War Pensions
Mr. Chifley told Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., that the rate of pensions of servicemen and their dependants was fixed by a committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
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Russia "Out-Producing U.S." In War Weapons "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, May 16.—While the United States is out-producing Russia four-to-one in Industrial output, Russian is turning out several times the American volume of war weapons, according to Robert Magidoff, American correspondent who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →USA, Russia Join In Demand To U.N.O. To End Palestine War
NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): The United States of America, supported by Russia, today demanded that the United Nations order an immediate cessation of the war in Palestine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Against Diverting Anzac Collections
Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League decided to oppose the resolution from Merewether sub-branch to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Collections Move Opposed
Hamilton R.S.L. last night decided to oppose any move to interfere with the Newcastle R.S.L. having control of Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Pensions
To qualify for a war pension, a discharged soldier must prove his disability is due to war service. If the medical board classes him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Palestine War U.S. Move for Sanctions "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, May 19.—The United States wants the United Nations Security Council to issue instructions for the ending of hostilities in Palestine by to-day at the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Balls
Civic sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League decided to hold a ball to help the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Palestine War U.N.O. Orders Cease Fire
NEW YORK, May 23. A.A.P.—The United Nations Security Council last night issued its second order to the Arabs and Jews to cease fire in Palestine. It fixed the deadline for observance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Affecting Petrol Supply
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Middle East trouble had already resulted in less petrol reaching Australia, Mr. Chifley said to-day. The Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Verdict In Tokyo War Trials Till July
TOKYO, May 25.—No verdict is expected in the major war crimes trials until at least the middle of July, it was reliably reported…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fewer Divorces Since War's End
SYDNEY: Divorce figures in N.S.W. have fallen since the end of the war, despite the housing shortage and higher living costs. Prominent Sydney divorce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opposes Holy War Against Communism
LONDON, May 27. A.A.P.—The Archbishop of York (Dr. Garbett) told North of England churchmen at York that he was opposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Secrets Revealed: King Wouldn't Leave Britain
NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.): The British Government, at no stage of the war, had even a skeleton [?] for evacuation to Canada or anywhere else. This is revealed in an article…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hope for Early Start on War Memorial
IT WAS hoped there would be an early decision to begin the first portion of the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farewell for Soldiers Point Teacher
Soldiers' Point Parents and Citizens' Association farewelled the teacher, Mrs. Stanwell, during the Empire Day celebrations. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Breathing Space" in Another War
LONDON, May 30. A.A.P.—"Modern weapons inventions mean we can no longer count on a breathing space at the beginning of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]estine War U.N. Adopts Truce Plan
NEW YORK, May 30. A.A.P.—An amended British [?]tion calling on the Jews and Arabs to stop [?]ing for foul weeks and imposing an embargo [?] the shipment of men and arms to Palestine and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talks On Dutch War Debt Off
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Negotiations between Australian and Dutch Treasury officials on Australia's claim for payment for wartime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Industry Urged To Be Ready For War
WASHINGTON, June 1. A.A.P.—The Armed Forces Munitions Board has called on private industry to begin making plans for quick…
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