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993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 50
WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—"Tremendously valuable" was the comment of members who attended the first meeting of the Pacific War Council at the White House to-day. Discussions were largely of a preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No cricket oval has ever been closed down to effect repairs. In all cases where ovals have closed, complete reconstruction has been carried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The council has slipped and I do not think we can do anything about it," said Ald. Norris last night when Greater Newcastle Health Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WASHINGTON, April 2.—The Pacific War Council would enable Australia and New Zealand representatives to sit with President…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Although Greater Newcastle Council has banned Sunday sport in our parks it allowed cricket finals to be played on Good Friday." Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concerned about the welfare of soldiers stationed at Newcastle during the winter, the Mayor (Ald. Young) emphasised the need for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—When they banned sport in the local parks on Sundays, City aldermen received congratulations from religious bodies, and one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Large huts for the entertainment of soldiers, on similar lines to the Anzac Buffet in Sydney, will be erected at different points in the Newcastle district if an appeal launched last night by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman W. E…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WASHINGTON, April 7.—President Roosevelt, after conferring with the United States Under-secretary of State (Mr. Sumner Welles), is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A motion paving the way for exemption of soldiers from the payment of property and water rates will be tabled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three claims for war loadings for 1100 employees have been made to Greater Newcastle Council Conciliation Committee. No agreement has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridges, water mains, electrical transmission lines, and gas mains are all regarded as fixed property by the War Damage Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to proceed immediately with plans for producing its own charcoal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unshaken by the arguments of Alderman T. Breen and a petition bearing the names of 80 Adamstown bowlers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rejecting a rescission motion by Ald. Breen Greater Newcastle Council last night reaffirmed its ban on Sunday sport on grounds under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The War Council, at a three-hours meeting to-day, made a thorough review of the war situation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Because the Y.M.C.A. activities had been extended to include free entertainment for men of the fighting services each Sunday in addition to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greater Newcastle Council agreed last night to waive its usual charges to allow bowsers to be installed for servicing ambulances used in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WASHINGTON, April 7.—"We are gradually getting to grips with the supply and munitions problems, so that they may be treated on a basis of assignment to war theatres rather than to governments," said Dr. Evatt, Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kearsley Shire Council asked Mr. Booth, M.L.A., to inquire why petrol ration tickets for councillors to enable them to attend meetings of the…
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