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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 71

"Nazis Planned Giant War Conspiracy" Nuremberg Judgment

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

NUREMBERG, September 30. A.A.P.—The final phase in the long trial of 21 top-ranking Nazis on charges arising out of the war began to-day when the Allied War Crimes Tribunal delivered its judgment…

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Train Soldier Builders Despite Materials Lack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Any shortage of jobs caused by lack of building materials would not hold up the training of building tradesmen by the Ministry of…

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Last Welcome Home at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 4

The fast welcome home of the Wallsend Welcome Home Committee, held in the Wallsend Masonic Hall last night, was marked by presentations for 91…

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Hamilton Welcome Home Committee To Disband

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 4

Hamilton-Broadmeadow Welcome Home Committee at its general meeting last, night decided to cease activities on October 31, when the final…

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Goering Prime Mover for Aggressive War Nuremberg Court's Findings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 3

NUREMBERG, October 1. A.A.P.—Goering, after Hitler, was the most dominant man in the Nazi regime and was the moving force for aggressive war, the President of the War Crimes Tribunal (Lord Justice Lawrence) said when he announced the…

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Train Soldiers As Film Exhibitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 5

An opportunity for returned servicemen to become independent 16mm. film exhibitors in country areas has been created by…

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War Brides Wept At Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

NORTHAM (W.A.), Wednesday.— Two young English war brides, who have been at Northam for only three months, wept with excitement…

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End Of War Trials Gives Grim Reminder Of Crimes Against Humanity

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 10

The Nazi leaders who have been on trial at Nuremberg for the past 10 months have heard the verdicts of the Allied judges —death for many, gaol sentences for some and freedom for a few…

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Price Agreement; Soldiers' Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An agreement between the State Government's Closer Settlement Advisory Board and landowners on prices for the…

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Widows Memorial To Soldier Husband

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 2

A war widow's proposal for a drinking fountain in Gregson Park, Hamilton in memory of her husband, was accepted last night by the City…

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R.S.L. Plans For A Uniform "Anzac Sunday "

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' League has arranged for observance of a uniform "Anzac Sunday" in future on the Sunday preceding…

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Allied Plan To Smash German War Potential

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

BERLIN. Oct. 3. A.A.P.—A joint plan for liquidating Germany's industrial war potential is contained in a directive to the zone commanders…

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Help For Disabled Soldiers

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

The Mayor (Aid. Norris) will preside at a public meeting in the City Hall on October 28 at 8 p.m. to discuss means of raising funds for the…

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Soldiers' Coupons To Be Exchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday—Clothing coupons issued to servicemen on discharge in 1945 are to be exchanged for current coupons at two-thirds…

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Votes By Soldiers Favour Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The first votes from Australian Troops overseas were received in Australia to-day. According to electoral officers, the votes reflected the generl trend of mainland voting…

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Soldier Says Woman Made Him Strangle HEr With Neck Tie

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: Thirty-five-year-old John Rutherford, slight, sallow-complexioned ex-soldier, told the High Court in Edinburgh that a woman he is accused of murdering made him promise in writing to strangle her…

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Employment Vital in Post-War Planning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 6

Must train ex-servicemen and women for civilian occupations, says business leader. "Probably the most important phase of our…

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To Count Soldier Votes Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The first batch of 75,000 servicemen's votes will be included in divisional counts on Monday. The votes, both from troops on the mainland and overseas, have been arriving at the Commonwealth electoral…

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Girl 17, Stabbed; Soldier In Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—Albert Edward Rushton, 19, a soldier, who was recently stationed at Greta camp, was charged at the City Police Court…

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Five Police To Arrest Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—A struggle between a young serviceman and police at Wynyard station was watched by about 300 people for almost…

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