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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 105

Soldiers Commemorate Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 3

At Anzac Day service in Gregson Park, Mr. W. J. Dawes representing Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, places a wreath on the memorial…

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Gregson Park Anzac Parade

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 6

REMEMBRANCE: Canon Single reads the address at the Anzac Day service in Gregson Park yesterday afternoon. In the picture are (left to right) Rev. W. Young, B.A., Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., Mr. H. Fitzgerald, Canon Single and Mr. G. Oakes…

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Anzac Commemoration Services in Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 5

Advance suburban commemorations of Anzac Day were held yesterday by six sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League and by many churches throughout the district…

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Services for Anzac Parades by R.S.L., Church References

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

A number of Returned Soldiers' Leagues sub-branches, including Hamilton, Adamstown, Merewether, Waratah-Mayfield, and Wallsend, held…

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Helping The War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 10

LAMBTON PRESENTATION.— Lambton Welfare and Patriotic Committee presented [?]fts to four members of the Services who have enlisted from…

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Says War Stopped Water Extensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

But for the war, Branton, Greta and North Rothbury would have had a water service now, the President of the Hunter Water Board…

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Burma War Going Well for Allies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 3

BOMBAY, April 22. A.A.P.—The 14th Army's offensive against the Japanese in South Burma is meeting with complete success. Our troops…

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Hobart Leads Newcastle In War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 11

With only a few days to go, Hobart is leading Newcastle by a substantial amount in the Third Victory War Loan…

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It Must Be "War Effort As Usual"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 8

CAREFUL readers of the war news will recall that in the weeks before last Christmas there was a feeling that Germany was about…

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Pacific War "Complex" Main Jap Force Not Met Yet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—So far, United States forces hind been in contact with less than a third of the Japanese Army, Mr. Curtin…

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Flood of Australian War Prisoners Arriving in Britain "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, April 22.—Australian prisoners of war continue to reach England from Germany in hundreds. Scores of prisoners are finding…

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Anzac Day and the Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

The Prime Minister has appropriately linked the observance of Anzac Day with the filling of the Third Victory Loan, for…

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Shot Through Head Wounded While Fishing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

GOSFORD, Monday.—Constable Cecil Vogan, 40, of Phillip-street Police Station, Sydney, was shot through the head while fishing at…

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Record Attendances Expected At All Anzac Day Services

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 5

Record attendances are expected at all services in Newcastle and the suburbs tomorrow, held to commemorate Anzac Day. Starting times for the three…

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Hon. War—without Shells

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.— "Japanese who speak of a 20 years" war or a 100 years' war do not mean that the exchange of shellfire will actually last as long as that," a commentator explained over Tokio radio today…

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3 District War Prisoners Free

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Two Newcastle district members of the A.I.F. who had been held prisoner by the Germans have reached England…

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Leader's Call to Unionists Support War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

An appeal to unionists to support the Third Victory Loan during the four remaining days was made by the Secretary of Newcastle Trades…

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War Prisoners Coddled in U.S. "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 23.—With the civilised world aghast at the atrocities revealed in German concentration camps, several…

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Trams to Go After War Replacement With Buses Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Buses would replace trams in Newcastle as soon as possible after the war, the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Neale)…

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Business Men Learn Flying Planning to Use Air After War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

With pupils who commenced flying training at the Newcastle Aero Club on Sunday were several local business men…

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