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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 71

Spent War in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 8

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.— Miss Doris Walker has returned to Tenterfield after spending the war years in England and Scotland…

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Wine Consumption Doubled During War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY.—"Wine drinking nearly doubled during the war when production of other beverages was cut by a third," the managing director…

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Von Kleist for Trial as War Criminal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 3

LONDON, September 4. A.A.P.— The Press Association understands that Marshal von Kleist, former Commander-in-Chief of the German…

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Soldiers' "Dream Army" Realised "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 3

LONDON, September 4.—Within a few days thousands of British soldiers will be able to realise one of their most cherished dreams. They will be able to put on civvy clothes to go home for week-ends., And no passes will be needed…

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War Memorial Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 2

The latest offer of the Hospital Board to returned men is an honest attempt to find the best alternative to the additional storey…

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55 U.s. Generals Died in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. A.A.P.— Of less than 2000 generals in the war, 100 were killed, wounded or captured, says the War Department…

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Britain Wages War On Tuberculosis "Herald" Service from London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 6

Britain's battle against tuberculosis, greatest killer of young men and women, makes Australia's look like a half-hearted backyard skirmish. That is the impression one gains from an investigation of what Britain…

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Americans Talks Openly About New War With "Red Menace" Don Iddon's New York Diary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thursday: After weeks of whimsical windmill-tilting, there is now open talk about something called a "preventive war." LEADING American atomic…

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Soldiers' Jungle Plan Realised

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Plans made by five members of D Company, 2/2 Pioneers in Ramu Valley (New Guinea) were realised today when the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) opened the Shortland Joinery and Timber Co. Pty., Limited works. Picture shows—Front row: H…

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Cooperative Effort Of Ex-Soldiers Praised By Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 7

Five members of the A.I.F. in New Guinea in 1942 decided to form a limber company to rehabilitate themselves after the war, and their ambition has been realised in the Shortland Timber and Joinery Co. Pty. Ltd., which employs…

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Russian War of Nerves Against Greece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, September 6. A.A.P. —Russia was carrying on a war of nerves against Greece, the Greek representative (M. Dendramis) told the…

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Prize Fights As Cure For War Ailment "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—As a cure for war-born aggressiveness, a New York psychiatrist is advising men so affected to attend prize fights…

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Greta Soldier on Wounding Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—A soldier stationed at Greta (N.S.W.) camp was charged to-day with having wounded Patricia Fay Tein, 17…

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Labour's War Record Basis For Security

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 4

Labour's work during the war was not only a record of achievement bat also a story of a Government which had laid down a foundation to ensure…

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Newcastle Wool Sales This Week First Since The War Started

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 8

Buyers at the Newcastle wool sales on Wednesday and Thursday will represent the entire wool-buying strength of the world. THIS will be the first wool sale held…

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Less War Spending

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—"Where war expenditure is tapered off—and we expect that in the next 12 months this tapering off can be achieved to…

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Two Butchers in Prices "War"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Price-cutting wars between suburban storekeepers are on again, and among the first to wage battles are two rival Campsie…

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War Prisoners Out Of Rural Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Prisoners of war were withdrawn from rural industries throughout Australia in accordance with the programme…

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"War of Nerves in A.n.a."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. — In an open letter to the staff of Australian National Airways, the Managing Director (Mr. Holyman) alleges that a…

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Nazi Answers To Aid Jap War Trials "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

NUREMBURG, Sept. 9.—The results of certain interrogations Being made of the Nazi leaders tried before the International War Crimes…

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