Second Thoughts on Anzac Day
Second thoughts seemed to be called for concerting the observance of Anzac Day in Newcastle. The service at the Sports Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 71
Taxpayer Wants to Pay War Debt
CAPETOWN, April 29. A.A.P.—A Johannesburg taxpayer has offered to pay South Africa's war debt to Canada—£stg.1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tojo To Challenge War Crimes Tribunal
TOKIO, Tuesday.—Defence counsel for former Premier Tojo will challenge the authority of the Allied War Crimes Tribunal to hear charges that he fostered aggressive war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civil War Goes on in Manchuria
CHUNGKING, Monday.—Settlement of the Manchurian civil war faces indefinite delay, according to informed Chinese sources…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Leader Worried About Future of England
LONDON, Monday.—In a sharp criticism of the Attlee Government, Mr. Churchill said he felt the same anxiety today as he did in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap War Leaders Face World Conspiracy Charge
TOKIO, April 29. A.A.P.—General Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan at the time at the attack on Pearl Harbour, and 27 other Japanese war leaders will be arraigned on Friday on 55 war crimes charges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football on Anzac Day Maitland Council Ban Ignored
The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. H. T. Skilton) was last night asked to make Inquiries as to why a Rugby League competition match was permitted on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Investigation Of Complaint About Football On Anzac Day
Despite Maitland City Council's ban on sport on the Maitland Sports Ground on Anzac Day, Maitland Rugby League Club played a competition game there against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"No War Guilt for "Mikado?"
NEW YORK, April 30, A.A.P.—Commenting on the list of top Japanese charged with war crimes, the "New York Times" says there is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Belmont Anzac Ball
The annual Anzac Ball, held at Belmont Memorial Hall, was attended by 500 persons. Guests included the Assistant State Secretary of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Were Ready for War
The New South Wales Fire Brigade was the only statutory body in Australia that anticipated the outbreak of the war, the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surplus War Supplies Oversea Markets Sought
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Efforts are being made in several overseas countries to dispose of Australia's surplus war supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plane Progress Was Boosted By War
LONDON.—It has been frequently observed that war brings about an Acceleration of technical progress apparently impossible in peace…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War-Prisoner Dog To Get 'V.C.'
LONDON, May 1. A.A.P.—A pointer dog, Judy, will have her day to-morrow, when she will received the Dickin Medal,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Material Wanted for Soldiers' Homes
Stockton Returned Soldiers' League supported the move of Earlwood sub-branch to request the Federal Government to make available sufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Want Priority In Home Building
Newcastle District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League will ask the State branch to press for higher preference in allocation of building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plan Streamlined Anzac Day
"The proposition is to streamline our keeping of Anzac Day," said the Treasurer of New Lambton-Lambton Returned Soldiers' League sub-branch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tojo Says War Was Self-Protection
TOKIO, May 2. A.A.P.—Japan had fought a "war of self-protection," said General Tojo, Japan's "Pearl Harbour" Prime Minister, in written…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →20 War Factories Leased; Will Employ 8700
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Employment for 8700 persons would be provided by the future development of private industries in Government factories and annexes, the Minister for Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Demonstrate on Stowaways
BRISBANE, Thursday.—Shouts of "They have more points than you provosts" were made by Australian soldiers returning from Rabaul, when…
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