Younger Set Formed Hamilton Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary
The Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) presided at a meeting at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute last night when a Younger Set of the Returned Soldiers' Women's…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 243
Distinguished Soldier
General Weygand is one of the most brilliant soldiers in the French Army. Born in 1867, he served in the cavalry from 1888 to 1912. He finished the last war as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War News Flashes
In powerful passages of a public speech. Mr. Chamberlain contrasted Britain's respect for the lives of neutrals and Germany's utter…
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Mrs. Frank Brent, who returned recently after nine months abroad, was the speaker at the first dinner for 1940 to be held by the Newcastle Business and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War 25 Years Ago
THE STEAMER Tokio Maru has been torpedoed off the Havre. The second contingent of Australian troops have landed in Egypt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Women Grow Potatoes for War Fund
The War Group of the Feminist Club in Sydney, assisted by mothers whose children attend the Frank Saywell Kindergarten, sold the balance of a crop of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Contracts for Canada Ottawa, January 31
Contracts worth 25,000,000 dollars (£7,100,000 Australian) have been placed with Quebec shipyards for the British and Canadian Navies. The vessels…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"War Will Bring Drastic Changes" Tokio
Japan's Foreign Minister (Mr. Arita) disclaimed In the Diet to-day any Intention to eliminate legitimate rights or Interests of the United States or…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Woman's Realm War Creates Shortage of Gems
Until recently the United States imported most of its cut stones from Czechoalovakia and its fine paste pieces from France. Since the war in Europe the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Cabinet to Meet on Monday Sydney
The War Cabinet will meet in Melbourne on Monday, and the Economic Cabinet will confer the following week in Sydney. It is understood that Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Britain's War Expenditure Greater Than Germany's London
Germany cannot possibly attain a war expenditure as great as the British if Britons are prepared to make the necessary heavy sacrifices. THIS IS THE UPSHOT of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Empire War Effort High Degree of Coordination London
Cooperation between Britain and the Dominions for victory exists on a scale not hitherto at tempted, and is gathering power…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Second Loan Refused Water Board Harm War Loan Prospects SYDNEY
The Metropolitan Water Board to-day asked the State Treasurer (Mr. A. Richardson) to permit arrangements for the flotation of a hew loan for £500,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Made Locally Now Imported Medical Supplies Affected by War SYDNEY
Australian manufacturers of medical supplies have expanded their list of articles, with the result that many now manufactured locally were formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Will Not Stop Tennis No Military Exemptions Federal Body to Help Junior Champions Melbourne
At the annual conference of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia to-day, it was decided unanimously to continue the present tennis programmes, but to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Attacked Convoy, But Destroyed Mr. Chamberlain Announces Sinking of Submarine War Effort Surveyed (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 31
The destruction of yet another enemy submarine was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) at a public luncheon in London to-day. The submarine yesterday made the first attack on a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Does Not Oppose Enlistment A.W.U. President on Attitude to War BRISBANE
In a presidential address to the Federal convention of the Australian Workers' Union to-day, Mr. J. McNeill said that to call on men not to enlist for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The War 25 Years Ago
RUSSIA has defeated the Turks at Corless. Many captives and much ammunition were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Industries' Gifts to War Fund
Two Newcastle industries made substantial contributions to the Patriotic and War Fund yesterday. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd. donated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cultural Gain From War Sydney
Australia may benefit culturally from the war, in the opinion of Mr. Ian F. Rose, an English writer and publicist. During the…
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