Liaison Officer for Forces and War Funds Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) has advised the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking) that Brigadier-General T. Griffiths, a retired officer, has been…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 243
Will Not Affect Anzac Day Absence of New A.I.F. from March Navy and Militia to Be Represented
Newcastle's Anzac Day procession will not be affected by the decision of the Minister for the Army (Mr. G. A. Street) to debar men of the new A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Taxation at Minimum War Needs Put First SYDNEY
The State Government was determined to make its taxation as light no possible to enable citizens to carry the heavy Commonwealth taxation necessitated by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No War Photos. by Allies Criticism of Neglect London
Strong criticism of the British defence authorities for neglecting war photographs for propaganda purposes appears in a leading…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →France's Mighty War Efforts Heavy Sacrifices In Tremendous Drive PARIS
The astonishing thing about France's war effort is the extent to which it has preserved at least a pleasing normality under conditions demanding heavy sacrifices from every phase of society…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Taxes and War Loans Chief Job for New Session Lord Gowrie's Speech Canberra
While it would ensure the maintenance of essential production the Government would direct particular attention to more taxation and authorisation of war loans,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Hands Off East Indies If Dutch at War": U.S. Warns All Nations Washington
The United States to-night warned foreign nations they must respect the status quo in the Dutch East Indies regardless of what may happen in Holland itself. THE Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The British Soldier Auction Sale
THE BRITISH SOLDIER. The German are meeting him in Norway now. He is ready, alert, well equipped. Already soldiers like him have landed at Narvik, in Norway. Right: "WHO'LL BUY?" Theatrical clothes were knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merewether Returned Soldiers' Branch
Mr. P. W. Rymer presided over a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Merewether branch of Returned Soldiers' League…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Minister Denies Moral Compulsion for Enlistment Canberra
Amid jeers from the Labor benches, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Street) indignantly denied in the House of Representatives to-day that the moral…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Day Services at Swansea
Swansea Returned Soldiers' sub-branch completed arrangements for Anzac Day services. Rev. W. G. Cochrane said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War In Norway
First picture of war in Norway—sent by radio from London. This dramatic picture shows a raid by the British Air Force machine on the Norwegian seaport of Bergen, now a German seaplane bane. The picture was taken from a bomber which look part in the raid, and the large white shape at the top of the picture is a bomb just released from the plane. Four German seaplanes are shown moored below. Flown back to Britain by the triumphant raiders after their daring exploit,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Comforts Depot
Members of Newcastle Harbour Lights' Guild staffed the, Patriotic Fund's war comforts depot in Scott-street yesterday. Mesdames W. E. Tanner (Secretary),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Efeect of War on Mercantile
The effects of the first seven months of war on Britain's mercantile marine were reviewed in a speech to-day by Sir Arthur Salter, who was chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War 25 Years Ago
THERE is desperate fighting in the Carpathians between the Russians and the Germans. The Russians have had some successes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Voluntary War Loan Suggested Canberra
The Government will consider a suggestion that a voluntary loan be floated, tax free, for war purposes. This was stated by the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Allegiance to Empire Opposition to A.C.T.U. Motion No Vote on War Policy Sydney
Opposition to maintaining Australia as an integral part of the British Commonwealth of Nations was expressed at the Australian Council of Trade Unions…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Labor's War Policy Supported by A.C.T.U. Narrow Majority Obtained Safeguarding of Australia Sydney
By a majority of two votes (67 to 65) the A.C.T.U. Congress to-day accepted the executive's recommendation that the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Soldiers Go Back Battles at Beersheba PALESTINE, April 5
Memories of battles in which they took part 22 years ago were recalled to a party of officers from the Australian General Hospital a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →May Use Old Garages Wickham—Carrington Returned Soldiers
If the Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League cannot obtain the use of the old Wickham Council Chambers at a suitable rental,…
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