Zoo Extension As War Memorial
SYDNEY, Thursday.— Taronga Park Zoo was one of the world's showplaces, said Mr. Chifley at a Taronga Park Trust luncheon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 28
New School Inspector Is Distinguished Soldier
A distinguished soldier of World War H, Mr. Ivan Dougherty, C.B.E., D.S.O. and Bar, has been appointed Inspector of Schools for the South Newcastle district, succeeding Mr. A. W. Muir, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Popular Baby Quest For War Memorial Home
EVERY vote in the War Memorial Convalescent Home popular baby competition will assist ex-servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fears of Civil War in Korea
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. A.A.P.—The American authorities in Japan take a grave view of the situation in Korea, where anything from riots in South Korea, to a full-scale civil war between the north…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Widow Gets State Home
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mrs. D. Dawes is the first war widow to be allotted a Housing Commission home. Situated at Panania, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Soldiers Hurt In Cycle Crash
Two soldiers from Greta Camp were injured when their motorcycle crashed on the Newcastle road near Four Mile Creek after the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulgarian Says Russia Planning for War
WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Russia is planning war against Britain and America, George Dimitroy declared today when giving evidence before the House Committee on Un-American Activities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ordered Off Boards On Soldiers' Land
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) ordered to-day that the Chairman of the Land Board (Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twice Wounded in Week
SYDNEY: The mysterious case of a 25-year-old man who has been twice wounded by bullets this week is being investigated by police. Detectives are hampered by the man, who will not give any information. On Tuesday. John McRae, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Russia Planning War'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. A.A.P.—Russia was planning a war against Britain and America, George Dimitrov, former Bulgarian Peasant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No A.I.F. Troops If War In Palestine
CANBERRA, Friday.—The decision of the U.N.O. Committee on the partition of Palestine did not oblige Australia to send military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Council "Sets Example"
Newcastle Council of Ex-Service Organisations was showing a lead to ex-service groups throughout the Commonwealth which were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Declared On Truman Plan By Congressmen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. A.A.P.—About 50 Democratic Congressmen from 11 Southern States have formally declared war on President…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlist Air Force Reserves
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Plans for a big peacetime air force reserve were announced to-day by the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford). In addition to a peacetime…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Holiday
SYDNEY. — Anzac Day, which falls on a Sunday this year, will be observed as a public holiday in N.S.W. on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Object To Football On Anzac Day
A report that a Country League elimination match would be played at Wollongong on April 25 (Anzac Day) brought objections from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Ii Veteran in R.s.l. Post
Mr. N. I. Braye, a young city solicitor who served with Australian, British and American intelligence units in the Middle East and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Says Marshall Plan Blueprint For War "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—The Marshall Plan was "a blueprint for war," Mr. Henry Wallace told the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Take R.S.L. Delegates From War Home Body
Unless the Lake Home Appeal Committee indicates that it will proceed with a convalescent cottage scheme proposed by ex-service…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.K. Banking On "No War For 10 Years" "Herald" Service and A.A.P.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The British Government is banking on no major war for 10 years. Discussing the Navy Estimates, the "Daily Express" says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →