Thousands of War Prisoners Freed by Allies
LONDON, April 3. A.A.P.—Many reports are coming in of war prisoners being liberated by the advancing Allied armies. Reuter's correspondent…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 105
Paid Holidays in Britain When War Ends
LONDON, Tuesday. — Workers in British Government service will be Riven two days of "paid holiday" when the European…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Killed, Five Injured Car Runs Into Bus
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A soldier was killed and three men and two women were injured, four seriously, when a car crashed into the rear of a bus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Services at Merewether
Merewether subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold its usual Anzac commemoration services on Sunday, April 22…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Interested in Housing
Servicemen in forward areas take a keen interest in housing problems. The Housing Research Group has been formed, somewhere up North, under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Returned Soldier Town Clerk Fights for Job
MOREE, Wednesday.—Eric Harry Selby, 33, Town Clerk of Moree, suspended because he is not a returned soldier, began a fight for his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers From Five Countries Entertained
Soldiers from live countries, serving in the British 8th Army in Italy, were entertained by their Army Commander, Lieut.-General Sir Richard Grenville McCreary, in an Italian village. Left to right: A Scot, a Canadian, and Englishman a Pole and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home at Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths Comforts Committee tendered a welcome home to L.A.C. Ray Means of Blacksmiths, the guest being welcomed by the president (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helping the War Effort
MEREWETHER R.S.L. ATXILIARY decided to assist the British Centre Appeal on April 13, the R.S.L. Tin Hat Day on April 20, and the Benevolent Button Day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri War Loan Rally
Kurri Kurri War Loan Committee has arranged a monster war loan rally an Saturday morning. A march of 1000 soldiers will be conducted, commencing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Writer Ordered Back to Wife
SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Divorce Court A.B.C. war correspondent Haydn Lenmard 34. was ordered by Mr. Justice Edwards to return…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Widows' Plight Challenge To The Community
War widows with children had been compelled to live in deplorable conditions, some in bag humpies. These surroundings gave children little chance of growing up as respectable members of the community…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THIS fS a Nice War, That Was
LONDON, Thursday: One German Volkssturnier (Home Guard) on the Holland front said Hello and Good-bye to the war in record time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Craigie Takes Eye on Track Smart Trial With War Effort
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Sydney Cup winner, Craigie, proved his versatility to-day by running a fine half-mile in company with War Effort at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Russia's Shock to Japan Blunt Denunciation Of Pact Peace Or War Conjecture
WASHINGTON, Thursday.— A grave political crisis has developed in Japan with Russia's denunciation of the Russo-Japanese Neutrality Pact. Premier Koiso has been replaced by the 77-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Not Fit for Work Sent to Jobs by Manpower
SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a conference on rehabilitation and repatriation, convened by the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Kane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Service At New Lambton
Lambton-New Lambton R.S.L. will hold a commemorative service on Anzac Day. Members will assemble at the club rooms at 9 a.m. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Feature in Coming Anzac Parade
For the Anzac Day March in Newcastle this month, an effort will be made for the first time to organise returned Service personnel of the present war into groups representing the Army divisions and other service units, of which they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Planning Return of War Prisoners
LONDON, April 6. A.A.P.—The Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) had a long conference with the Soviet Ambassador…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pacific War Now Britain's Big Problem
LONDON, April 6.—Not the winning of the war against Germany but the carrying on of the straggle against Japan might now be said to…
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