Allocate Materials For War Service Homes
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Contractors were reluctant to tender for the erection of war service homes due to the shortage of essential…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 47
Royal Party Sees Great Zulu War Dance
LONDON, March 19. A.A.P.—The greatest "war dance" in the history of Zululand was given for the Royal party by 5000 youths, girls, warriors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civvy Street Whole Town Pledged As War Memorial
At Buderim, on a tiny plateau, 70 miles north of Brisbane, a whole community has pledged itself as a living war memorial. Sixteen months ago, the plateau people declared themselves a War Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suburban and District Toronto War Monument "Traffic Menace"
TRAFFIC and parking problems, associated with the Soldiers' Monument in Victory-parade, Toronto, were discussed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.s Sees War Danger in Greed for Reparations
MOSCOW, Wednesday.—U.S. Secretary of State Marshall warned the Big Four here today that "hunger for reparations could build up German war power."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Teralba Soldiers' Auxiliary
Mrs. J. Stuart presided at the monthly meeting of Teralba Returned Soldiers' League Women's Auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. Anzac Services
Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to hold an Anzac service of, remembrance at Sandgate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presbyterian War Memorial
The Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church (Rt. Rev. A. C. Grieve) will visit Newcastle at the week-end. On Sunday he will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Time Limit Set To Civil War
NANKING, Thursday. — General Chen Cheng, Nationalist Chief of Staff, told a Press conference that the civil war would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No War Risk" In Aid For Greece, U.S. Told
WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Denying that U.S. aid to Greece and Turkey would lead to war with Russia, the Acting State Secretary (Mr. Dean Acheson) said that without help Greece…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ex-Soldier to Stand For Waverley
SYDNEY, Thursday.— The Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) will be opposed at Waverley in the State election by Mr. Thomas Cecil…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stockton Anzac Day Plans
Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has almost completed arrangements for its local Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian War Bridegroom
Nino Falanga, who believes he is the first Italian war bridegroom to reach the U.S., sits with his wife, the former Jean Brehmer of Rutland, Vermont, after she met him on his arrival from Italy on board the S.S. Saturnia, Falanga won a swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Help Replace War Damaged Roads
SYDNEY, Friday.—Shires should be helped to replace roads damaged by heavy wartime traffic,, and eventually some investigation would have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bell Carillon as War Memorial
SINGLETON, Friday.—The Vestry Committee of All Saints' Church of England decided to install a tubular bell carillon as a memorial to those…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mars As Base in World War 3 Suggested by U.s. Ordnance Officers
NEW YORK, Friday,—United States ordnance officers seriously suggest the occupation of Mars as a strategic necessity. Major James R. Randolph, writing in the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Anzac Ceremonies
The annual dinner of Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held on April 10, when certificates will be presented to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →China's Civil War
The capture of the Communist capital of Yenan is a very substantial psychological victory for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Cricket Stronger in Australia Since War"
LONDON, March 23, A.A.P.—Australian cricket has not suffered by the war, it has grown stronger, says Charles Bray, the "Daily Herald"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rugby League on Anzac Day
On the casting vote of the chairman (Mr. Lloyd) Newcastle Rugby League decided last night to play matches on Anzac Day, as in past…
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