Millions in War Materials U.S. Exports to Allies and Finland (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 20
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10
The United States sold 57,345,945 dollars' (about £17,908,108 Australian) worth of planes, munitions and other war implements in February. Actual exports…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldiers Replace Strikers May Lead to Darwin General Strike Sanitary Workers' Dispute Darwin
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10
Military authorities have taken action in the strike by Darwin sanitary workers. Members of the Darwin mobile force…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hamilton Soldiers' Committee Will Not Send Delegates to District Body
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 15
No delegates will attend meetings of the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund Committee on behalf of the Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Low Railway Fares for Soldiers Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6
The Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. H. Newman) announced to-day that return tickets at single fare would be issued any day in the week to any station in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nazi Seaplane Base Battered Devastating Raid By Royal Air Force "Greatest Aerial Action of the War" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 20
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 9
Wave after wave of Royal Air Force bombers battered the Nazi seaplane base at Hornum, on the Island of Sylt, almost without pause, from 8 o'clock last night until 3 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Militia Will Be in Camp No Part in Anzac March
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 5
Because the men of the 1st Infantry Brigade will be in camp at Rutherford, it is expected that there will not be any militia troops in the street parade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War 25 Years Ago
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4
The Germans have suffered heavy losses at St. Eloi on March 14 and 15. but the British Suffered terribly as well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Work for War Graves Commission London, March 21
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 6
The War Graves Commission is still finding on the battlefield of the last war remains of men who gave their lives to end war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Hughes Is Retained New War Cabinet Personnel Messrs. Cameron and McEWEN in Melbourne
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 6
Two Country Party members—Messrs. Cameron and McEwen—have been included in the enlarged, War Cabinet. Sir Henry Gullet has been omitted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thousands Enlist in Air Scheme Melbourne
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 5
The Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn) said to-day that more than 4000 applicants had been interviewed for air crews under the Empire air scheme, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Morpeth Farewell to Soldier
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 7
Before returning to lngleburn camp after final leave, Private Keith Edwards, son of the late Mr. R. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards, of Morpeth, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War News Flashes
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 1
Although the new French Cabinet, led by M. Paul Reynaud, had a majority of 112 votes on the confidence motion when it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War 25 Years Ago
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 6
PRYZEMYAL, in Eastern Galacia, has surrendered to Russians. There were great rejoicings in Moscow when the news was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour and War President Urges Vigilance
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 7
In his opening address the President (Mr. Cranwell) said the conference was probably one of the most momentous since the Great War of 1914-1918…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nigerian Help for War Victims London, March 22
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 8
The Nigeria War Relief Fund has just allotted another £1000 to the Red Cross and £2000 for the relief of families of men killed or injured by enemy action…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Trade Pact Britain and Holland Sign LONDON, March 22
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 8
Conversations which have been proceeding for some time in London between British and Netherland representatives on trade questions arising out of war…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hold Aloof From War Japan Gives Assurance MONTREAL, March 22
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 8
The Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Arita) has rejected a proposal to strengthen Japan's ties with Rome and Berlin to prevent the possibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Brings New Tactics Development of Aerial Bombing LONDON, March 15
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 14
New devices have been fitted to British bomber aircraft as the result of recent advances by the Royal Air Force in the scientific study of precision bombing…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Secret Weapons to Win the War Scientists Busy Behind the Scenes
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 11
IN EVERY war the civilian populations of the countries involved are kept in a state of apprehensive expectation by reports of increased frightfulness to come…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Empire Building in Dark Foundation of Australia Indirect Result Of War With America
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 5
English politicians a century and a half ago viewed colonial settlement in a vastly different light to that in which it appeared…
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