Man Critically Wounded, Wife Arrested
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With a stab wound that had severed an artery in his right upper arm, Hector Davis. 30, of Beatrice-street, Lidcombe, was…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 47
Nazi War Trial Cost £90,000
LONDON, Tuesday.— The Nuremburg trial of the German war leaders cost Britain £90,600, including £50,000 for counsel's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Governor Pays Tribute To Newcastle War Effort
On his first visit to Newcastle as State Governor, Lieut.-General Northcott said today that it might almost be said that what was produced here saved Australia from the Japs, so limited…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want War Medal for V.D.C. Land Army
No one deserved the War Service Medal more than members of the V.D.C. and Women's Land Army. Mr. F. Forbes told the Civic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Cars For The First Time Since Pre-War Shows Since
At the 1947 Newcastle Show, the public will see, for the first time since prewar shows, many new motor cars and trucks. Last year only one small English car was shown, although a few commercial vehicles were displayed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Soldier to Face 5-Year-old Charge
Walking on to Newcastle railway station about 1.15 p.m. on Monday, Constable G. Dunipace apprehended a soldier against whom a warrant had…
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LIEUT.-GENERAL John Northcott, Governor of New South Wales, who arrives in Newcastle to-day, is an Australian soldier who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle's Part in Winning the Peace. the Governor, Lieut-gen. J. Northcott, Whose Concern During the War Was the Defence and Security of Newcastle and Its Industries, Will Officially Open the Show — an Exhibition of Those Industries in Peace Which He Helped to Protect in War
"As the centre and main port for the rich agricultural and pastoral districts inland, Newcastle holds a unique position of importance, both for, its industrial resources and primary products and is, therefore, as essential to the prosperity and well-being of the State, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Expenditure on War Memorial
Sir.—I agree with Olive West ("N.M.H.," 14/2/47) that first things should come first and that the time is not opportune for colossal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British People Don't Know When They're Beaten In War Or Peace Gordon Gilmour's London Diary
LONDON, Wednesday: Britain is coming out of this crisis, as she's come out of every other crisis in her history, by the sheer inability of her people to accept defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seek War Homes Representative For Newcastle
The State Headquarters of the Returned Soldiers' League will be asked to make representations to have a member of the War Service Homes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hitler Admitted His War Guilt "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Addressing his staff just before the Ardennes offensive in December, 1944, Hitler…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lost Three Ships, But Not "War Service"
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A member of the merchant navy, who served in all war theatres and was on three boats sunk by the enemy did not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Extra Tax Cuts For Ex-Soldiers
Additional tax concessions for ex-servicemen were impracticable, Mr. Chifley advised Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor to Unveil Honour Roll
A honour roll for 60 members of Tighe's Hill Methodist Church who served in the war will be unveiled by the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japs Showed Group Mind In War Trials
IT IS IRONICAL that the trials of Japanese charged with war crimes should be ending at the very moment when European authority is collapsing or is attacked in the greater part of the Far East. In Japan, defeat does not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another War To Be Won In Germany
When the Labour Government was formed some 18 months ago no one was landed with a tougher job than John Hynd, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in charge of German affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bullet Killed Boy, Wounded Sister
PERTH, Sunday.—Edmund John Martin, 7, of Lone Valley, was fatally wounded, and his sister, Edith, 13, received the same bullet in the knee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Evatt Declares War
THE new State Minister for Housing, Mr. Clive Evatt, has earned the gratitude of home-hungry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pravda Says Reds Won War "Single-Handed"
MOSCOW, Sunday: "In single-handed combat the Red Army rushed Germany, liberated the oppressed nations of Europe and, after the capture of Berlin, victoriously terminated the war," says the Moscow newspaper "Pravda."…
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