Wanted to Shake Hands Soldiers Who Stopped Trains MELBOURNE
Only one or two hours' sleep was obtained by many members of the A.I.F. this morning before reveille called them on parade at 6 o'clock. Trains taking…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 243
Threw Soldiers Apples, Gum Cheering Crowds for Four Miles A.I.F. March Great Success Sydney
When 5000 men of the 18th Brigade of the A.I.F. marched through four miles of Sydney streets to-day they were hemmed in on both sides by cheering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Has Doubts Function of Soldiers' Committee Not for Patriotic Fund
"Permission is granted for general activities in aid of this fund." That passage, contained in the authority issued by the Newcastle and District…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldiers' Boots Growing On Trees
Russian soldiers who lack boots, although fighting in Arctic conditions, would feel pretty envious if they knew [?]ow easily their Chinese counterparts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Conditions of Enlistment Melbourne
In future applicants for [?]tment will receive two medical examinations and will be certified as fit before they are sworn in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Combine for Anzac Service Lakeside Returned Soldiers
Plans for a combined Anzac service at Speers Point Park on Sunday, April 21, were discussed at a meeting of the Boolaroo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War 25 Years Ago
THE ATTACK in the Dardanelles has been resumed. Excellent mine sweeping continues under the cover of the battleships…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spanish Civil War Celebrations Madrid
Celebrations are being held throughout Spain on the first anniversary of General Franco's entry into Madrid, which virtually marked the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Certificates Yield £75,000 CANBERRA
Launched less than a fortnight ago, the appeal for investments in War Savings Certificates has achieved remarkable success. Although no official figures are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stanleys at War Office London, February 10
During the last 50 years three Stanleys of the house of Derby, grandfather. father, and son. at three crises in national history, have held…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Did Not Know War Was on Paris
A man who did not know that France was at war has been arrested and brought before a military tribunal for failing to answer the mobilisation call…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Drama—King As Ticket Collector—Health Week
DRAMA? It may not look dramatic, but it was. The picture was taken from a British plane diving to bomb this German submarine which was just about to submerge in the Schilling roads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Good Response Investment in War Savings Certificates CANBERRA
The Treasurer (Mr. P. C. Spender), said to-day that investment in war savings certificates had been gratifying. In less than a fortnight £72,300 had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Plan Demand Chart Course for Victory London
Intensifying its attack against "lethargic" waging of the war, "The Economist" demands a two-year plan for victory and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Employ Girls During War Trustee Companies Ask Court MELBOURNE
An application by trustee companies for the right to employ temporary female officers to fill vacancies in their staffs caused by wartime demands on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →W.E.A. Cultural Activity Vigorous Drive Needed in War Period
The necessity for a vigorous continuance of cultural activity during the present crisis was stressed by the President (Mr. L. E. Couchman) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →War Training for A.I.F. Reproducing Front Line Conditions GAZA
All Australian infantry men in Palestine will soon participate in training in conditions approximating front line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Not Affected by War State Golf Title Play in April SYDNEY
Although the Australian Golf Union has decided to abandon the national open and amateur championships for the duration of the war, the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Argentine Trade with Swiss Vast Increase Since War Buenos Aires, March 29
While Germany has disappeared as a purchaser of Argentine products, it is significant that Argentine exports to Switzerland have increased from 417,000 pesos…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tightened Up Further Private Financial Dealings War Demands Must Be Paramount Canberra
Important amendments to the capital issues regulations which were gazetted to-night will tighten up restrictions on private financial transactions…
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