Gifts for Hamilton Soldiers
Gifts for 27 men who have enlisted were prepared by Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee for presentation at a social in the Presbyterian Hall on Saturday night…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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Community's War Obligations
While the Commonwealth Government is following a policy of "pay as you go" to the full extent considered possible, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helping War Effort Hamilton Plans
The Newcastle District Ambulance Brigade and the Hamilton Fire Brigade advised the Hamilton Greek Day Appeal Committee last night that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Music Clubs Help Artists Greater Significance Through War
Music clubs had gained increased significance since the advent of war, said the President of Newcastle Music Club (Mr. M. Howarth) at its annual meeting in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.i.f. Casualties Islington Man Reported to Be War Prisoner
An Islington Runner is included among five members of N.S.W. artillery brigades reported in the A.I.F. casualty list, issued last night, to be prisoners…
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The first prosecution under the National Security Regulations against a youth for having failed to enrol for enlistment in the Australian Military Forces was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Grand Job" Invalid Soldier on Comforts
"All the men in the Middle East are of the opinion that the Australian Comforts Fund is doing a grand job," said Private W. Tifien, who has been invalided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Tradesmen Only Enlistment in Armored Division Sydney
Courses of technical training for tradesmen and specialists for the new armored division will occupy six months, it was announced by the army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girls Who Have Soldiers' Jobs County Council's Limitation Sydney
Girls taken on by the Sydney Council to replace enlisted men will not be retained after the war. This decision was made by the council to-day as part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War or No War America Won't Let England Fall
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. A.A.P.—"The American people will not let England fall," declared Senator Claude Pepper. supporting the Lend or Lease Bill in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australians Went Straight To War Stations
The arrival of Australian troops to strengthen the defences of Singapore has been announced. These Department of Information pictures show some of the troops, at the embarkation from Sydney. Early steps were taken to see if the men instructed in the action to be taken in an emergency. Picture shows boat drill on a troop ship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Neglect After War Minister on Shipbuilding
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator McBride) told a deputation to-day that all materials for shipbuilding were now available for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Rugby League's War Effort Sydney
The part played by sportsmen in the wot efforts is always of interest, and now that great enthusiast Mick Hayes of the Country Rugby League…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"U.s. Nearly in War" Preparing, Says Minister Washington
"The United States is in the war, or at least nearly in, and is preparing for it," the Secretary of Commerce (Mr. Jesse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Of Interest to Women Helping War Effort N. Lambton Red Cross
The New Lambton branch of the Red Cross Society packed and dispatched a large parcel of comforts to Red Cross Headquarters (Sydney)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japan and Pacific (Continued from Page One) "A War of Nerves" Japanese Threats LONODN
"A war of nerves is being waged in the Far East with familiar weapons—threats and blandishments at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. Troops in Malaya a "Big Body" Says Mr. Fadden Were Sent at Once to War Stations Sydney
The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) to-day announced that a strong force of Australian troops had arrived at Singapore to augment garrisons in Malaya…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charlestown War Trophies
At a meeting of Charlestown Send-off and Welcome Home Committee the Secretary (Mr. A. S. Pickering) suggested that a trophy should be presented to men upon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Orphans Preferred
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—When child evacuation from the war areas to Australia is resumed, the Federal Government probably may urge the British authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Council Meets To-day
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Advisory War Council, which meets in Melbourne to-morrow, may consider the advisability of sending an Australian Minister to…
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