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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 179

Big Speed Up Canadian War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

LONDON, March 11. A.A.P.—Simultaneously with the announcement that the United States Government expects to give concrete assent to the Lease or…

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Funds Considerably Affected Mayfield Parents' War Efforts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

War activities in which members had been engaged had considerably affected the association's own income, said the President (Ald. Travers) at the annual meeting of…

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More Women in War Industries Minister's Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The proportion of women engaged in war industries is likely to be increased as production grows and more manpower is required for the…

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Australia's War Effort Abroad Big Claims from Britain Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Large claims by the British Government in connection with Australia's war activities abroad are expected by the Federal Government…

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Help Italians in Albania Germans May Send War Planes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

LONDON, March 11. A.A.P.—Germany is preparing to send war planes and other equipment of the most modern kind to Albania to…

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War Council Members Labour Proposes Two More Dr. Evatt Chosen in Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—An increase in the personal of the Advisory War Council from 8 to 10 members was proposed by the…

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Windsor Suspected of Desiring to Settle War by Mediation New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

Certain passages of the interview which the Duke of Windsor gave to the magazine "Liberty" (extracts appeared in "The Newcastle Sun" yesterday) seem to suggest that the Duke approves the…

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ENTERTAIN 33 SOLDIERS Hamilton Plans Complete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Arrangements for the entertainment of 33 soldiers from the Hamilton district were made by the Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee last night. The…

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Young Contingent Entertains Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 8

Although the dance was only planned on Friday, there was a large attendance last night when the Victoria League Young Contingent entertained members…

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Anzac Dawn Service Tentative Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

Muffled drums; the tramp of marching men in the darkness before the dawn; from a high window the shrill notes of a bugle pouring the Last Post and…

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Found Fatally Wounded on Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 11

INVERELL, Wednesday.—Charles Dewbery, until rcently foreman ganger for Invereil Council, was found on Glen Innes road to-day with a bullet wound…

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Helping War Effort Wickham School's Achievements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Teachers and pupils of Wickham School had invested £497 in War Savings Certificates during the past year, the headmaster (Mr. A. E. Cook)…

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Studio Recital for Greek War Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

Mrs. A. J. Way was hostess at a recital given at the studio of Mr. William Abraham ham last night to help the Greek war appeal fund, Mr. Abraham, who played…

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Exhibition of War Films and Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

By arrangement with the Commonwealth Department of Information a photographic exhibition of war pictures and a series of war films will…

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"Mistake by War Cabinet" Lady Blamey's Passport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Although the War Cabinet had agreed to Lady Blamey being given a passport to go abroad, the Full Cabinet considered that…

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Radio War Demands Giant Arms Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Immediate erection in Australia of a high-powered short-wave radio transmitter, to convoy British views and war aims to…

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Sugar Producers' £20,000 to War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The annual conference of the Australian Sugar Producers Association to-day authorised the executive to donate £20,000 for the war…

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N.S.W. Seaman No Longer War Prisoner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Australian Red Cross Society to-day received cabled advice that Able-seaman Andrew John Sandison of New South…

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Secrets of War Told in House Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

"I heard little at last night's secret session which I did not already know and is known to everyone who reads the…

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Mr. Menzies' View Sought Bigger War Council Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A cable has been sent by Mr. Fadden to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in London, seeking his views on the request of the…

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