and particularly Australia, played a leading part in the war against Japan, they would never…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quotas After War in Universities
ARMIDALE, Thursday.—There would have to be a heavy restrictive quota on postwar admissions to universities, said the Warden of New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Boots for War Veteran to Sell
SYDNEY, Thursday.—After going through the battle of El Alamen and other scraps in this war, John Barker, 24, was discharged from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peril of Fascism After War Mr. Fallon Warns Unions
BRISBANE, Thursday.—"Unless the union movement of Australia amalgamates, unionism in this country will be in peril of destruction by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Clubs Want Liquor Licences
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Liquor licences for returned soldiers' clubs throughout New South Wales was urged at a meeting of representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Only a Series of Excuses" on Soldiers' Homes
A copy of a letter from the Minister for War Service Homes, read at a meeting of the Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swift Treatment For Wounded
LONDON, Friday.—Men wounded in France are in a general hospital in England by 9 o'clock the same night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hitler Counted Out By Wounded Nazi
LONDON, Friday.—A wounde[?] German prisoner from Norman[?] undergoing an Operation in Britain, was told to begin counting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War Censorship Misused"
MELBOURNE. Friday.—The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) described recommendations by the Parliamentary Committee on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Digger Hats for War Prisoners
Arrangements have been made, through Australian Red Cross, for Digger hats to be included in next-of-kin parcels dispatched to prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scientists' Big Part In War Effort
SYDNEY.—"We can't do without the scientist in war and in peace time," said the Minister for External Affairs…
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