First Post-war Barnado Party Here In November
The first post-war party of Barnardo child immigrants will sail from England on the R.M.S. Ormonde on October 11 and should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 47
Air Force Weapons Used In War Already Outmoded "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—All weapons used by the Air Force in the war were already outmoded, the Chief of the United States Air Force (General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Resumption Likely For Soldiers' Farms
SINGLETON, Friday.—It was almost certain that 2200 acres of Carrington Estate would be made available for soldier settlement, the Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soviet Replies on Press "War-Mongering"
NEW YORK, Oct 5. A.A.P.—Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's criticism of the Soviet resolution on "war-mongering" in the Press was assailed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pacific Research Stations for U.S. War Memorial
NEW YORK, October 5. A.A.P.— America's Pacific war memorial will be a broad scientific investigation of the Pacific Ocean area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indonesians Seize Dutch Soldiers In U.S. Plane
BATAVIA, Mon. (A.A.P.)—Indonesian soldiers at Pametmgpeuk seized three Dutch soldiers who were aboard a United States naval plane which made a forced landing. The plane returned to Batavia last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Business In U.S. "Not Seeking War" "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, October 6.—The Secretary for Defence (Mr. James Forrestal) gave a blanket denial to Russia's charges that American big business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrest Over Death Of Aged Soldier
SYDNEY, Monday.—Detectives to-day arrested a man in Surry Hills and charged him at Darlinghurst police station with the manslaughter of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Soldiers Should Be At Tobruk
AUSTRALIA'S representatives at Tobruk six years ago were Australian soldiers—Australia's representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All-Out War In Greece, Says King Paul
ATHENS, Oct. 7. A.A.P.—The Greek Army was fighting a total war against "a sly enemy who is hit and out of the country," said King Paul…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Building Rate Has Doubled Since War Finished
CANBERRA: Since the war ended, home consuuction in Australia has increased by more than 100 per cent., and the target for this financial year is 52,000 homes commenced. In 1945-46—the year in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Pension Rise Sought
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Representatives of war pensioners' organisations to-day asked the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) to increase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aerial War Expert Joins Navy Board
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Commodore E. W. Anstice, R.N., a specialist in naval aerial warfare, has been appointed fourth member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Brief Czech Plot Relied On Another War
Police investigating the plot to murder President Benes and overthrow the Czechoslovak Republic discovered documents which indicated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Magpies Evolve New War Tactics
THE magpie which has been attacking walkers near the water fountain in King Edward Park has evolved new tactics. His mate, small and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Basic Wage Sought For War Widows
MELBOURNE, Friday.—A resolution urging the weekly payment to was widows, with children under 18, of an amount equal to the basic wage was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chiang Kai-shek Wanted As "War Criminal"
NANKING, Oct. 10. A.A.P.—The Communist Radio in North Shensi broadcast a statement by the Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Soldiers in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Friday.—Seventeen Australian soldiers who missed the Kanimbla, which sailed with a J force draft from Auckland on September…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£150 Gift for Aberdeen War Memorial
MUSWELLBROOK, Sunday.—Mr. J. P. Fleming, of "Kelvinside," has given £150 towards the Aberdeen war memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claims Quality Of War Awards Inferior
Many war citations and decorations now being issued to former members of the fighting services were of inferior quality, the Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →