Soldiers’ Afternoon at Pool
The West Maitland Olympic pool will be closed to the public for swimming next Monday afternoon from 1 o’clock to 5.30…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
3,819 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 191
Anzac Day Observance
CANBERRA Monday.— The Government is likely to consult the Returned Soldiers’ League executive in each State on its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Week Washington Response
WASHINGTON March 1.— Leading hotels are displaying in lobbies large hand-painted posters, including several of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jewellers Making War Weapons
Thirty-eight London jewellers, silversmiths and goldsmiths have formed themselves into a group to put their skilled craftsmanship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vital War Precautions Blackout Value
“A [?] needs the wholehearted co-operation of every section of the people, because one person failing in his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grim Talks by War Cabinet
MELBOURNE Monday.— At its meeting in Melbourne to-day the War Cabinet is considering the grim possibility that a large…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lessons From War Failures Dethroning Complacency
In modem warfare it is of primary importance to rightly assess enemy strength. Before May, 1940, the French Government and people lived in comparative complacence, believing that the Maginot Line and the French Army could…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£35,000,000 Liberty War Loan
Towns exceeding a return of £4 per head of population for the £35,000,000 Liberty War Loan are to receive an honour pennant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour’s New World War And Peace Problems
LONDON March 1.—Four freedoms—freedom of religion, speech and expression, freedom from want and fear—form the foundation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.s. Submarine Toll Carried War to Japan
HONOLULU March 1.— The Navy announced, that United States submarines have returned to their Hawaiian base after a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contribution to War Loan £20,195 Singleton to Try and Raise £30,000 List of Subscribers
After he had launched a campaign for subscriptions to the War Liberty Loan on Friday night, the Mayor of Singleton (Ald. C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At A Grave Crisis Of The War Must All Go All-Out For Victory (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON March 1.—Mr. Hugh Dalton, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Bolton, said: “We are at a grave crisis of the war. We are fighting for our lives and for the liberties of all mankind. We must intensify our war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers in Trouble at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE Mon.— On Saturday afternoon police were called to the saloon bar of the George Hotel, Newcastle, an[?]…
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THE federal Government’s realisation that the war situation demands that every measure be adopted to place…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—An officer of the War Damage Commission explained that church buildings and certain, public, institutions,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.z. War Insurance
[?] (N.Z) Tuesday.— [?] insurance, will be uni[?] attached to all fire insurance covers, now and renewal from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lecture on War Gases
On Friday evening, at 8 o’clock, in the Literary Institute, East Maitland, an interesting lecture on war gases win be given by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Splendid Response to War Loan
SYDNEY Tuesday.—With applications well past 100,000 loan, officials said last night that they expected the final result to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This is a Total War
“Neither fighting nor working must be slowed or stopped,” old the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). He placed soldier and worker—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commonwealth War Loan. Appeal by Mayor
In launching the £35,000,000 Liberty Loan, the Commonwealth Government has asked for the co-operation of all Municipalities and Shires throughout…
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