A Quaint Decision Who Are Returned Soldiers?
A knotty problem presented Itself at Saturday's meeting in connection with the welcoming home of returned soldiers. Mr. Harold Roberts voiced…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
398 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 20
Land Reserved for Soldiers. Private Purchase Forbidden
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, this week took action to prevent the private purchase of large areas of land in New South Wales which, in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Evacuation of Wounded Australians
SINGAPORE.—Eight Dakota transport planes for the evacuation of wounded to Australia arrived from Labuan yesterday afternoon bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Report on Japanese Atrocities
LONDON.—"The Webb report, while covering only part of the whole field of Japanese terrorism and criminality, must shock and dismay the feelings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap. Surrender Iii China Ends Eight-year War NANKING, Sunday (A.A.P.)
All the Japanese forces in China surrendered, today to Chinese General Ho Ying-chin About one million men are involved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Singapore Invasion
SINGAPORE.— Before reading out the surrender terms to the Japanese at Singapore yesterday lord Louis Mountbatten announced that there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap War Criminals U.S. Expected Action WASHINGTON, Friday (A. a .P.)
A high government authority, quoted by the American Associated Press, made it clear the United States hopes for quick and vigorous action…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Criminals Japs Will Turn Over in Good Health TOKIO, Friday (A.A.P.)
The Japanese Government has agreed to turn over to the Allies in good health all persons wanted for investigation in relation to war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Memorial a Mother's Suggestions
At Saturday's public meeting a letter was read from Mrs. Blessing outlining her views on the proposal to erect a Soldiers' Memorial in Braid-wood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shooting Affray Two Men Killed; Three Wounded SYDNEY
According to the Police, a shooting affray at Paddington this morning, when two members of the underworld were killed, and three other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic News Sydney Welcomes Prisoners of War
A hundred thousand people roared a welcome at Rose Bay yesterday to the 118 Australian prisoners of war from Singapore who arrived by air…
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HONGKONG.—The Japanese commanders have surrendered Hongkong and Kowloon to Rear Admiral Har-court, Commander-in-Chief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap. War Lord Commits Suicide TOKIO, Tuesday (A.A.P.)
Yet another prominent Japanese war lord, Lieut-General Yoshio Shinoti[?]ka, member of the Supreme War Council and classmate of General…
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Mr. C. J. Webb, of Charley's Forest, has received a letter from, his son, J. N. Webb, from Borneo, in connection with the above, which he asks to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Wool Prospects Possible Developments
It is estimated by the authorities concerned that 13 years will be necessary to clear the wool stocks of about 10,000,000 bales accumulated during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A One-man World-wide Voluntary War Service
The story of a Capetown man who, working on bis own, has brought comfort and relief to thousands of relatives of prisoners of war, was told by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Death Sentence for Lord Haw-haw
LONDON.—William Joyce, alias Lord Haw-Haw, was yesterday sentenced to death at the Old Bailey by Justice Tucker after Joyce had been found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Wool Prospects. Possible Developments. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—
It is estimated by the authorities concerned that 13 years will be nee essary to clear the wool stocks of about 10,000,000 tales accumulated?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Performance of New War Planes LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)
The Ministry of Aircraft Production has revealed some details of the Vampire jet-propelled plane and the Hornet 1, which is made largely of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoner of War Matters
RELIEF SHIP: The “Admiral Chase” has been chartered as a relief ship and stocked with supplies valued at £400,000 (approx. 4,500…
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