Pope Blesses British Soldiers
VATICAN CITY, June 21, A.A.P. —Four thousand British soldiers, mostly Roman Catholics, cheered the Pope when he reviewed them…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 121
Extra Pay For U.S. Soldiers
WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The House Military Affairs Committee has approved legislation to give expert Infantrymen on…
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SYDNEY.—A clothing preference to discharged soldiers will be recommended by the Quota Sold Commissioner (Mr. W. J…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.—Tokio announces that Rear-Admiral Yoshimasa Nakahara has "died heroically in the Greater East…
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Mr. E. Todd, of Weston, has received word that his son, Flying Officer W. (Ken) Todd, previously reported missing in air operations…
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LYSAGHT'S CLUB.—Lysaght's Excelsior Welfare Club will hold a dance tonight in the Supper Room at the City Hall to assist the Club's…
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Australia could learn many lessons from South America, Dr. E. E. Ewart, of Sydney, former member of the staff of…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Although Federal Ministers expect that the next Commonwealth Loan will be raised late in September or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Find Postwar Jobs for Soldiers Impossible Task for States, Says Dr. Evatt
PERTH, Thursday.—"If the Commonwealth is not given additional powers, after the war the six States will be faced with the job of finding work for demobilised servicemen, women and war workers. Leaders of the States…
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Money for food parcels for Australian prisoners of war comes regularly to the Red Cross from the 130 aborigines at the Cabbage Tree Island…
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Unshaven, weary and hungry, this German still was able to smile broadly enough to show he was not sorry to be out of…
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A.C.W. Jean Hewens, of Singleton, hands up a paint brush and spray-gun to other members of the W.A.A.A.F. at a R.A.A.F. flying-boat maintenance depot. They were at work on a United States Catalina…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Industrial property regulations were amended to-day to enable the High Court to determine if the Commonwealth or…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—If a man sold his business to go to the war, he would not necessarily be granted a permit to resume his business after…
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MOSCOW, June 25. A.A.P.—"The war has entered its last and fiercest and most difficult phase," said "Pravda." "To defeat Hitler's…
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SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED.—Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Younger Set Committee yesterday entertained more than 30 members of the Services…
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Prisoners of war at Section Camp 3. at Kiroaka or Kiraka, attached to the Tokio command, are reported by International Red Cross delegates to…
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Belgium had often been accused of not allowing France to prolong the Maginot Line across to the coast. That was not true…
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WARATAH YOUNGER SET.—A party to entertain Mr. George Scott, a member who has been called up for service in the RAAP, will be held by the…
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OTTAWA, Monday.—Presenting his Budget today the Canadian Finance Minister (Mr. Ilsley) said total revenue for the year was…
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