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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 71

No Control by League Soldiers' Club Membership

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Returned Soldiers' League would sponsor applications for licences for returned soldiers' clubs, but the restrictions on…

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Only "Anzac House" for Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

The privilege of having the only Anzac House in Newcastle district has been accorded to Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Northern Mines Idle on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Anzac Day will be observed as a public holiday in mines in the Northern District, but not in the South and West…

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Pensions Sought For War Bereaved Parents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Frost) was to-day asked that at least as much compensation be…

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Cinemas Closed Anzac Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—No picture shows will be permitted in New South Wales on the morning of Anzac Day…

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Anzac Services at Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 4

Anzac Day celebrations at Raymond Terrace will commence with a joint church service at St. John's Church of England at 9.30 a.m., in…

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Anzac Services In Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 11

Lambton-New Lambton R.S.L. will hold Anzac Commemoration Services at New Lambton and Lambton on Anzac morning…

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Two Generations To Remember Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 4

Ex-service men and women of World War II. will join the old Diggers next Thursday in the first Anzac commemoration of the peace. As a gesture from the returned soldiers of Newcastle…

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Theatres Open on Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 9

SYDNEY.—It is expected that on Anzac Day this year picture theatres, will be open in the afternoon and at night, but there will…

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Will Airmen's Slang Return For Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 5

SINCE they can wear regimental dress for the Anzac Day celebrations, servicemen all over Australia are now doing something…

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"Next War Will Not Be Of Russia's Making"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 5

Since leaving Moscow last year, after 11 years' residence there, I have repeatedly heard expressed the fear that Soviet Russia may be nursing aggressive policies, and that "the next war will be against Russia." The idea that Russia has aggressive intentions is, I am convinced, quite…

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This Week in The Movie World Most Pinned-up Girl of War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 7

HOLLYWOOD, Friday.—Hollywood has been looking over its recent achievements, and has learned from the publicity men what were the most popular and widely-circulated pin-up pictures of the war years…

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Anzac Memorial Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

A section of the gathering at the Anzac service conducted by Canon K. S. Single and Rev. W. Young at the Soldiers' Memorial, Gregson Park, Hamilton, yesterday…

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Many Commemorate Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 2

Open-air services in commemoration of Anzac Day were held yesterday at Hamilton, Wickham and Wallsend. Anzac services also were held in many churches. People should bear in mind, when…

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Mother Wounded, Child Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—With her throat cut, Faith Janice Alexander, 20 months, was found dead in her mother's arms in bed at their home,…

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War Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 2

NAZI WAR CRIMINALS whisper in the dock at Nuremberg. Joachim von Ribbentrop leans in front of Rudolf Hess to confer with his lawyer (lower left), while Hermann Goer ing (centre) tarns to speak to Karl Donitz (rear right). The trial still drags on…

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"India on Brink of Civil War"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

LONDON, April 21. A.A.P.—"India is on the brink of civil war," says a correspondent of "The Observer," at New Delhi…

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£5000 a Year for Maoris Compensate for Old War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday.—An offer of £5000 a year in perpetuity as compensation to the Waikato and allied Maori tribes, in…

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Fears War Souvenirs May Cause U.s. Crime Wave

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday.—War souvenir weapons are becoming a major headache for law enforcement agencies, says F.B.I. Chief (Mr. J. Edgar Hoover) in an article in "The New York Times." He expresses alarm lest the crime wave which followed the 1914-18 war is being duplicated now in the United States…

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Allowances for Soldier Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday.—To assist ex-servicemen awaiting profitable returns front their land, living allowances will be paid for the year…

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