'De Gaulle Tipped War With Soviet'
NEW YORK, March 3. A.A.P.—"General de Gaulle, who sees nobody but his closest intimates these days, and is spending his time in secluded…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 71
First World War V.c. Dead
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The death occurred at Glebe yesterday of Sergeant John Whittle, V.C., D.C.M., aged 63. He won both decorations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Want More Homes for Soldiers
Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided yesterday to ask the State branch why nothing had been done to implement a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Was A.W.L. Rejection From Army Criticised
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Rejection of a man already accepted for service with the Army of Occupation in Japan merely because he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday Pay For Soldier Employees
Delegates from Wallsend R.S.L. will ask the Northern District Council at its next meeting to press that soldier employees of the Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Returned Soldiers' Picnic
A successful picnic was held at Swansea by members of Kurri Kurri Returned Soldiers' League. A sporting programme resulted: Stepping 100…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"War with Russia Not Inevitable"
NEW YORK, March 4. A.A.P.—Mr. W. Averell Harriman, former United States Ambassador to Moscow, said he did not consider…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"War Relatives" To Form Branch Here
To establish a subbranch of the Australian Legion of War Relatives, a meeting will be held at Legion House, King Street, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Site for War Memorial Cultural Centre
Picture shows the proposed site of the War Memorial Cultural Centre, which will be recommended by the Cultural Centre…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mainly in Fun War, It's Wonderful
"Dr. Para Singh Gill., assistant professor ol physics at Lahore, says that cosmic rays will soon release energy from uranium in a way that will make…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Third Family of 4 Returns from War
Teralba has a third family of four men who have returned safely from the war. They are Sgt. G. H. Kildey, husband of Mrs. Doris Kildey, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transfer of War Brides to Be Speeded by British Government
LONDON, Wednesday. — Transfer of war brides and their children will be faster than was expected a week ago. The British Government has allotted 789…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whitebridge Soldiers' Welfare Committee
At a meeting of the Whitebridge Soldiers' Welfare Committee it was decided to hold a final social and presentation on March 22. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home at New Lambton
A welcome home to 25 former members of the services, in the New Lambton Scout Hall, was arranged by New Lambton Welcome Home Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aims of War Relatives
A sub-branch of the Australian Legion of War Relatives was formed last night at a meeting in Legion House presided over by the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Subsidy for War Prisoners Urged
CANBERRA, Thursday.—A strong appeal to the Government to give all Australian former prisoners of war a subsidy of 3/ a day for all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1488 Germans Named as War Criminals
LONDON, March 7. A.A.P.—The 25th list of war criminals issued by the United Nations War Crimes Commission contains the names of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Says Ex-Soldiers Boycotted By Fishing Club
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Despite the shortage of fish on the retail market and the high prices offering, seven returned servicemen who intended to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Forgo Rights Because Of Delays
MOST ex-servicemen applicants for employment through official and unofficial channels are unskilled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Welcome Home
Twenty-six men and two women of Lambton, former members of the services, will be the guests at a welcome home to-morrow evening in…
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