New War Planes Described
LONDON, Jan. 2. A.A.P.—Sir Ernest Lemon, who was Director General of Aircraft Production from 1938 until last August, expressed confidence in Britain's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 179
Rush War Film Now at Newcastle
Of special interest on the programmes at Newcastle city theatres this week is the newsreel film of the British advance into Libya. made by the Australian,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germans Lack Skilled War Workers London
Grave problems are affecting German industry despite the complete shackling of labor and years of intensive industrial organisation. There is a great shortage of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reopen Walsh Island Labour Issue at War Council
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The immediate reopening of Walsh Island and the commencement of a big shipbuilding programme in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chance of More Taxation War Costs May Grow
SYDNEY, Thursday.—War expenditure might exceed estimates and compel the Commonwealth to increase taxation further, said the Federal Treasurer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public Servants' Rights "Being Whittled," Says Soldiers' Official
Disappointment at the resignation of Mr. L. A. Robb from the position of State President of the Returned Soldiers' League was expressed by the senior…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coordinate War News Releases
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Information (Senator Fell) will confer with Service Ministers in Melbourne next week to place before them proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industry's War Boom in Canada Ottawa
Industrial production, already the highest in the history of Canadas will be Increased during 1941 until It is 70 per cent, above the peak of the past…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dead Sea's Part in War London. Dec 2
The Dead Sea is playing a quiet but important part in the Empire's' war against Germany. Despite its name, this Palestine laze, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortage of Steel Heavy War Demands on Industry
The announcement this week that the New Zealand Government had limited the use of steel, owing to shortage of supplies from Australia, created no…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tiny Ships Join in U-boat War! London
Production is now in full swing in Britain and the Dominions of a now type of small warship for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.Z. Cars Kill More Than War Auckland (N.z.)
Despite petrol restrictions and safety appeals at least 15 people were killed and 30 Injured on New Zealand roads during Christmas and the New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Aid Rolls in From U.S. Astronomical Figures In Dollars And Goods New York, November 13
The United States' effort to aid Britain by supplying vital war materials is well known, but the record of how millions of Americans are individually helping England has been less publicised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Planning Cessnock's Beer War
Cessnock's beer war may be intens[?]ged to-night when the committee organising the ban will hold its first meeting this year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock to Renew Beer War
Cessnock's beer war will be renewed to-night when the committee of miners and industrial bodies organising the ban will hold its first meeting since the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIX Ms.P. in War Dead
LONDON, Jan. 5, A.A.P.—Six seats are vacant in the House of Commons, and it is feared that two other constituencies have lost their members through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Victims' Fund Now Totals £8652
The Newcastle fund for British war victims is expected to send a further cheque for £2000 to the Lord Mayor of Sydney's fund this week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albanian War Grimmer Than Finland Athens
This war in Albania is grimmer than the Finnish war because of the absence of prepared warm dugouts, special stoves and proper clothing. Along the whole battle line the weather has taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Call on Radio Industry Sydney
The manufacturing resources of Australia's wireless industry have been expanded to cover almost every phase of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To State War Aims Soon London
Though a statement on the British Empire's war aims, but not a final comprehensive pronouncement, was ready for…
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