Red Cross Prepares For Next War
GENEVA, April 29, A.A.P.—A Red Cross Conference has decided on it comprehensive convention to cover the treatment of civilians if war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 47
To Spend £106,000 On Four War Memorials
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Cabinet had approved in principle of the erection at public expense of war memorials in Canberra, Darwin, Port…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thirteen blocks of land in the Gundagai district had reverted to the Crown, and were available to ex-servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Archbishop Warns of Atom War
LONDON, Wednesday.—In a debate in the House of Lords on atomic energy, the Archbishop of York (Dr. Garbett) declared that atomic…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Medical Specialist for War Neurosis
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The appointment of a specialist in psychological medicine to the headquarters of the Repatriation Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tokyo Court Ruling On China War
TOKYO, April 30. A.A.P.—The Allied War Crimes Tribunal ruled to-day that the defence could use any evidence of an actual threat of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move For Tech. Museum In War Memorial
The Sydney Technological Museum wants a museum to be incorporated in the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre. The museum would…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.S. Preparing Plans For Industry In Event Of Sudden Outbreak Of War
WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The U.S. Munitions Board is preparing a blueprint for the immediate mobilisation of the nation's industry in the event of a sudden outbreak of war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rocket Range Defence Against War
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The establishment of a rocket range testing ground in Australia was the best way in which Australia could play a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Criminal "Lost Face" A Second Time
SYDNEY.—Not even his fierce walrus moustache detracted from the sheepish look on the face of Japanese war criminal, Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Prepares War Stock Piles "Herald" Service
WASHINGTON, May 1. A.A.P.—The Army and Navy and the Munitions Board have begun making a new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Soldier Charged In Sydneyt
SYDNEY.—Police in Central Court today alleged that Robert Henry Thompson, 37, soldier, brought a boy from Brisbane to Sydney byy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Social at Hamilton
The need for a continuance in peace of the spirit of fellowship so apparent in war was stressed by the Rev. Canon Single at Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day in Tokio
Two pictures of the Anzac Day march in Tokio. Top picture shows a general view of the parade and Allied officials who attended the march past. Below, the troops swing past the official dais. Brigadier R. N. L. Hopkins, commanding the Australian Forces, took the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plan War Memorial For Toronto
Plans for a war memorial at Toronto, to include a swimming pool, bowling green and tennis court, were discussed at a conference between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi War Criminals Hanged
LONDON, May 4. A.A.P.—Johann Schwarzhuber, Ludwig Ramdour, Gustav Binder. Gerhard Schidlausky and Rolf Rosenthal, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Soldiers Seek Pen-friends
Two Frenchmen have written to the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. H.D. Quinlan) seeking pen-friends. One of the men writes:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day Service
Sir,—Is the observance of Anzac Day a Christian or pagan observance? For years I have thought it a lot of ballyhoo, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£48 for Teralba Soldiers' Fund
Teralba sub-branch, Returned Soldiers' League Memorial Fund, will benefit by £48 from the eighth annual fair organised by the Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Leave Civil Gaols
CANBERRA, Monday.—Soldiers held in civil gaols for military offences have been transferred to Army detention barracks…
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