Tug of War Over Hat in Court
MELBOURNE. — An unrehearsed comedy was staged before the State Full Court while a Jew and a Gentile were being sworn in as barrister and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 105
A.I.F. War Prisoners Expected Home Soon
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Brigadier, Eugene German, who has arrived from England to arrange their reception, said Australian prisoners of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmont Returned Soldiers
At a meeting of Belmont branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. A. Lucas mentioned that several servicemen had applied to the Educational…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Soldiers Leave Denmark
LONDON, June 3, A.A.P.—Allied authorities state that 189,046 German soldiers have been removed from Denmark, says the Exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Men's Tax Problem Pay on Rentals
Returned soldiers, unable to get vacant possession of their homes and forced to board or live in furnished flats, should not have to pay tax on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Anzac Highway, Tarakan
Australian soldiers setting up a two-pounder tank attack gun to cover a position on Anzac Highway, Tarakan. The gun crew consists of Sergeant H. Quinn (Vic), Private R. McConnell (S.A.). and Private B. Greenanne (N.S.W.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Birmingham's War Losses
LONDON, June 4. A.A.P.—A total of 2241 people were killed and 3010 were seriously injured as the result of air raids against Birmingham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Impressions Of Tour Of War Plants
Some important British war plants had escaped with comparatively little damage from bombs, although among the nomes damage was evident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rector Fears Greater War "Russians Found God Tougher Thannazis"
Russia found God tougher than the Germans, Rev. A. R. Holmes, Rector of Merewether, said in the synod service at Christ Church Cathedral last night. "The Russians liquidated one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Want Own Homes
Some servicemen, after discharge from the forces, found that they were unable to secure vacant possession of homes which they had le[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Prisoners Freed
Mr. and Mrs. A. Penman, of Kurri Kurri, have had a cable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America's Colossal War Effort
Remarkable American war production performances were quoted by the Assistant Production Superintendent of B.H.P. (Mr. Jan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Won V.c. One-man War
LONDON, Tuesday.— With the bayonet, grenades and deadly Gurkha kukri (knife) Rifleman Bhanghagta Gurung, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoner Of War For Four Years
Signalman Gordon Leslie Lovett, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Lovett. of Cleary street, Hamilton, after [?] ing four years in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hold-up With War Memorial Ward
The Chairman of the Newcastle Hospital Board (Mr. Rankin) and the Superintendent (Dr. McCaffrey) were appointed by the board last night to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Limit on U.s. War Brides
NEW YORK, Tuesday: U.S. immigration quotas have been adjusted to allow for admittance of any number of Australian, New Zealand and Greek girls intending to marry U.S. servicemen. The three countries have only…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →42,556 Road Deaths in Britain in War
LONDON, June 5. A.A.P.—Road deaths in Britain during the war averaged 20 daily, says the Ministry of War Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plane to Carry 750 Soldiers
CULVER CITY (California), June 5. A.A.P.—Nearing, completion, in a vast special hanger is Howard Hughes gain [?] all-wood seaplane,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Coupons Valid To July 31
Soldiers' food coupons remain valid until July 31. The Rationing Commission representative at present in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Brazil Declares War On Japan
NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Brazil has declared war on Japan. An official decree issued in Rio de Janiero (the capital) says…
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