Soldier Reads Own Death Notice
PERTH, Friday.—A 30-year-old soldier in Claremont Military Hospital to-day enjoyed the unique joke of reading his own death notice…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 179
Toronto Returned Soldiers Against Politics
"Under the constitution we are united, but if we become a political association we shall be divided." the President (Cr. Gain) told Toronto sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Welcome Home to Servicemen
The first welcome home social in Newcastle to servicemen was held in the Cathedral Hall on Saturday night. Newcastle and Cook's Hill Farewell and Welcome Home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded War Prisoners to Be Exchanged London
A representative or the International Red Cross in Moscow, the Dutch radio said to-night, has announced that negotiations for the exchange of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Homes Payments
Some returned soldiers who had been making payments for many years on war Service homes had not, yet wiped out their capital Indebtedness said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smashing Germany's War Industries
This map shows the location of Germany's main war industries which have been hammered by recent attacks from the R.A.F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Helping War Effort Cessnock Farewell
The three fighting forces were represented by three men at a farewell function held at Ccssnock. Quests of the Cessnock Comforts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Added Obligations to Health by War Conditions
"War places an added obligation on the people to improve their own and with it the community health." said the Metropolitan Medical Officer of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"People Don't Want War" U.S. Cardinal's Attack
BOSTON, March 30. A.A.P.—Cardinal O'Connel, leader of the Catholic hierarchy in America and Archbishop of Boston, said that American people wanted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"A Miracle in Australia" Mr. Fadden Tells of War Effort
In Newcastle on Saturday the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) paid a tribute to Australian industry as part of the Empire war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Neurosis Seen in Rise and Fall of Road Toll Sydney
Sydney motorists and pedestrians are suffering from war neurosis, according to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner), whose departmental statistics show the marked effect war news has on road accident and mortality figures…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hurried Rush to Leave Axis Nationals In Yugoslavia Nazi War Chiefs Hold Conference London
Germany and Italy are hurriedly evacuating then nationals from Yugoslavia and Yugoslav troops are massing on the border. Hitler is reported to have conferred with Reich…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →YUGOSLAVIA (Continued from Page 1) Italians Dig in If Yugoslavs Go to War London
Italians in Albania are reported to be digging trenches hastily on the northern frontier as a protection if Yugoslavia goes to war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slav Coup Rocks Japan "Tipped The Scales Against War" Big Change in Tone of Tokio Comment Washington
Despite the increasing German pressure on Japan to enter the war against Britain, Washington observers believe that the coup in Yugoslavia has completely tipped the scales against such step…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Killed at Artillery Practice
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—During firing practice at Puckapunyal artillery range on Thursday, a soldier was killed and three others were seriously injured when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded Prisoners of War to be Exchanged
LONDON, March 31. A.A.P.—A representative of the International lied Cross in Moscow has announced that negotiations for the exchange of wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Fund Comforts Depot
Voluntary workers staffed the Newcastle War Fund Comforts Depot at Bebarfald's yesterday. Knitting and sewing machines were in use, and the cutters spent a busy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping War Effort Wallsend Red Cross
The committee of the Wallsend Red Cross Society will meet to-night to make arrangements for a ball in June…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Draining France Dry of War Materials (British Official Wireless) LONDON
Further evidence or the help France is giving to Germany has reached London from reliable sources. Priorities are being enforced on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton-new Lambton Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary
At the meeting of the women's auxiliary of the Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League. Mrs P. Randall was elected…
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