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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 179

Lens Tells Plight of War Victims New York, February 11

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

All exhibition of 200 photographs made by the eloquent lens of Therese Bonney, recording the plight of the peoples of war-torn Europe and…

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Berlin Trip Begins Matsuoka Won't "Stoke War" London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

The Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Matsuoka) left Tokio today on the first stage of his trip to Germany to "tighten Axis…

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West Wallsend Returned Soldiers Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 9

Mr. T. Edwards presided at a meeting of the West Wallsend branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. The financial statement given by the auditor Mr. J. A…

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Adamstown Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 9

Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night empowered the Secretary (Mr. R. Keogh) to write to the Manager of the Commonwealth Bank…

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Gave Soldiers Dead Son's Present

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

LONDON, March 12. A.A.P.—While Lance-Bombardier Gloves and his friend. Gunner Phelps, were waiting for a bus at an Essex village, wondering what to…

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Police Boys' Club Entertains Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

Members of the Newcastle Police and Citizens Boys Club provided a fine concert for members of the Eighth Garrison at Newcastle…

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Anzac Day at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

The Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers' League will hold its Anzac Day ceremony in the Waratah Park on the Sunday before the anniversary…

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Helping War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Lysaght s Committee Lysaght's Send-Off and Welcome Home Committee will entertain 15 men from the works who have…

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War and Music

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

MUSIC-LOVERS in every part of the world are eager to know how this war will affect the music of the present generation. It is too soon to attempt…

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War Fund Comforts Depot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

Members of the Girl Guides' Association and the Wattle Day League staffed the Newcastle War Fund Comforts Depot yesterday. A gift of a yard of material…

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Clothing for War Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

Many parcels of suits and other clothing were received to-day in answer to the appeal launched in "The Newcastle Sun" Yesterday by the Rotary Community Service Committee for clothing for torpedoed seamen and vctims of bombing raids. This picture shows the chairman of the committee (Mr. W. J. Goold) arranging some of the parcels. Newcastle Tattersall's Club and…

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Milk in British War Menu

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Of interest to housewives are the food pamphlets issued recently by the British Government through the Board of Education. These are issued so the…

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New War Prayers London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 3

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the Form of Service for the National Day of Prayer, March 23. The prayers include the following,…

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Clothing Wanted for War Victims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 10

Newcastle Tattersall's , Club and schools throughout the district have agreed to act as receiving depots, following Newcastle Rotary Club's appeal…

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Aspects of World at War Seven Oxford Pamphlets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

Unusual aspects of the world at war and Britain's epic struggle to keep democracy alive are discussed in seven new "Oxford Pamphlets On World Affairs."…

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N.Z. War Effort Another Diversion of Labour Possible

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 16

WELLINGTON (N.Z). Thursday.—The Governor-General (Sir Cyril Newall), opening the last session of the present Parliament, indicated a light legislative…

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OVER £40,000 From Last War Bill Covers Unused Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) said to-night that £41,200, representing money collected for patriotic and charitable purposes in the…

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Broken Hill to Port Pirie Railway Standard Gauge as War Measure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 11

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) announced in the Senate to-day that the Government was considering the construction…

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Toronto Soldier Welcomed Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Private W. Tiffin, Toronto's first soldier to return home from the front, was welcomed by Toronto Send Off and Comforts. Food Committee in the School of Arts Hall…

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Toronto Soldier Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

PRIVATE W. TIFFIN, Toronto's first soldier to return home from the front…

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