Late War News Silence Broken by Sumner Welles No Peace Plan Suggested Disclosure On His Tour ROME
President Roosevelt's envoy (Mr. Sumner Welles) suddenly broke the silence he has preserved all through his tour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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New War Cabinet To-day Messrs. Cameron and McEwen In Mr. Hughes May Be Dropped Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) will announce to-morrow a reconstruction of the War Cabinet necessitated by the formation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gifts for Soldiers
It was suggested at a suburban function in Newcastle recently when presentations to soldiers were being discussed, that fountain pens should not…
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At the weekly meeting of the Newcastle Red Cross Society to-day, Mrs. Clark (President), read a letter from headquarters stating that it was the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Soldiers to Be Farewelled
A public meeting, convened by Cr. P. Saxton (President of Kearsley Shire Council), was' held in the Kurri Returned Soldiers' Memorial Hall last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Public Send-off to Soldiers at Hamilton
Soldiers' Send Off and Welcome Home Committees are finding 16 difficult to secure promptly the names of those who enlist in the districts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Anzac—25 Years Ago Plans for Newcastle Celebration
All arms of the service are expected to take part in the street parade in Newcastle on Anzac Day. A united service will be held as usual in King…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War News Flashes
M. Daladier has stepped down from the Prime Ministership of France and M. Reynaud, the Finance Minister has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Most Militia Troops Will Miss March Anzac Cup to Be Suspended
No militia troops of the 1st Infantry Brigade will take part in this year's Anzac Day march, and for that reason, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War 25 Years Ago
THE STEAMER Hynford, from Bahia Blanca to London, was torpedoed in the Channel. She reached Gravesend in a leaking condition…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Savings Certificates Canberra
Urging yesterday strong support for the war savings certificates campaign, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) said that it was hoped that they would…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Economic War and the Balkans
THE fact that the present Rumanian Government, and its Premier, M. Tatarescu, were said to be pro-Ally led to any amount of dangerous, wishful thinking by many people. They did not realise that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dawn Ceremony at Gaza A.I.F. to Celebrate Anzac GAZA, March 20
Members of the First A.I.F. now in Palestine will pay their tribute to fallen comrades on Anzac Day. Plans to celebrate the day most fittingly have already…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Minister's Reply to Critics of War Not Doing It for Fun Allies Fighting for Lives London
An answer to the oft repeated question, "Why are we at war?" was given by the Secretary for War…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New War Cabinet Announced Cameron and McEWEN in Melbourne, Thurs
Personnel of the reconstituted War and Economic Cabinet was announced officially to-day by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vice-Regal Garden Party at Canberra For War Funds CANBERRA
Many notable people will take part in a charity garden fair in aid of war funds at Government House on April 20. Lady Gowrie, who is President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Must Share Losses Mr. Menzies on War Economic Effect Vital Sydney
Australia's experience in price control by machinery set in motion three days after war began, had been more successful than any similar system in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Board Replies to Mine Owners Blamed Communistic Element "Programme Started , Before War"
The Northern Miners' Management Board to-day, after considering a statement by the Secretary of the Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Britain's War Effort Demand for More Vigour Commons Debate (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 20
An undercurrent of criticism of the Government's war effort ran through the majority of speeches from the back benches in the House of Commons and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Official Labor Attitude to War: Coal Strike Easter Conference to Decide Vital Issues For Delegates SYDNEY
Labor's official attitude to the war and the coal strike are among many vital issues to be faced by the A.L.P. Easter…
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