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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 105

"Soldiers Will Want Church Unity"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

Returned men and women would want to see a lot more cooperation between the various brands of Christianity before they would be…

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Warrant to Bring Soldier to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 5

Fuad Kabell Mockbell. 28. A.I.F., failed to appear before Judge Nield at Newcastle Quarter Sessions today, to answer a charge of fraudulent…

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Charlestown to Welcome Prisoner of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 5

Charlestown Sendoff and Welcome Home Committee on Wednesday evening will give a welcome home social to Private Bill McBride A.I.F. who has been…

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Coal Inquiry Seeks Date of War's End

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Coal Inquiry would welcome a declaration proclaiming the actual date of the termination of the war, said Mr. Justice Davidson today. He was speaking at the 54th day…

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Betting on End of War Tokio Radio's Tip Was Bad Last

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 3

MANILA August 20.—Many thousands of dollars changed hands this weeks as settling up was completed on wagers on the war's duration…

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Discharged Soldiers to Get Certificates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 6

At a complimentary concert to be held in the Lambton King's Theatre next Friday night the Mayor (Aid. R. Norris) will present the…

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Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. T. Cantwell, of Rail way-street. Cook's Hill, have been advised that their son, Pte. Ronald…

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Fight for Wounded Man's Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Doctors at St. Vincent's Hospital are fighting to save the life of Charles Keith Birch, who was brought by friends…

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Treated Wounded Brother in Parents' Absence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.—When Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stanley returned home this afternoon they found their nine-year-old son in…

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Sporting Firm's War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 2

The switch from peacetime manufacture of tennis racquets, balls and other sporting equipment to production of small craft for the armed…

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Churchill To Write His War Diary

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Church chill's first literary task will be his war diary, says the "Daily Telegraph."…

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Fear China on Verge of Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

MANILA, August 21.—Allied observers fear that unless prompt action is taken to formulate a policy for China it is possible that great areas of fast Asia may be in the frames of a civil war on…

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Intricate Peacemaking Process May Take Longer Than War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 6

Thinking people have the 100 per cent, opinion that the youngest children alive today will not see another war. Britain, America and Russia, which possess enormous forces, will not fight one another, and the smaller Powers will not seek…

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Borneo War Prison Found by R.A.A.F.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

MANILA, Aug. 21.—Sweeping over a camp for white prisoners of war at Kuching, British Borneao, crews of R.A.A.F. Mosquitoes saw…

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Control of Prices After War Give Power, Say Five Premiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—All the State Premiers except the Victorian Premier (Mr. Dunstan) agreed to-day to introduce legislation into the State Parliaments transferring price control to the…

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"Take Enemy Aliens' Land" Soldier Settlers' Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A soldier settlers' conference, convened by the Returned Soldiers' League, demanded to-day that all land owned by enemy…

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Japanese Release Wounded Airman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 3

MANILA, August 22. A.A.P.— An injured American pilot, Captain Dan Shaw, was released by the Japanese in ,the…

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War Widows' Homes Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 4

A public meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall to-night to organise committees to launch Newcastle Legacy War…

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State Dockyard Had Strike-Free War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Not one day's stoppage had occurred during the war among employees of the State Dockyard, said the…

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Newcastle Paid £55 a Head, War Loans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

Newcastle district had contributed £6,697,630 in war loans, war saving certificates and stamps since March, 1940, which was approximately £55…

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