Boy Wounded by Gunshot
With a gunshot wound in the stomach, caused when a cartridge exploded. John Power, 15, of Burge-road, Woy Woy, was admitted to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 179
Meeting of War Council
The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) with heads of the three services—Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, Lieutenant-General V.A.H. Sturdee and Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett— before the War Council meeting in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police War Fund Effort at Wallsend
Women workers of the Police War Fund Committee of Wallsend have arranged for next Wednesday, at the Wallsend Town Hall, a baby show with sections for competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Postpone State Elections Move If War Position Worsens
SYDNEY, Friday.—The war situation was sufficiently serious to warrant the postponement of the State elections, which were due to be held in May, it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Far East War Chief on Way to Australia
BATAVIA, Feb. 7. A.A.P.—The British Commander-in-Chief in the Far East (Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham) passed through Batavia to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Basic Wage Unchanged "Influenced by Abnormal War Conditions"
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Full Arbitration Court to-day unanimously refused an application by unions for an increase in the Federal basic wage. The Court held that the economic outlook of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour Dilution and Overtime Necessary for War Effort, Says Mr. Hughes
SYDNEY, Friday.—There must be dilution of labour and overtime if Australia were to cope with the dangers surrounding her and put forward her maximum…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rotary-C.W.A. Hall For Soldiers
Men in camps in the Maitland district will be provided with another place of entertainment when the Rotary-C.W.A. Hall is unofficially opened in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban and District Stockton Ex-soldiers' Good Year
Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League had a good year, it was reported at the annual meeting. The financial statement was received as very…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Teralba Returned Soldiers
At the annual meeting of the Teralba Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League the following officers were elected—Patron. Mr. F. Street: President, Mr. J. Horn; Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Richest Soldier" to Marry
LONDON, Feb. 7. A.A.P.—"The richest soldier in the Army," the Earl of Inchcape, is marrying the widow of a Royal Air Force officer killed on active…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farewell to Cessnock Soldiers
Members of the fighting forces now at Cessnock will be farewelled at a social function to be held at the Presbyterian Church Hall on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Men in Hospital Visiting Method Criticised
The system of visiting returned soldiers in hospital was criticised last night at a meeting of Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Killed : Husband Wounded
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Mrs. M. McDonald, 19, was killed, and her husband, James McDonald, 22, was badly wounded in the face when they were attacked with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Concert for War Victims' Fund
Newcastle Railway Institute Orchestra and Newcastle artists presented a varied programme yesterday afternoon st a concert in the Central Methodist Mission Hall for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle's Duty in War Effort
"We in Newcastle are endeavoring to face up to the realities of this war. The importance of Newcastle as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plan Campaign in Schools Teachers' War Work
A drive for the sale of war savings certificates and stamps in schools will be the patriotic responsibility of Newcastle branch of the Teachers' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RAISE £25,000,000 by June War Certificates Aim
An appeal to raise £25,000,000 from the sale of war savings certificates by June 30, was launched last night in a national broadcast address by the Acting Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Plane Crash Member of Japanese War Council
LONDON, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—Admiral Mine Osumin, a member of the Japanese Supreme War Council, and a former Navy Minister, was killed in an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"New Deal After War" Mr. Spooner Has Some Plans
In an address to the Newcastle Rotary Club to-day, Mr. E. S. Spooner, M.H.R., said that he hoped Australia's present interest…
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