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Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
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NEW YORK, Thursday: The war would have been prevented if the United States had been in, the old League Nations or even if a strong position had been taken by its leaders, Mr. Churchil told an Associated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TOKIO, Thursday: Australia and New Zealand have named Emperor Hirohito as Pacific War Criminal No. 1 on the list submitted to General MacArthur, thus causing some embarrassment at Allied headquarters, which has been trying to keep Hirohito's na me out of this delicate matter for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Thursday: A Frarnkfurt message says: General Joseph McNarney, commander of the United States zone in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reply to a question by Cr. Walters at the Shire Council meeting on Monday the Deputy Shire Clerk (Mr. H. S. Edwards), who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Reports that the Commonwealth Disposals Commission sold 900 former Army vehicles at Lae at an average price of 30- each to a group…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LISMORE, Friday: At a meeting of Lismore sub-branch of the RSSAILA, Mr E. Stratford said many men were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A proposal for the organisation of an annual footrace in Lismore on the lines of the Stawell Gift was adopted at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Whian Whian P.P.U. at its annual meeting decided to contact Mr. H. L. Anthony, to have a portion of the Whian Whian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Friday.—There are at least 24 million acres of land held by private interests suitable for the settlement of soldiers, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrangements are under way at Billinudgel for a monster social and welcome home to all local members of the Services in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large crowd gathered in Pearce's Creek Hall to welcome home discharged service men and women. An overture by Miss Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday: Since the end of the war, 16 ships, totalling 71,182 tons, have been rendered a total loss through hitting mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Sunday: Although it lost the full total of ships it started with, the Royal Navy emerged from the war with trebled force. The following tables show the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOT only Lismore sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, but returned soldiers as a whole are entitled to derive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burringbar hall was crowded when a welcome home was tendered to Mrs Carlor and Mrs Walker and Privates R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday week the Urbenville Hall was packed with friends and relatives and other residents on the occasion of a welcome back to civil life offered to 39 Urbenville representatives that have received their discharge from military duties. More than 300…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SINGAPORE, Monday: The first war crimes trials in Southeast Asia commenced in Singapore today. Ten Japanese—four officers and six other ranks—were jointly charged with beating overworking and maltreating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allied industrial productive capacity and technical "know-how'' played an important role in achieving that marvel of war engineering-- the laying of 20 three-inch oil pipe lines under the English Channel by the British Government to supply Allied armies with oil soon after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An announcement from the office of Britain's Minister of Defence has revealed that during the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CANBERRA, Monday: Where deceased Australians who are eligible for war graves are buried in privately made graves in civil…
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