Realised War Lost in 1942 Jap Told Tojo
TOKIO, July 8. A.A.P.—Major-General Ryusuke Tanaka, former Chief of the Japanese Military Affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 71
Payment for Wife Ex-Soldier Sent to Asylum
SYDNEY, Monday.—Full sustenance allowance is to be paid to the wife of an ex-serviceman who had been told by the Repatriation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Woman At War Office
SYDNEY: Miss Jane Ash, of Newcastle, who went to England nine years ago as an interior decorator, and returned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accident Toll Best War, Says S.M.
More people were killed in road accidents through carelessness than were killed in the last war," said Mr. H. L. Sargeson, S.M., at Belmont…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Farm House Not Dwelling" Ex-Soldier Fails in Claim
LISMORE, Tuesday.—An ex-serviceman with a wife and six children was refused occupancy of a house, which has been empty for 15…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New War Memorial at Tobruk
CANBEERA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Government had approved a permanent war memorial at Tobruk, to cost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →President Heated Tokio War Trials
TOKIO, July 10. A.A.P.—"You are wrong if you think we are slavishly going to follow precedents set in the Nazi war criminals' trial," Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Artificial Rain to Cool War Court
NUREMBURG, July 10. A.A.P.—Artificial rain is being used in an effort to keep the War Crimes Court room cool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Favour Unknown Soldier Plan
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to-night to recommend to Federal Council that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →George Medal Awarded to New Guinea Soldier
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—For rescuing three European members of the 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion who were in danger of being drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mayfield Welcome Home On July 25
Next welcome home function to be conducted by the Waratah-Mayfield Welcome Home Committee will be on July 25 in the Masonic Hall at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hanged 12 Jap War Criminals
SINGAPORE, July 11. A.A.P.—Twelve Japanese war criminals were hanged at Changi Gaol to-day, including Lieut.-Colonel Sumida, former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Most Australian War Brides Now in U.s
SYDNEY.—Only about 500 wives and children of U.S. servicemen are now waiting for passages to the States but there are still thousands of fiancees. Brides are transported at the expense of the U.S. Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violence in Palestine Must Prevent War with Jews
The news from Palestine is desperately serious. For months, and indeed years, past, the political dynamite in this little country has been piled higher and higher. Again and again those…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Costs Drop Expenditure Down By £82 Million
CANBERRA: War expenditure was down by £82,046,000 during the year 1945-46, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Blocks for Ex-Soldiers
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunn) said to-day that eight blocks on the Fairview Estate would be gazetted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier's Vision in Drama
Catherine Duncan's play, "Sons of the Morning," is a courageous attempt to express the Australian soldier's ideals in a dramatic episode…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →5 Soldiers Wounded in Bomb Explosion
ALEXANDRIA, July 14. A.A.P. thrown outside the police station late yesterday, says Reuters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →King at Dedication of War Cemetery
LONDON, Sunday.—The King, accompanied by the Queen and Princesses, participated in the dedication of the first war cemetery of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mystery Double Murder At Geelong Underworld War Is Suspected
MELBOURNE: A mysterious underworld killing was brought to light by the discovery of the bodies of two criminals in the Barwon River at Geelong yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →