No Relief During War Mr. Spender on Land Tax SYDNEY
The Federal Treasurer (Mr. P. C. Spender) said yesterday that reduction of the land tax was not within the bounds of possibility during the war…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Industries Gave £200 to War Fund To-day Receipts Exceed £2000 Mark
Newcastle industries gave another £200 to the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund to-day. The Mayor (Aid. J. E…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gracie Fields's Part in War Adored By British People LONDON, January 10
During the years 1929 to 1939, a music hall star called Gracie Fields won extraordinary popularity with the British public. She gained an almost regal position in the life of the nation. Did she bring to her work the gift…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drop in Home Building "Be at Least 33 p.c. During War" SYDNEY
A decline of at least 33 per cent, will be noticed in home building in New South Wales during the war period, and if money is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cracking Down on Japan Usa Senator Causes Stir Embargo Plan Gives Rise to War Fears Washington
Slowly, but surely, the United States and Japan are coming to a showdown over China, which may profoundly affect peace in the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mass Wedding for Soldiers Melbourne
Four members of the Second A.I.F. were married at one ceremony at Footscray yesterday. Traffic was held up for more than an hour and a half. It took half…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Five Soldiers Hurt Fierce Street Brawl With Civilians Police Called by Radio Sydney
More than 50 soldiers and 250 civilians fought in Campbell-street last night in Sydney's fiercest brawl for years. Five soldiers were injured and taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier"
Tinker, tailor, soldier. Tongue between his lips, a member of the Garrison Battalion concentrates on a job of mending using a cotton reel that would surprise most housewives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Peace Short of Victory Japanese War Minister Uncompromising Party Chief Resigns After Attacking Policy (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 4
The Japanese Minister for War (General Shunroku Hata), in the Diet, uncompromisingly answered Mr. Takao Saito, who demanded that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War News Flashes
Damaged by Nazi bombers, the British minesweeper Sphinx of 875 tons, built last year, capsized while being towed to port. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans to Assist War Fund
Schemes to create income for the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund are being considered by the organiser (Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Supreme War Council Meets London
The Allied Supreme War Council met twice in Paris to-day—their fifth meeting since the outbreak of war. THE delegates examined the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Civil War Casualties Madrid, February 5
The newspaper A.B.C. estimates that 600,000 Francoist soldiers were wounded during the civil war, and adds that 6000 are still in hospitals…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Premier Condemns Higher Dividends During War SYDNEY
Questioned to-night, whether he considered it right for trading concerns to pay higher dividends now, the Premier (Mr. A. Mair) said he thought any dividend…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Issue of War Savings Stamps Likely Canberra
Issue of war savings stamps to be used for the war savings certificates, which will be available in a few weeks, is not likely to be approved, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Militiamen and War Fund Legal Advice Awaited Cheerio Club's Attitude
The point whether militiamen can benefit from the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund has not been decided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industry's Part in War Work Cooperation Of The Unions LONDON
The British Government is planning a big drive to increase substantially the production of arms, a move which is to be given the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket for War Funds Shield Team May Meet Rest of Australia SYDNEY
The New South Wales team, which won the Sheffield Shield will meet a team to be known as The Rest, in a match to be played on Sydney Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Silence Is Golden in War-time "Harmless Gossip" May Give a Spy Vital Information
Alter A.B.C., indicating the sailing order of ships in an advertisement, to B.C.A. on the following day, and what have you done? "Nothing of consequence," you will reply, but you will be wrong. You will have disclosed, as plainly as if you had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French and War of Waiting Many Bored, But Not Demoralised Plenty to Do Behind Front London, January 22
In postponing any, important action in the west Hitler is apparently still hoping that the French Army will become demoralised with aimless waiting…
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