Anzac Day Celebrations Being Arranged By R.S.L. Bodies
Returned soldiers' organisations in Newcastle are proceeding with arrangements for celebration of this year's Anzac Day. PRELIMINARY arrangements for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 71
Lake War Memorial Hospital
Members of the Toronto Recreation Club concluded its activities with a dance in aid of the funds of the Lake Macquarie War Memorial Hospital to…
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A rodeo and night attractions including a tug-o'-war championship would be a feature of Anzac Night and the two following days, said the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary's Department announced to-day that Anzac Day would be celebrated on Thursday April 25, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homma Is Shot for War Crimes
MANILA, Tuesday.—General Masaharu Homma, former Japanese Commander-in-Chief in the Philippines, was executed…
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LONDON, April 2. A.A.P.—The 28th list of German war criminals has been issued by the United Nations War Crimes Commission…
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Certificates in recognition of war service were presented by the President of New Lambton Welcome Home and Patriotic Committee (Mr. W. A. Viggers)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merewether Anzac Arrangements
Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night completed its arrangements for Anzac Day. Members taking part in the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rodeo Planned For Anzac Night
The Mayor (Ald. R. Norris) had asked the Newcastle and Maitland District Building Trade Group of Newcastle Legacy Homes appeal to…
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An invitation from the Returned Soldiers' League to participate in the Anzac Day march was accepted by Newcastle sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japs Will Not Defend War Criminals
TOKIO, April 3. A.A.P.—Japanese civilians refuse to cooperate in the defence of alleged war criminals. They want the suspects punished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Relatives to Meet To-night
The first meeting of Newcastle sub-branch of the War Relatives' Legion of Australia will be held to-night. Local organisations,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Cost Britain £23,545 Million
LONDON, April 3. A.A.P.—The six years of war cost Britain nearly £4000 million a year, states a White Paper. The lowest annual figure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Service at War Cemetery
The annual Anzac commemoration service at Sandgate War Cemetery will be held on April 28. This was announced by the President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Columns of Marchers for Anzac Day Dawn Remembrance
Three separate columns of marchers will converge on Gregson Park, Hamilton, for the Anzac Day Dawn Service on April 25. THE SERVICE is organised each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battalion's Great War Deeds
Within a few weeks of the declaration of War against Germany in September, 1939, the 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Spending More on War Now"
SYDNEY, Thursday.—"It is indefensible that 'war expenditure' for the current year should have exceeded that for the corresponding period of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →States Provide £8M. For War Loans
CANBERRA, Thursday.—State Governments had contributed more than £8 million to Commonwealth loans since 1941. Mr. Chifley said in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blind Girl's War Romance
LONDON, Friday.—An Australian ex-soldier, George Revell, is planning, to come to England to marry a blind girl whom he has never seen. Revell was one of 30 men to whom the girl, Violet Stygall, 22. of London…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New York Casts Out Rapture For War Brides "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, April 5.—The early rapture of war brides is turning to disillusionment, says a special correspondent of the North American…
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