War Reporter Dead
NEW YORK, July 4. A.A.P.—Mr. Harold Denny, a "New York Times" war correspondent, who recently returned from Germany, died of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 105
Homes for War Widows
The appeal to be made by Newcastle Legacy for £30,000 to provide homes for war widows in straitened circumstances should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Admirals Confer On Pacific War
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. — The Navy Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) has conferred at 'Frisco with Admirals King. Nimitz, Spruance,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Measure of Thanks" War Gratuities Bill
CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The War Gratuity Bill was a "small measure of the nation's thanks," the Deputy Leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Challenge to Civil War in Argentina
NEW YORK, July 4. A.A.P.—The Argentine Minister of War (Colonel Juan D. Peron), in an unprecedented challenge, gave notice to the virtually unarmed civil opposition forces that he is ready to engaged them in civil war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Injustice to Returned Men"
"It appears that that the Government is not altogether down on returned men," Mr. L. Plummer said at a meeting of New Lambton-Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council's "Fair Deal" For Returned Men
The Deputy-Mayor (Aid. J. Grahame) last night assured a gatheri[?] of ex-servicemen that the City Council would do all in its power to see…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Romance
It would be unfair to include "Assignment to Japan" in a notice of Australian literature if it had not been made plain at the opening that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Correspondent Killed
William Smith, Department of Information war correspondent, who died in action this week. He was covering Allied operations in Borneo. He was well known for his war reports in radio sessions. Also killed at Balikpapan was John Elliott, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Writers Killed at Balikpapan
CANBERRA, Thursday. â Two Australian war correspondents were killed in action at Balikpapan on Tuesday. They were William Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Total U.s. War Casualties
WASHINGTON, Thursday.— Casualties of all U.S. armed forces since the beginning of the war total 1,036,438…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Post-War Hopes: "More Jobs That Men," Says M.L.A.
"I am sure you will find that, when this war ends, instead of there being more wen than jobs, there will be more jobs than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Club Licences May Be Granted
"The committee feels that licences for soldiers' clubs will be provided for in the new Act, and consideration most be given to details which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tobacco for Soldiers in Hospital
Following a complaint from the Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the R.S.L. on the difficulty in obtaining sufficient supplies of tobacco…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Widows To Come Here
CANBERRA.— Facilities are to be given for British widows of Australian servicemen to come to Australia to live with their late…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gosford Red Cross Fed 6561 Wounded
GOSFORD, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the Gosford district branch of the Red Cross members were told that 6561 wounded and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Higher Birthrate War Mystery "Herald" Service
LONDON, July 6.—The rise in the birthrate throughout the world —including Australia—is called "one of the most astonishing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stockton Returned Soldiers
A report to a meeting of Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League stated that it would cost £1000 to finance a Newcastle branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How Soldiers Work and Play with Artificial Limbs
IT is not surprising that a man with an artificial leg can play golf and bowls, but that Diggers with artificial limbs should become…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Cadet Wounded
Donald Arthur Tarrant, 17, of Anzac-parade, Toronto, a member of Newcastle Boys' High School cadet detachment, was accidentally…
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