State A.l.p. and War Policy
A clause urging New South Wales delegates to the Federal Conference to press for an early meeting of the interstate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Effect of War on Cricket Sydney
Kent County Cricket Club has announced that it has little prospect of playing matches this season, as all its amateurs and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Boys' Club Concert To Aid War Fund
The first public effort by the recently formed Police Boys' Club in Newcastle in aid of the War and Patriotic Fund will be in the form of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bullets in the Big Word War London
Most German University students in the Faculty of Philosophy have passed examinations framed to test their knowledge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ores Needed for War Australia to Encourage Production CANBERRA
It we suggested today that the Federal Government would probably take steps to encourage the production of dolomite and bauxite ores, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →European War Causes Many Changes in French Colonials Realm of Stamps
The promised newcomers, either of current values in new colors, or new denominations, released because of postal rate revisions due to the European war, have now been made available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Labour Attitude to the War (Department of Information—Official.) MELBOURNE
Interviewed recently by an American journalist on the attitude of British Labour to the war, Mr. Herbert Morrison, Labour member for Sooth Hackney,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armed Over 130 SHIPS Australian Action Since War Urgent Report on Hospitals Melbourne
The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said after the War Cabinet meeting to-day that 137 ships had been defensively armed in Australia since the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War News Flashes
By torpedoing the Norwegian steamer Navarra without warning, the Nazis broke their pledged word made to Norway on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Architects Hit by War
Professional architects in England have been severely hit by the war. A few examples published in the "Daily Mail" follow:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War 25 Years Ago
THE OFFICIAL French military organ states that the new explosive shell has increased the power of 75c. gun tenfold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Fund Queen Contest Shop Assistants' Campaign
A meeting of employees of Newcastle retail stores this morning decided to select a candidate to represent shop assistants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Curtin Urges Credit for War Melbourne
The use of credit for Australia's war effort was advocated by the Leader of the Federal Labour Party (Mr. J. Curtin) yesterday. He said that State taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.S. Socialists and the War Washington, April 7
The Socialist Party convention has adopted its traditional anti-war and non-intervention resolutions, but a minority favoured the United States extending…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricketers at War Many with the Royal Air Force London
Many of the Englishmen who thrilled Australian cricket crowds have exchanged bat and ball for joy sticks and machine-gun…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Effort Crippled Mr. Spender Blames Communism "Must Be Smashed" Sydney
The present coal strike and other industrial disputes which were hamstringing Australia's war effort were due to the activities of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Taxes to Meet War Expenses £25,000,000 at Least Are Needed Likely Imposts CANBERRA
New taxation totalling between £25,000,000 and £30,000,000 is being reviewed to-day by Cabinet to provide for a total war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Soldiers Killed Military Truck Overturns Hit Culvert Near Wollongong Wollongong
Two young militiamen were killed and several others Injured about 5 o'clock this morning when a military truck ran into a culvert…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers Resentful Statement by Ald. Lloyd
Resentment at a recent statement by Ald. D. L. Lloyd that "some returned soldiers ask for a bit too much," was expressed by members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Pull Place Down" Troops at Communist Headquarters Three Clashes; Soldier Injured Sydney
Soldiers, sailors and airmen clashed three times with Communists to-day. A soldier was seriously injured…
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