MR. S. F. Webb Chosen Returned Soldiers' League Councillor
It was announced at the general meeting of the Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night that the newly elected President…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 179
Civilian To Soldier In 15 Minutes
Recruit W. E. Payne chocks in at the depot. Consult with the sergeant, and soon he has full issue of…
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Visitations to local hospitals by sick-visitors representing the District Council of Sub-Branches of the Returned Soldiers' League are expected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China's Internal War
The news from China these days is subject to heavy censorship and delay, and comes usually through roundabout channels. Yet, it is of great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exhibition of War Pictures
"Come then...let us to the task, to the battle and the toil. There is not a week, nor a day, nor an hour to be lost."…
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Thousands of young women are enhancing Australia's war effort by qualifying themselves to take over transport units, relieving men for other duties. Photo shows women working in a Ford training school, under the guidance of experts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Fund Comforts Depot Roster
Waratah-Mayfield branch of the Newcastle Hospital Women's Auxiliary staffed the Newcastle War Fund Comforts depot yesterday…
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For the first time since the outbreak of war, Women's War Service organisations were fully represented in a Parade through Sydney streets yesterday. This picture shows a section of the V.A. D's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Winning War Without An Army
A full appreciation of the fact that when Hitler won his victory of May-June, 1940, he did not use his army, may shorten this war by years, according to the writer of this article —one of the foremost authorities on imperial defence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dr. Evatt Joins War Council More Criticism of Labour's Part
CANBERRA, Friday.—Dr. Evatt was to-day sworn in as fifth Labour member of the War Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Only Thin Line Divides U.S. From War Washington
With the partial burning of United States boats behind her by the passage of the Lease. Lend Bill, American public opinion is obviously swinging towards all-out cooperation with Britain. From the former attitude of "We want Britain to win"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequestration Valid High Court Ruling on Soldier's Estate
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Full High Court held to-day that the estate of a soldier had been validly sequestrated on an order by Judge Lukin and that a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Minister Orders Refunds for Soldiers' Pay Deductions
CANBERRA, Friday.—Owing to mistakes, or excessive authority, deductions had been made from pay received by soldiers abroad, or allowances to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Moratorium Regulations
CANBERRA, Friday.—Amendments to the soldiers' moratorium regulations were being drawn up, and he hoped to introduce them at an early date, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Soldiers' Recreation Rooms
The work of making the soldiers" new recreation rooms presentable and comfortable was largely carried out by voluntary aid. The War Comforts Fund Committee expresses…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Special Service for Soldiers
A special service for men serving in the defence forces and the A.I.F. will be held at the Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. Batters Hamburg Again Eleven Nazi Raiders Shot Down Clydeside Has Its Worst Raid of War LONDON, March 14. A.A.P.
For the second night in succession, the R.A.F. last night launched heavy attacks on Germany. An Air Ministry communique states— "In the clear light of the full moon the Bomber Command…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Service at Mayfield
The president of the Newcastle branch of the British Ex-Servicemen's Legion (Mr. H. J. Fulham) said to-day that members would participate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Dead, Man Wounded Shooting Near Wellington
DUBBO, Sunday.—A woman was shot dead with a pearifle and a man was wounded to-night on the Bodangora-road, five miles from Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brought U.s. Into War
CAPETOWN, March 16. A.A.P.—The Prime Minister (General Smuts), in a broadcast, said that Hitler had at last brought America into the war, not the…
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