Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 105

Soldiers Query Appointments Preference Moves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to prosecute the Liberal Party if any breach of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Suburban and District Lambton Soldiers Hear Homes Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

The work of the Legacy Club was explained to New Lambton-Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League by Messrs. A. D. Charge…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

German Prisoners' Plea to End War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 8. A.A.P.—An appeal by German prisoners of war in the United States to the German soldiers and people to lay…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Stop Press Crazy Musical Comedy War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 12

From Douglas Wilkie, with the British Sixth Airborne Division near Hanover.—One feels that our amazing advance into Germany is not a…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

"Soldiers Hard Hit by Impressments"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

"I daresay there are hundreds of returned soldiers and returned soldiers' relatives who have been hard hit by the Government's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Control State Councillor Wallsend Soldiers' Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

Advocating control by the District Council its representative to the State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Secretary of Wallsend…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Anzac Service at War Cemetery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

This year again a ceremony in commemoration of Anzac Day will be held at the War Cemetery at Sandgate. Arrangements will be made by the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accidentally Wounded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. P. Milgate of Hornsby and late of Newcastle, have been advised that their son, Pie. Syd…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Behind The War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 6

IN the light of recent momentous developments in the war against Japan it may be suggested that a new consideration of how best to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Apple War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 3

CARDS printed for the Fruit Re tailers' Association were displayed today in fruit shop windows, and there were no apples available. Mothers in shops today were com plaining about the lack of apples for their children. There was no change in the situation at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Evatt Attends War Cabinet Talks

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Dr. Evatt conferred with Mr. J. P. Murphy, head of the Australian wool delegation, yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Push War on Japs After Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—An understanding on the part of all Governments is that the war in the Pacific will have to be waged when Germany…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

96,000 Pennies For War Bonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

The Kurri Kurri "Copper King," Mr. Ern. Garratt, yesterday took out a Third Victory Loan bond for £100, for which he paid with 24,000…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Anzac Day Service at War Cemetery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 6

An Anzac Day commemoration service will be held again this year at Sandgate War Cemetery. It will be conducted on similar lines to last…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Parliament to Adjourn for Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Federal Parliament will be in session on Anzac Day for the first time since its establishment in Canberra in 1927…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

War Drama

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

RUSSIAN "SLAVE" WORKERS freed by the British at Osnabruck entered the basement of a bombed store to recover clothing. They were seen by a German policeman still on duty, who deliberately set fire to the basement, trapping then. British troops rushed to the spot to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Native Bandsmen Drew Big Crowd at War Loan Rally

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 6

More than £3600 was subscribed to the Third Victory Loan today at the performance given by the Royal Papuan Constabulary Band, in front of Newcastle Post Office. The crowd that gathered to hear…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

R.S.L. Criticises Soldiers' Pension Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 4

"Don't blame the advocate; we can blame ourselves. Our body should be strong enough to force the league's legal representation."…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Soldier Kept a Bun for Twenty-six Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

AUSTRALIANS have a reputation as souvenir hunters. It is said by those who should know that nothing is safe from light-fingered…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

To Be "Directed" to Nurse Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thirty nurses are to be immediately directed from metropolitan hospitals to work in the Randwick and Turramurra…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →