The Letter Box. War Orphans Wanted
"Immigrant" writes: War orphans provide the best immediate prospects for substantial emigration, but a long-range…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1946
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"At War With Community" Senator Attacks Coalminers
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Coalminers had been at war with the rest of the community for some years, Senator Foll (Lib., Q) said in the Senate to-day. Senator Foll moved the adjournment of the Senate "to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Limbless Soldiers to Elect Officers
Mr. Lou Wilson will again be elected president, unopposed, at the annual meeting of Newcastle branch of the Limbless Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Real War Memorial Wards
The compromise reached as a result of a deputation to the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) and the Hospitals Commission on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buses Losing War Paint
Wartime camouflage was gradually being removed from Newcastle buses and replaced by bright red paint, said the Newcastle Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record War Auction in Queensland
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The greatest auction sale yet promoted by the Commonwealth Disposals Commission will be held in August at Cairns and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amazon Indians Killed War Workers
Although the Amazon country was gradually becoming civilised, raids by Indian tribes still took a tremendous toll of life, the General…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Former Jap Agent With War Crimes Team"
SINGAPORE, June 27. A.A.P. —Under the heading, "Former Jap agent free in Singapore," the "Malaya Tribune"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Place War Memorial Wards in New Hospital
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Some wards in the new hospital under construction in Newcastle may be dedicated as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Point Road
Sir.—The Soldier's Point road can be called Rotten Row. Why, even Ned Kelly would get lost in it. The Department of the Interior takes the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Welcome Home at Toronto
The Toronto Welcome Home Committee gave a welcome social at the School of Arts to five ex-servicemen. They were Messrs. R. E. Scorer, I. Hamilton,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Was Jap War Target
DURING the war, particularly in 1942, it was known that the Japanese aimed at destroying the Hawkesbury River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Point Road
Sir,—The information in the letter from "Motorist" relative to Soldiers Point Road is very much wide of facts, as the Department of Interior…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Shotgun" Wedding In England, Soldier Says
ROCKFORD (Illinois), Friday: Leslie Moore, 26, furniture maker, is suing for annulment of a "shotgun" marrage to an English girl, which he claims was forced on him by Army officers. He said his military superiors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier In Fight At Theatre
When Alfred James Crowe, 30, soldier, engaged in a fight with a patron at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, the police were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcome Home at Stockton
The Stockton Welcome Home Committee entertained a large party of ex-servicemen and women in the Masonic Hall. Stockton, last night. The City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Want Specialist Treatment For War Neurosis
SYDNEY, Monday.—Three psychiatrist were on a deputation which to-day told the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Frost) that many service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plan to Strip Japan of War Potential "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, July 1.—A stringent plan to strip Japanese industry of its war potential without destroying the nation's peacetime economy has been prepared by the National Committee of Engineers, for consideration by the U.S. State,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opposition to Removal of War Loading
MELBOURNE.—Any attempt to remove war loadings from ironworkers' wages would be met by immediate action, a general meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Enriched U.S. Farmers "Herald" Service
WASHINGTON, July 2.—The war brought America's 25 to 30 million farmers their most prosperous years in history…
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