Enforced Savings War Plan London
"When the Government must borrow £100,000,000 a month, as it soon will, we would be deceiving ourselves if we believed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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War-time Cotton Needs Canberra
To stimulate production of cotton to meet wartime requirements, the Commonwealth Government is expected to extend the cotton bounty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labour Behind War Effort London, March 11
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, M.P., Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, declared in a speech that Labour would support every necessary step for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Certificates Issue When Loan Closes SYDNEY
The Commonwealth £18,000,000 war and public works loan will probably close on Wednesday. This will be followed immediately by the launching of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Indian Princes To Assist Britain In War Effort DELHI (India)
The Chamber of Princes passed unanimously to-day a resolution assuring the King-Emperor of their determination fully to assist in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cart Before Horse" Increase in Salary of Organiser Criticism at War Fund Meeting
A statement that the committee had "put the cart before the horse" in granting an increase in the Organiser's salary was made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Visit to Sydney Turned Down Women Workers for War Fund "Want to Save Money"
A suggestion by the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) that two women representing the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund Committee should be sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drive for 10,000 RECRUITS R.A.A.F. Enlistments Begin on Monday Newcastle Interest
A drive for 10,000 men for air crews under the Empire Air Scheme will begin throughout Australia next Monday. Newcastle enlistments will be made at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers Farewelled at Singleton Singleton
Mechanic Bruce Boyd and Private Stephen Hayes, of the Army Service Corps, and Private Garvan Maher, of the infantry, were farewelled by Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SUBURBAN & District Returned Men Plan Anzac Day Marches Wickham and Carrington
If the united Anzac Day march is held in Newcastle this year, similar marches will be held at Wickham and Carrington, either the week before or the week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News Flashes
H. G. Wells, speaking in London referring to proposals for a negotiated pace, said that the war was costing Britain £6,000,000 a day. plus social…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War 25 Years Ago
FOG HAS hampered operations at different points. The British air squadron bombarded Westends. Two attacks on the Ypres sector…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plans for War Comforts Depot
The Women's Committee of the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund will meet at the Organiser's room, City Hall, on Thursday, at 10.30 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's War Aims LONDON, March 12
THE PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Nevile Chamberlain), in a letter to the Government candidate in the North-east Leeds by-election, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Minister Won't Have Incompetence Lesson of Last War Ignore Personal Feelings London
"I saw men killed in the last war because their officers were incompetent. I am determined that that shall not be repeated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Casey on Our War Exertions Washington
An interesting comparison between Australia's war effort and what it would represent if made proportionately by the United…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →C.W.A. Younger Set Begins War Work
Members of the Country Women's Association will begin work knitting baby layettes for dependants of soldiers, also socks for members of the Second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raise £200 in Month Queen Contest for War Fund
Plans for a queen competition to assist the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund are being prepared by the organiser…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fighting the War with Films Dangers Of Import Restrictions
The film industry was of great value in consolidating the financial status of the nation and in providing the sinews of war, declared Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Certificates Next Week Loan Fully Subscribed CANBERRA
War savings certificates will be on sale at all banks and money order post-offices from next Monday, and will be continuously available from that day…
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