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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 105

All Britain's Wounded Out Of Europe

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.— All British wounded in Europe have been evacuated to Britain except a number whose wounds are slight. These are expected to resume duty…

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War Prisoner Safe

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 10

Mrs. W. Aitchison, of Cleary Street. Hamilton, has received word that…

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War Crimes Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, May 31. A[?]—Besides Lord Wright, Australia is represented by Lieut.-Colonel J. Oldham and Flying Officer G. Bridgeland at…

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British Link with Pacific War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

Lieut.— General Charles H. Gairdner, British Liaison Officer to General Douglas MacArthur, gains first-hand information about fighting the Japs on the Villa Verde Trail. Luzon Island. Left to right: Major-General William H. Gill, Commanding General 32nd. Division;…

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Rehabilitation Bill Protest Returned Soldiers Urge Withdrawal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A public meeting in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Coogee, to-night urged the Government to withdraw the…

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Soldiers' Chances for Jobs In New Departments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 10

It was feared that unless some action was taken, key positions in new Government departments being established to administer…

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Wounded in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 11

Mrs. S. Sanders, of Main-road, Marks Point, has been notified that her son, Pte. Robert Jackson, has been wounded in action in…

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Steel in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 1

In supplement pages to-day, on the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Newcastle Steel Works, the share of the steel industry in…

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Shells, Tubing for Many War Fronts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 9

Millions of shells were made by Stewarts and Lloyds (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Newcastle. Tubing, their peacetime product, was converted to many war uses. SHELL PRODUCTION at this…

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British Reminded of Pacific War "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 1.—A naval exhibition opened in London to-day, in aid of the Lord Mayor's Sailors Fund, designed to bring home to the…

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Allied Industries Proved Their Value in War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 9

WHEN WAR CAME the allied steel industries of Newcastle threw all their resources into the great task of preparing the nation for defence as well is offence. The plants were modern and…

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War Bride Says She Paid £300 to Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Alleged to have taken £300 from an Australian war bride as payment for arranging a passage to America, Stephen Julian…

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Seven Million U. S. Men for War in Pacific

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: The U.S. Army in Pacific is to be more than doubled, and a year from now will number 7,000,000,, President Truman revealed in a message to Congress…

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Mr. Justice Reed's Report Assault on Soldier at Grovely Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—It would be flying in the face of probabilities to hold that there was never any will-treatment by the staff of…

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Letters to Editor Soldier on Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 4

Sir,—For several years we soldiers have read with disgust of industrial disputes and strikes. It seems unfair that, while a…

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War Crimes Delay Annoys Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Criticising the War Crimes Conference in London, Moscow Radio complained that proceedings did not indicate that delay was a thing of the past. Quisling's fate is the subject of…

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Another War Loan Next October?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Another war loan will be launched this year, probably in October, it was stated at the War Loans office. Dates, amount and…

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Greece at War with Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 5

ATHENS, June 3. A.A.P.—A Greek Government communique announced that Greece had always considered enemies of Britain, Russia…

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Captured Japanese War Reporter's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Despite pessimism noticeable in high places Japan will never sue for peace. She cannot, because her people have been "sold on the idea of a sacred war." THAT is the view of Frank [?]…

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List of Key Jap War Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—Lieut.-Colonel Oldham Australian representative on the War Crimes Conference directed the attention of conference…

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