"Fighting War with Films" Unrestricted Imports Urged
The motion picture industry is a powerful force in a nation's war effort. This was stated by Mr. J. Fearon, a well-known Sydney film man, in an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 243
British War Loan Rushed London, March 13
The volume of applications received yesterday for the £300,000,000 3 per cent. war loan issue confirm expectations that the loan will be oversubscribed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Women and War Fund Spending Doubts Raised At Meeting
The women's committee of the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund wants to know what authority it has to spend…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Patriotic Fund Defended Mr. Beaumont Not Overpaid Returned Soldiers Discuss A.I.F. CATERING
"If the Organiser of the Newcastle Patriotic Fund (Mr. Beaumont) was on the basic wage, and was paid for overtime, £8 a week would not be enough to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Victoria League Made No Profit Returned Soldiers' Statement Denied
An emphatic denial that the Victoria League had made profit out of Queensland soldiers who had meals at the League's Buffet in Scott-street…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →M I L I T a R Y Schools F O R A.I.F. Learning Arts of War Jerusalem
Officers and men of the Second A.I.F. arc being given opportunities to study the finer points of their army jobs at special…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Range War"
RUSSELL HAYDEN and William Boyd in "Range War," at Herbert's suburban theatres to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day March Biggest Ever Is League Hope
For the first time since Anzac Day marches have been held in Newcastle, collections will be made along the route of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War News Flashes
According to many observers the whole of Germany's diplomacy is concentrated upon measures to try to defeat the Allies'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War 25 Years Ago
A communique says: We have consolidated our positions everywhere. The British advance is steadily progressing. The naval blockade of Germany is to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Aims and Peace Aims
Sir,—The article on peace aims by Rev. J. H. King and your editorial comment set out admirably the opposing viewpoints on these vexed questions. I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women Plan Work for War Fund
The officers of the women's committee of the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund, with Mesdames W. E. Hutton, A. C. Arnold, W. P. Rodgers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Odds Favor War Stalemate New York
The periodical "News-Week" says that military experts at Washington assess the odds for a decisive German victory in the war at 10 to 1…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football During the War "Keep It Going," Says Union Official
The keeping of all football organisations in existence during the war was urged by the Treasurer of New South Wales Rugby Union (Mr. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →£5,000,000 a Day for War London, March 14
Britain was spending about £6,500,000 a day, £5,000,000 of which represents war costs, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) told the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →To Attack War Problems Chemistry Division of Research Council CANBERRA
The establishment of an industrial chemistry division of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has been approved by the Economic Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unity of Empire in War Aim One Thing Hitler Did Not Foresee LONDON
If some of the Nazi leaders could have foreseen the determination with which the Dominions would rally to Britain there might have been no war, declared the Dominions Minister, Mr. Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Free Travel on Trains for Soldiers Sydney
Any doubt on the position of soldiers travelling by train without tickets is removed by an official notice issued to the railway staff this week. It states…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →May Spend Own Funds Wallsend Forms Soldiers' Welfare Committee Organiser on Criticism
Wallsend Soldiers' Farewell and Welcome Home Committee will be allowed to spend its funds as it wishes. This assurance was given by the Organiser of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Protest Made at Soldiers' Welfare Meeting
Mr. P. W. Rymer presided at a meeting of the Merewether and Junction Soldiers' Welfare and Send-Off Committee last night at which objection…
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