U.S. Soldier's Wife, Jap Commit Suicide
TOKYO, Jan. 22. A.A.P.—The Australian wife of an American serviceman committed suicide with a Japanese artist on the outskirts…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1948
559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 28
War's One Winner
A cartoon by Wells, "N.M.H." 20/1/48, shows there is only one winner in modern war—death. In traditional military style, Admiral…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Collections
A move to have proceeds from the Newcastle Anzac Day collection diverted from the City of Newcastle sub-branch to a committee which it was proposed should be set up to administer a central fund for hospital visitation and relief for needy ex-servicemen failed at a meeting last night of R.S.L. District Council…
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"THE PRACTICE of rattling a money box under the noses of people who go to honour the dead is out of place on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ceremony For New Cenotaph On Anzac Day
Ex-service organisations in Newcastle are preparing for the laying of the foundation stone of Newcastle's new cenotaph…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Talk Puts An End to Politicians' Pranks Fred Peterson's London Diary
LONDON, Wednesday: Politics have returned to the centre of the British stage with the same old cast but a new script. For once the boys of Westminster have an attentive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cottages Plan For Sick Ex-Soldiers
THE Newcastle District Council of the Returned Servicemen's League will ask sub-branches to cooperate in having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disabled Soldiers to Say "Thanks"
The President of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association (Mr. W. Falconer) and office-bearers of the association are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opposed To Anzac Day Collections
President of Wickham-Carrington R.S.L. Sub-branch (Mr. R. Rose), referring last night to a District Council discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Criticises Tokyo War Trials
LONDON, Feb. 1. A.A.P.—The Moscow newspaper, "New Times." criticises the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal for its "peculiar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Looking at the World Grim Talk Of Another War
On all hands' it is generally agreed that the international situation is pretty grim. Here, there and everywhere the question "Will there he another war?" has seldom been so starkly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Holiday April 26
SYDNEY, Monday.—Monday, April 26 would be proclaimed a public holiday for Anzac Day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Still Pay World War Ii. Pensions in 2100 A.d
NEW YORK, Monday (O.S.R.).—It looks as though we'll be paying out pensions for the recent war up till the 22nd century. Startled statisticians of America's War Veterans'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"No War," Says 'Ike'
WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—General Eisenhower, retiring Chief of Staff, said today there was no likelihood of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Injured on Highway
Private H. B. Davis, 40, cook, at Greta Military Camp, received an incised wound to the left buttock, lacerated wound to the back of…
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Max Cox, 24, of High-street. West Maitland, was cleaning a pea-rifle last night when it exploded. A bullet passed through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arctic Is Too Cold For War Bases
NEW YORK, Sun. (O.S.R.): Exercise Snowdrop, just concluded in the Arctic, demonstrated that it will be almost impossible to use Polar routes for masses of planes or large-scale military operations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Publish General's War Story
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—General Eisenhower's story of the war, tentatively entitled "Crusade in Europe," will be published in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Gratuities Payment Move
MELBOURNE, Monday.— Ex-servicemen may be able to get their war gratuities—in many cases amounting to hundreds of pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial For City Park
Focal point of Anzac Day celebrations in Newcastle this year will be the laying of the cornerstone of a new war…
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