Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,061 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 17 of 104

Assassin Shoots Egyptian P. M. after Declaration of War

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Ahemd Naher, Prime Minister of Egypt, was shot dead in the Egyptian Parliament yesterday after making a statement bringing Egypt into the defensive war…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

"Soldiers' Wives Given Notice to Quit"

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday: At least three soldiers' wives living in houses in Canberra had received Department of Interior notices to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lismore Anzac House Art Union

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

LISMORE, Monday: Results of Lismore Anzac House Building Fund Art Union drawn tonight include:…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Anzac House Art Union First To Nimbin

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

Mrs. E. Vidler, of Nimbin, was the winner of a house of furniture, valued at £186, first prize in the Lismore Anzac House Building…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Released War Prisoners in Brandenburg

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: A host of released war prisoners, including Englishmen and Americans, are wandering happily through…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War News Briefs Convoy Thorough Ddardanelles

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

CAIRO, Monday (AAP).—It is disclosed that the first Allied convoy passed through the Dardanelles several weeks ago…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Human Side of Air War Glimpse of a Bomber Base

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

In the New York "Herald Tribune" Gill Robe Wilson contributes the following illuminating word picture of life at a United States bomber base, "somewhere in England," under the appropriate caption, "Human Side of the Air War." It gives a vivid glimpse of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soldiers' Wives Receive Gov't "Quit" Notices

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: A strong public protest is expected to result in the withdrawal of notices to quit served on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Plans to Reserve Land for Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of Tweed District Council of RSL sub-branches at Murwillumbah on Saturday night, the secretary (Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Anzac Day to Be "Dry" Again

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The New South Wales Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) said today he had been advised by the Commonwealth…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Egypt Now in War

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

CAIRO, Tuesday (AAP).—By 214 votes to 2 the Chamber of Deputies approved Egypt's declaration of war against the Axis and its confidence…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Prisoner Of War Labour Review

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Federal Cabinet is now reviewing the use of prisoner of war labour in Australia. An…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Syria at War with Axis

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: According to Beirut Radio, the Syrian President (Shukry Kawatly) announced in the Chamber of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Japan to Transfer War Industries To Manchuria

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: T[?]kio Radio says: "With the raids against Japan itself growing in intensity, the country which…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

"U.s. First Target in Next War"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Chief of United States Air Staff (General Arnold) in the annual Air Force report said that the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Big Post-War Plans For Post Office Extensions

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—In the post-war programme of improvement and expansion of postal and tele-communication services in Australia special efforts have been made to preserve an equitable balance between requirements of the metropolitan and the country…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War in Europe Prolonged But Advanced against Japan, Says Churchill

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Mr Churchill, in a statement in the House of Commons on the Crimea Conference, recalled that the Combined British and American Chiefs-of-Staff met in Malta on the way to Yalta to discuss operations developing on the Western Front and war plans against Japan…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lismore Enlistments

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

The Lismore Recruiting Officer (Mr. T. Cooling) reports the following enlistments:- R.A.A.F.: R. P. Munro, G. E…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cycling £30 Prize Money for Anzac Day Sports

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 3

The Secretary of the Lismore Cycle Club has been informed by the President of Lismore R.S.L. (Mr. C. A. Wilson) that £30 has…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

War Crimes Commission

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Herald-Tribune's Washington correspondent says: The House Appropriations Committee…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →