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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 243
"In the new administration I am looking forward to forgetting old arguments and concentrating on the main end of prosecuting the war effort to success," the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said after the composite Ministry of U.A.P.-U.C.P…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Swansea Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to hold a memorial service on Anzac Day. The parade will leave the school park at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sir,—During the last war the political, religious and other powers of Germany and the British Empire each preached the justification of war with respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sir,—Rev. Faulkner is to be commended for his clear and fearless comments on the sermon delivered by Bishop F. de Witt Batty on March 3. May I…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"The public was very liberal and it is due to them that we were able to reach our £100 objective in the Lady Gowrie Appeal," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →V. B. McGrath, former Davis Cup player, who will play in exhibition matches at Hamilton courts on Monday night. Proceeds will be given to the Lady Gowrie appeal for Red Cross funds…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →GERMAN SUBMARINES have had a number of successes. A number of ships and naval vessels are claimed to have been sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—At various times you have allowed my letters criticising Stalinism to be printed in your columns. I would like the opportunity of clarifying my position…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A shot was fired by a coastal fortress gun across the bows of a Norwegian freighter as she was clearing Sydney Heads this morning. Shore signals…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Another step in the mobilisation of Australia's financial resources for the conduct of the war is the sale of war savings certificates,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In 1890, "Billy" Moore, later a N.S.W, representative, was presented with a gold medal by the Pearl Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Of all foul and dirty fighters, the Germans are the foullest and dirtiest and Britain is up against the creed of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another step in the mobilisation of Australia's financial resources for the conduct of the war is the sale of war savings certificates, which will begin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The strike in the coal industry is the worst possible contribution that Australia could make in her war effort. It is definitely something that our enemies…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The importance of the formation of a composite Ministry from the point of view of Australia's war effort was stressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A patriotic committee to provide for soldiers going abroad has been formed at Cardiff. It will decide at the next meeting in the School of Arts on March 26…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Eastern Command announces that men desirous of enlisting in the Second A.I.F. for service abroad may now submit their application either in writing…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →So many grateful letters are arriving from British Tommies who received cigarettes at Christmas that the Victoria League is anxious to create as quickly as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Members of Merewether Farewell and Welcome Home Committee consider that they should handle their own funds, instead of being controlled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →After a "Blighty" ship had docked at a south coast port, with 100 men of the B.E.F. on leave from France, one sergeant, racing madly to join the waiting…
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