Grand Welcome Home Planne[?] Public. Meeting
At a large and representative public meeting held on Tuesday night, June 10 was selected as the date of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
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End of War Not Yet Official CANBERRA
Answering a question in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) said the date of the end of the war could be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taxation Never As Low As Before War. Canberra
The Prime Minister Mr. Children told the House of Representatives last night that Australian rates of taxation would never again be as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Cumnock Patriotic and War Fund Wind-up Meeting
A general meeting of subscribers to the Amaroo Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Shire Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Faileed in High Office Minister Challenged on Soldier Settlement
"By your mishandling of soldier settlement you have, in my opinion, failed in your high office, disappointed the loyal British citizens of this State, and those who offered their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Polish Soldiers Turn Dawn Poland LONDON
No request has been made by any Polish soldiers in Italy for repatriation to Poland, following British Foreign Minister Bevin's message last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Montefiores Scheme Small Home Areas. Plea for Disabled Soldiers
Plea for small home areas for incapacitated soldiers has been made by the State Member (Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A) in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With The Occupation Forces in Japan Local Soldier Writes Home
Writing to his parents at Coonabarabran, Sapper Bern. Casey, who recently arrived in Japan with the Australian Forces of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Poet’s Corner (Conducted by You and Me) a Soldier’s Prayer
(This poem by an unknown writer was found in the desert during the battle of El Agheila, December, 14th, 1942. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Support Coming Welcome Home Fund
The appeal by the Peak Hill Patriotic Committee for £600 for welcome homes to ex-servicemen, is well under way. In this issue is advertised the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German War Criminals Evidence On Ribbentrop Secretary Under Examination NUREMBURG
The former German Foreign Minister (Von Ribbentrop) had great admiration for Hitler, and, in carrying out Hitler's tasks, he was exceedingly ruthless, said Ribbentrop's Secretary, Fraulein Blank, who was a member of the Nazi Party…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross Society Post-war Claims Address by Mr. B. L. Fonsyth
The work of the Red Cross would be as important in the post-war years as it had been during the war, said Mr. E. L. Forsyth, chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Welcome Home Tentative Date Suggested
After a great deal of discussion at last Thursday's night's meeting of the Wellington and District Welcome-Home…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gollan Welcome Home 250 District Residents Attend Service Personal Enthusiastically Honoured
A CROWD of almost 250 Gollan citizens and visitors packed the Gollan Public Hall on Friday evening last to accord to the district's returned men a fitting welcome florae, which took the form of a banquet and ball…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Fortune Lost The Story of War Wheat
Lack of shipping in 1943 prevented Australian wheat farmers from making a fortune, Mr. J. Breen, member…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Anzac Day Celebrations Preliminary Details Discussed
Plans for the Anzac Day march and services, and for the holding of the Anzac Ball, were considered by about 50 members of the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Post-war Car in Narromine
The first new car to arrive in Naromine since the war was taken out on a trial run by the "News" this week. It was a Standard Ship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German War Trials Von Ribbentrop Examined Activities As Ambassador The Hitler-Chamberlain Agreement NUREMBERG
It was not his view, when he left England, that Germany should pursue a policy of pretended friendship with Britain, while secretly forming a coalition against her, declared Von Ribbentrop, when questioned about his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ceremonial Burial of Unknown Soldier Washington
The House of Representatives passed a Bill authorising burial, in Arlington National Cemetery, of an unknown American who lost his life while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Club Welcome To General "Gordon Bennett And Chaplain Harry Thorpe
Welcome guests at the Soldiers' Club on Sunday afternoon were Lieut.-General H. Gordon Bennett and the Rev. H. (Skipper") Thorpe, ex-8th Division. At the invitation of Club members, many local men who served with…
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