Seeking News of War Prisoners Russians May Have Freed Many
Special Red Cross envoys have left London for Geneva to try to find out the present whereabouts of thousands of British war prisoners believed to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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All-services Rest Room Leeton Women War Workers' Roster, February 14th to 18th
Wednesday, Mrs. O'Brien. Friday: Afternoon, Mrs. S. Wiggins; Night, Mesdames Gordon and Anderson. Saturday: Morning. Mesdames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post-war Policy Mr. Curtin's Frank Statement Control To Be Retained On Certain Government-owned Factories
CANBERRA, Mon.: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced at the Secondary Industries Conference to-day that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioner Convicted Failure to Reinstate Soldier
SYDNEY, Tuesday: In a judgment given in the Special Federal Court today Mr. Atkinson, S.M., convicted the Railway Commissioner on charges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference for Soldiers New Bill Outlined Re-establishment Plans
CANBERRA, Mon.: Details of the Commonwealth Government's re-establishment and Employment Bill now being drafted for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Commissioner Fined Reinstatement Rights of Returned Men
SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Special Federal Court to-day the N.S.W. Commissioner for Rail ways was fined a total of £4 on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian War Prisoners Arrive in England
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): There m one woman aboard the Arundel Carte when it docked at Liverpool last night with the repatriated British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Industry Contribution to War Effort
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) revealed to-day figures which he said, showed the mining industry's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retention of War Factories Government Plans Manufacturers Agree
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Manufacturers attending the Secondary Industries Conference with the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Murdered In Camp Battered Body Found
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Lance Corporal Duke Edward Lloyd, aged 26, of Toowong, Brisbane, was found murdered in Balcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Settlement of Soldiers Important Conference in Adelaide Lessons of Last War
CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for Post-war Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) said to-day that both the Commonwealth and States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Works Huge Programme Being Planned
SYDNEY, Wed.: Detailed planing of national works costing approximately £193,000,000 to commence immediately the war ends,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian War Prisoners Comforts Being Prepared for Use After Release
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Parcels of clothing and comforts are being prepared by the Red Cross for use after the release of numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of Soldier Near Camp After Attending Dance
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Clad only in a singlet and wearing military boots, the body of L/Cpl. Jack Edward Lloyd, aged 25, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Preference Opposed
MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Iron-workers' Union supports the policy of the A.C.T.U. in opposing preference to soldiers. The assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tommy Atkins Origin of Popular Name for British Soldiers
All the world knows the Britian soldier as "Tommy," short for Tommy Atkins; but not all the world remembers the source of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Distinguished Soldier Death of Lt.-general H. G. WYNTER Outstanding Career in Two Wars
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Lieut.-General H. G. Wynter died to-day aged 59 years. Lt.-Gen. Wynter was a permanent soldier and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daily War Diary
A Finland message says Russian spearheads are probing the outskirts of Berlin. The Germans admit that fierce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Letter War
With the war in Europe drawing to a close, two things show out very clearly and are in need of full explanation by Allied leaders. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Casualties Two Decorated Airmen Killed
PILOT OFFICER OSWALD "BILLY" MOUNTFORD, D.F.C. (observer), and PILOT OFFICER TED WICKY, D.F.C. (pilot)…
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