Dawn Service for Anzac Day
A dawn ceremony on Anzac Day, similar to that which has been held in Sydney for a number of years, will be arranged in Newcastle this year…
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 30 of 179
Whisky As War Winner! London
Supplies of whisky throughout Britain will Be reduced next week to 35 per cent., the pre-war amount. They are at present 80 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ready to Fight Sea War London
"We must expect a great at. tack against our trade routes in the next few months," said the Admiral of the Fleet (Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping War Effort R.A.A.F. Comforts
The R.A.A.P. Comforts Fund is appealing for playing cards and indoor games for men stationed in the district air stations. A special appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Supplies From U.S. President Plans Transfer
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. A.A.P.—President Roosevelt to-day took steps to transfer to Britain all war supplies from the present available…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Board Appointed Official War Risk Cover for Ships
CANBERRA, Thursday—Sir Owen Dixon, of the High Court Bench, will be Chairman of the Commonwealth War Risks Insurance Board…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter at Pre-war Prices Producers' Hint at Move for Change
"Considerable quantities of butter" may have to be stored in Australia for long periods," the General Secretary (Mr. J. L. Shute) said, addressing the delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners Take Lead in War Effort "An Inspiration to All Unions" Sydney
The minister for labour (Mr. Holt) appealed to-day to workers on the sydney waterfront who, he said, had been responsible recently for several ships being held up, to follow the stirring example set by miners' representatives who have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. and War Threat Prospect Is Being Faced Help for Britain to "Go to the Limit" Washington
After many months of official lack of realism, the product partly of third-term politics and partly of a longing for peace, the United States Administration is squarely facing the prospect of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Right to Wear Badge" Unfinancial Returned Soldiers
Objection to ex-servicemen wearing the badge of the Returned Soldiers' League when unfinancial was taken at the meeting of Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Party for Soldiers' Relatives
Mesdames E. R. Merewether and J. A. Anscombe arranged a programme of music and competitions at a party held yesterday at the Victoria League. Club…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adamstown Returned Soldiers' League
The committee of the Adamstown Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' league, at its meeting last night, was requested by the Chief Warden (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.A.A.F. Officer Killed in Action Born in Newcastle Melbourne
Wing Commander R. A. Holmwood, of Sydney, first R.A.A.F. officer to command a British squadron since the outbreak of war was killed as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Depleted by War Enlistments Public Service Staffs
CANBERRA, Friday.—The staffs of some Federal departments have been so depleted by the absence of officers on war service that a suggestion has been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Savings Rally Tomorrow
The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden), during his first official visit to Newcastle, will be the principal speaker at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Insurance for Ships Organisation May Be Extended
CANBERRA, Friday.—The organisation established by the Federal Government to provide a war risk insurance for Australian ships may be extended later…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Will Be Heavier Than Estimates War Commitments This Year
CANBERRA, Friday.—Although Commonwealth expenditure on the war is at a slower rate at present than anticipated when £186,000,000 was allocated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Savings Parade To-morrow 1000 Troops; Six Bands
Final arrangement have been made for the parade of troops and war workers to-morrow. Leaving Pacific-street at 1.45 p.m., the parade accompanied by six…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Realm of Stamps Greek-italian War Increases Interest in Hellenic Issues
The war between Greece and Italy, and particularly perhaps because the Hellenic forces are allied with the British, has revived interest in some of the earlier stamps of Greece. NOTABLE among the ones which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District £400 for War Loan Funds of Old Boolaroo Farewell Committee
At a meeting of the Boolaroo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Secretary (Mr. L. Rhodes) reported that the trustees of the old Boolaroo Soldiers and…
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