Prisoners of War Second Shipload Reaches Middle East
LONDON, Wednesday: The second shipload of repatriates from Russian arrived on Tuesday at a Middle East port. They…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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Far East War Chinese Successes Japanese in Indo-China
CHUNGKING, Wed. (A.A.P.): Chinese troops have completed the recapture of Suichwan, strategic town in Kiangsi Provinces,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Henty Organisation Sub-quotas Allotted for District Centres
At the monthly meeting of the Henry and District Patriotic Committee, Mr. H. C. Baker, war loan organiser, reported that his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Humane Society Honors Australian Bravest Deed of the War
LONDON, Wednesday: The Royal Humane Society has awarded the Stanhope Gold Medal, for the bravest deed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Germans Get Ready to Meet Russian Drive London
As masses of Russian troops and material are moving towards the mouth of the Oder River, the Germans are abandoning their attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Against Japan Two More Islands Occupied No Opposition U.S. General's Narrow Escape
GUAM, Wednesday: Admiral Nimitz announces that American marines have landed unopposed on Kangoku and Kama, two islands west of Iwojima. He adds that there is no appreciable change in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Army Hard Fighting on Bougainville Triumphant Advance Japanese Receive Severe Blow (By our war correspondent, Fred Aldridge)
BOUGAINVILLE, Wednesday: The Australian advance to the south on Bougainville has passed just across the Puriata River in the face of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Social To-night
The Patriotic Committee will tender a Welcome Home Social to discharged members of the forces and their friends in the All Services Rest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Committee Presentation of Certificates to Discharged Service Men
At a euchre party and dance on Wednesday evening, which was held held Railways' Institute, a number of certificates were presented to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cootamundra's War Loan Record
In the five previous war loans a grand total of £227,230 from a total of 2875 subscribers was subscribed by the citizens of Cootamundra and district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolamon Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting
The following comprised the small attendance at the monthly public meeting of the Coolamon Patriotic Fund, on Tuesday night, Mr. W. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For War Loan Big Show to Be Presented
Wally Reynolds, who will manage the special company of leading artists listed to appear at Cootamundra Town Hall on Wednesday next, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Views on Post-war Matters at Darlington Point (To the Editor)
Sir,—In the report of the proceedings of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council which appeared in the "Argus" of 2nd March, I noticed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Against Japan U.s. Flag Flying on Iwojima More Landings
GUAM, Thursday: The U.S.A. flag was formally raised over Iwojima at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. Announcing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Production and Use of Wool Important Federal Bill War on Synthetic Fibres
CANBERRA, Thursday: Manufacturers of synthetic fibres overseas were spending enormous sums of money on research and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wagga War Effort W.A.A.A.F. Birthday Celebration at St. John's
At St. John's Church, Wagga on Sunday night at 7.30 o'clock, the feature of the service will be the presence of a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Failed to Eject Soldier's Wife
Attempt in Paddington Court on Friday to eject a soldier's wife and baby from a Bellevue Hill flat failed. Solicitor opposing the application…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dirnaseer Soldier Decorated Awarded Military Cross
Captain Hugh Main, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Main, of Dirnaseer, has been awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the South-West Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roxy Theatre "The Chocolate Soldier" Next Week's Musical
A brilliant singing star makes her debut as a motion picture star at the Roxy Theatre next Tuesday in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "The Chocolate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Against Japan U.S. Casualties Low Islands Bombed U.S. Gains on Iwojima
WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): An American Asscoiated Pine correspondent aboard a flagship off Twojima quotes Vice-Admral Turner as…
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