Two Soldiers Injured in Hotel Row
SYDNEY, Monday.—Two members of the A.T.F. were injured to-night in an altercation in the St. James Hotel, at the corner of Market…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 121
US Soldier Robbed And Assaulted
SYDNEY.—While playing the role of a good Samaritan, an American soldier was brutally assaulted and robbed…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Richard McMillan, British United Press war reporter, who was wounded in the back by shrapnel near…
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NEW LASIBTON.—The Send-off and Welcome Home Committee will held a presentation social in the New Lambton Scout Hall next Tuesday night,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Finland will continue to fight against Russia. This was officially announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Brides' Boat Reaches Sydney
SYDNEY.—A shipload of war brides, blondes and brunettes, from Canada and the USA, has arrived in Sydney…
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The decision that returned soldiers receiving technical training under the postwar reconstruction scheme should pay…
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Mr. C. M. Wilson, a member of the Anzac House Appeal Committee in Sydney, will address the public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald…
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An appeal to all sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League to be represented at the public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald…
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WASHINGTON, Wed.—Surgeon General McIntire said that of 1500 naval casualties sent to England between June 6 and June…
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Opinion at a meeting of the ACF Revenue Committee in, Sydney yesterday was not favorable to the RSL Anzac House Appeal,…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has left Brisbane for Sydney by train. He will reach Sydney to-morrow…
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Mrs. G. Pickin of Anvil-street, Greta has been notified that her fourth son. Private James Pickin…
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The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr J. R. Lewis) advised members of the Adamstown, sub-branch last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Acf Official Opposes— Suspension Of Appeals During War Loans
Suspension of appeals for patriotic funds during war loan campaigns, as suggested by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley), is strongly opposed by the Organising Secretary of Newcastle branch of the Australian Comforts Fund (Mr…
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An appeal for funds for blinded soldiers yielded £53 yesterday at a luncheon attended by parishioners of Maitland-road Baptist Church in the…
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"Peter pays Paul: They want to give the men coming back something with one hand, and take it away with the other,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Lose Efficiency Pay on Return
Soldiers who had returned from active service in the Middle East and New Guinea had been deprived of the efficiency pay they…
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At the annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Limbless Soldiers' Association, the president (Mr. L. J. Wilson) told…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Veteran NEI Pilot Killed in Action
Lieut.-Col. Everhardus J. G. to Roller, veteran Dutch pilot, has been killed in action. His Mitchell bomber was shot…
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