Japan Plans Lottery for War Finance
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. A.A.P.—Tokio Radio announced that the Prime Minister (General Koiso) has sponsored a Lottery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 105
Liners Played Fine Part in War at Sea
The fine part played in this war by ships of the Merchant Service is illustrated by details, now released, of the sinking of four Orient liners,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Raymond Terrace Soldiers
The annual meeting of Raymond Terrace sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at Central Hall. The branch began the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Stole Clothes
Edward Jackson, a soldier, who had been living temporarily at the home of Bruce Graham, at Carrington, stole a suit of clothes, a shirt, shoes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Cartoon
The cables tell of risings behind the German lines among Hitler's army of slave workers, giving point to this drawing in the St. Louis "Post-Disptach," which is labelled "Time Bomb in Hitler's Fortress."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War In Focus
WHILE the world breathlessly watches the magnificent drive of the Red Army, and gives unstinted admiration for the valor and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Duke Praises Australia and War Effort Nation-wide Broadcast
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—"We know we will be able to speak of Australia as our second home with sincerity and truth," said Australia's now Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, in his first Australia-wide broadcast to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forgotten War on French West Coast
LONDON, Wednesday: Allies fighting the "forgotten war" on the west coast of France are up against nearly 100,000 Germans. The men in this strange war will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Africa's War Casualties, 27,874
CAPE TOWN. Jan. 31. A.A.P.—The Prime Minister (Field-Marshal Smuts) stated in the House of Assembly that the total South African…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap Pine Trees to Go to War
NEW YORK, Wednesday. — More than 1000 pine trees growing along the roads between Yagi and Katsura, and stretching 17…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Berlin Is Not the Key to War's End"
WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The fall of Berlin will not be a signal for German capitulation, a high official declared today. Most high officials in Washington think that Nazi leadership will rather…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soccer Australia to Have Big Part After War
The Commonwealth Soccer Football Association has not allowed the last six years of international football inactivity to lessen its crusade for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →R.a.a.f. Ground Staff Enlistments
Further enlistements in the ground staff of the R.A.A.F. are announced by Flight Lieut, F. J. B. Dawkins. the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Officer at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheeting Home War Crimes
THE War Crimes Commission, it is reported, has taken on a new lease of life and the moving spirit in its reapplication to the task of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letters From War Prisoners
Executives of Newcastle branch of the Prisoner of War Relatives Association read the latest news received from Mrs. L. Negus's son, who is in a German camp. The Secretary (Mrs. F. Sharp) is shown seated, holding the letter, while Mrs. Negus…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jet Planes for Pacific War
NEW YORK, Feb. 1. A.A.P.—War Production officials state that jet-propelled fighters will displace to a great degree the present fighter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Insisted on War Trials
LONDON, Feb. 4. A.A.P.—It is authoritatively learnt that the War Crimes Commission's new lease of life is probably due to Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australians in Exchange of War Prisoners
LONDON, Feb 1. A.A.P.—Forty three Australians were among the 721 sick and wounded repatriated prisoners of war from Germany exchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Should Watch Prisoners' Welfare After War"
AN APPEAL for continued interest in the welfare of returned war prisoners was made to members of Newcastle branch of the Prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Score Card Tells Its War Story
Destruction of 17 German, 3½, Italian, and seven Japanese aircraft is the story of the traditional score card on the fuselage of the Spitfire flown by Group Captain Clive Caldwell, R.A.A.F. Top-ranking Australian fighter pilot, he is now with a Spitfire…
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