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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 105

Wounded in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 6

Trooper Henry George Kemp, of Steel-street, Hamilton, has been wounded in…

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News of Newcastle War Prisoners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

A card which Mr. and Mrs. R. Bennett, of Thomas-street, Wallsend, received from their son. Private David Bennett, assured them that…

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Forest Work to Cost £3m. Among Early Jobs After War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Forest projects estimated to cost £3 millions have been included in the Government's first postwar works programme,…

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"Thought Soldier Not Experienced Miner"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. White (Lib., Vic.), in the House of Representatives, questioned Mr. Beasley, representing the Minister for…

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Soldier Dropped Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

While visiting his sister at Wickham yesterday. Sapper Lionel Bourke, 43, of Jeffrey-street. Armidale, collapsed and died. Newcastle…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 5

HAMILTON RED CROSS Younger Set entertained 50 members of the Services vesterdav Mist F Bird (president). A. Hogue (secretary) and committee were in…

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High Wages in U.S. After War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, July 1. A.A.P. —The Government must have plans to meet the possibility of Japan's early defeat, said the Director of…

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From the Pulpit War's Lesson of Unity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 4

"The war has shown the value of getting together against a common enemy. There has been unity of command." said Rev. D. Davies at…

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Problems for Big Three War Criminals High on List

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, July 1.—I understand that one of the first decisions to be made by the Big Three when they meet in Berlin will be how to…

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Allies Plan All-out War, Says Mr. Forde Full Australian Safeguard in United Nations Charter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—One of the strongest impressions made upon him abroad was the determination of Britain and America to conquer Japan as quickly as possible, said the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde), on his return from…

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Soldiers Appreciated Cigarette Gifts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 4

The cigarettes were as welcome as mail from home, it was stated in one of several letters of appreciation which the Wallsend branch of the Country…

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Killed In Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 4

Sapper and Mrs. P. Lyall, of Mawson Street, Shortland, have received word that their son,…

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Legacy Aim To House War Widows, Orphans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

Newcastle Legacy wants to raise £30,000 to provide homes for low incomes families rendered fatherless by the war. Legacy plans to furnish sufficient capital in each case…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 6

GOSFORD, Monday. — Gosford Greyhound Club, and its parent body, the Gosford District Agricultural Association, have both decided…

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Aviation After the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 5

Every type of postwar aircraft from the individual flyabout taxi to the de luxe liner carrying from 300 to 400 passengers was envisaged by the…

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POPEYE— —It Is War!

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 9

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More Australian Prisoners of War Now on Their Way Home

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 1

ON THEIR WAY HOME.—These Australian prisoners of war were flown out of Austria soon after VE-Day to Naples (Italy), where this photograph was taken. They have since reached England on the second stage of their journey to Australia, Department of [?][?] photo…

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Welcome to Charlestown Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 5

Corpora Vic. Peters, one of the first men to enlist from Charlestown in the A.I.F., and who has been repatriated after being a prisoner of war in…

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"Soldiers' Badges Made of Tinplate"

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

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Badges issued by the Government to returned soldiers were made of tinplate and were of poor quality Mr. Hadley…

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Returned Soldiers

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

Sir,—Is, the Newcastle District Council of Sub-Sraha[?] of Returned Soidlers League being used to obtain a cheap headquarters for one…

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