War Fund Comforts Depot
Members of the Girl Guides' Association and the Wattle Day League staffed the War Fund Comforts Depot yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 179
"It's a Lovely War"
MAIL from Australia was delivered in the front lines while the attack on Tobruk was in progress. A mail lorry arrived after…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Canada's Record War Production
OTTAWA, Jan. 23. A.A.P.—Canada's war production soon will reach an output over 70 per cent. above the peak efforts of last war. Production includes 400…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Exchange of War Prisoners
LONDON, Jan. 23. A.A.P.—The War Office announced that the International Red Cross, with Germany's approval, was arranging to repatriate severely…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Special War Badge Issue Soon
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that special badges would be supplied shortly to people engaged in defence work…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Helping War Effort New Lambton Musicale
A MUSICALE arranged by the New Lambton branch of the Red Cross Society was held in aid of the Red Cross funds at the New Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"War for Youth"—sturdee Brisbane
Chief of the Australian General Staff (Lieut-Gen Sturdee) is convinced that this is a young man's war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japan to Settle Thai War London
Marshal Petain has asked Japan to mediate in the dispute between Indo-China and Thailand, and Japan has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dominions Thanked for War Efforts London
Messages of thanks from the Government have been sent to the people of Tanganyika for a final contribution of £5436 for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Test in Beer War; Trades Hall Satisfied
Trades Hall officials who were watching developments to-day in the beer strike, expecting that the Steelworkers' pay would provide a reliable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Badges to Be Issued Sydney
Badges for people engaged in war service and for rejected volunteers will be available shortly, the Acting Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.C.T.U. War Panel Plan Stop Industrial Disputes
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—If the Government had accepted proposals of the A.C.T.U. for industrial panels, many disputes now occurring in armament…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Waratah Soldiers Entertained
Eleven members of the Army and Air Force were farewelled at a dance held last night by the Waratah Send-off and Welcome Home Committee. Among them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gifts for Soldiers at Bank Corner
At a party given to private R. J. Tinning of Newcastle by "friends at the Bank Corner," several members of the A. I.F. received presentations. Private Tinning received a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Leased to Returned Soldiers Old Adamstown Town Hall
The District Surveyor at East Maitland (Mr. H. G. Barrie) has advised Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League of approval for the use of the old council…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A.i.f. Enlistments in Newcastle
Applications for enlistment in the A.I.F. were steadily coming in at the Newcastle Drill Hall in King-street West, the recruiting officers stated yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Political Truce After War London
British political circles are discussing keenly the lead given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR B. Stevens's New Post War Council Members Critical
SYDNEY, Friday.—The appointment of Sir Bertram Stevens an Australia's representative on the Eastern Group Supply Council at Delhi will probably have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Paper
Australian soldiers in Egypt have their newspaper. Each week the "A.I.F. News," of 14 pages, appears. A former Brisbane sporting journalist, who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers Entertained
Privates Cyril Moore and George Smith were entertained at Branxton School of Arts. Both young men have lived in the district since childhood. Danoing was…
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